Lexi's Cool Animals

         D almatians are black and white spotty dogs. They are very active and need plenty of exercise. Dalmatians are best known as the stars of the 101 Dalmatians.  Dalmatians have many different jobs like fire house dog, hunter and circus performer etc. Life as a  Dalmatian      D almatians are not very suitable for people that lives in small apartments because they require brisk walks or runs serveral times a day. Dalmatians are not suited for cold climates. They are very active  indoors. Dalmatians will behave well if they can run and play in a yard . Spots   D id you know that dalmatians are born with no spots at all? But when they start to grow, they will have more and more spots. Dalmatian's body is covered with spots. In fact,  if you look in their mouths, there will be spots inside their mouths. They will grow spots  as they mature . 101 Dalmatians

        P andas live in south central china. They are very endangered. Pandas are also known as Giant Pandas, Panda bears or just simply pandas. Pandas are omnivores which means they eat meat and plants. Food    P andas like to eat, of course, bamboo. They also eat grass, bulbs, insects and fruits. Pandas' favourite food is bamboo. It is the most important food of their life. They spend at least 12 hours a day eating bamboo.  Birth    B aby pandas are born hairless and blind. Baby pandas are called cubs. Mommy pandas can only have one cub in its life. If it has 2 pandas it will have to give up one and take care of the  other. After growing a bit, cubs are very playful. They like to roll  here and roll there but it will never get too far away from its mum.  Panda Photo Gallery  

        S tags are really red male deer. If it was any other deer it will be called a buck. Stags are herbivores which means they eat plants only. Stags are one of the largest deer species since its a male red deer. Did you know? In Harry Potter, hi s father's Animagus  was a stag. Harry's patronus was also a stag to represent his father. Diet      S tags eat plants, fruits acorns and nuts when they are found. In the fall, when things are harder to find, they will switch to grass and evergreen plants.   In the winter, Stags will just eat whatever food is left like  leaves, twigs, bushes and other wordy plants. New Antlers     S tags will shed their antlers every year. Then grow a complete new pair. The shedding progress takes about 2 or 3 weeks to complete. While the regeneration takes about a whole summer to complete.The cycle starts all over again.

        H orses are helpful and fun in many ways. They can be riding horses, pulling carriages, or competing in a race. All horses are grazers. Most horses are domestic. Horses are great for traveling. Horses are big. You'll need a saddle to ride a horse. Diet     H orses are herbivores which  means they eat only plants. Horses eat grass and hay. It depends where they live to see what the eat. Farm horses eat hay and grass. While wild horses like Zebras eat only grass. Seriously you don't expect a pile of hay in the middle of the savannah, right? Birth     B aby horses are called filly or colt. Filly is for a young girl horse; and colt is forbid horses. Horses can run shortly after birth. Filly's can get quicker on their feet and nurse than colts. The first milk a horse helps from its mother help he/she boast up the immune system.

        Y es my special edition...now if you haven't read or watched Harry Potter, you may skip this read this but for those who did, check this out. Phoenix  Dumbledore's Phoenix: Fawks     N o spelling mistakes. I know you might be wondering what on earth is a phoenix. I'll tell you what is a phoenix. They are beautiful birds that have healing powers in their tears and will reborn after death. Rebirth    P hoenixes will burst into flames when they die. They look very weak when they die. Fortunately their ashes will be left behind and they will  magically form a phoenix chick. Abilities   Harry Potter and the camber of secrets: Fawks and the basilisk    P hoenixes are very strong. They can carry intense heavy loads. But the coolest thing a phoenix can do is to reborn itself. Thats not all, phoenixes have magical healing power with their tears. It can heal any wound. Their singing will give courage to the good and fear to he bad. Their tears will even brin

        B owler bear, I'm a bowler bear. Get the joke? A bowling polar bear. Right, enough of that. Polar bears live in the artic circle. They are white because they need to camouflage. Polar bears are found in the tundra. Food     P olar bears are carnivores which means they eat meat. They eat walruses, seals and they also scavenge on whales. Polar bears are very patient. They catch seals by lying next to the air hole where seals breath. When the seal goes up to the air hole, the polar bear catches it and dinner is served. The polar bear is one of the most dangrest bears on earth. They have sharp claws so watch out. Dancing on ice Wild Kratts: Polar Bears      A ll right, polar bears don't really dance and don't ask me if I had seen a dancing polar bear because I haven't. Ice is slippery right? So how do polar bears keep themselves upright? Their secret ability is they have tiny tiny  buds that can stick to the ice to help polar bears stand upright.

        O celots are also known as the dwarf leopard. They are twice the size of an average house cat. The ocelot is a sleek animal. They are nocturnal which means they are active at night. Fun Fact : Ocelots are great swimmers; they do not avoid water . Habitat     M any O celots live under the canopies of the south american rainforest. They can also be found in jungles. They are also inhabited in brushlands as far north as Texas. Ocelots can also adapt to human habitats. Food    O celots are adapted for eating meat. They have teeth that can tear like scissors. Ocelots do not have the kind of teeth for chewing so they tear meat into pieces instead and swallow it whole. Ocelots like to eat: rabbits, rodents, fish, frogs, iguanas etc.

        H awks are birds. They have feathers. There are around 270 species of hawks around the world except antarctica. Hawks are in many different sizes depending on the species. Did you know? In avengers, H awkeye is called that because  he has sharp eyes for  shooting arrows. Habitats      H awks are inhabited in different habitats like marshes, forests, rainforests, prairies, open savannas, grasslands, mountains etc. It depends on what species a hawk is to determine where it lives. For example, red-tailed hawks need to live in open areas for hunting and of course lots of scattering perches. Diet      H awks will eat almost anything they can find. They can see 8 times better than the sharpest human eye so hunting is not a problem. They eat mostly mammals but they will also eat snakes, turtles, frogs, lizards, salamanders, toads, ducks, crows, woodpeckers, doves, blackbirds, kingfishers, robins, owls etc.

        P uuuurrrr....... Cats are in the feline family. They make great pets especially for quiet people. Cats are snuggly, cozy, fuzzy animals. Cats are also known as the house cat or domestic cats. Diet       C ats are carnivorous which means they eat meat. Cats like to eat fish especially tuna cat food and I expect everybody should know..... mice. Cats like to drink milk and water. Don't give your cat raw meat. It will make your cat sick. Color coat       C ats have many types of colours on their coats. If you see a orange white striped one, that is a tortoiseshell cat. Their are also black cats--very mysterious-- and cream and a bit of grey cats....very cozy. There are many many more colours as well.      

    T he cardigan welsh corgi is a short legged dog. It kind of look like a sausage. Their body is a bit long. Their tail is low-set and long. Cardigan welsh dogs are very cute. They live for about 12-15 years. They also have at least 4 to 6  puppies. Food     C ardigan welsh corgi likes to eat and they will overeat if given the chance. For daily meals, Cardigan welsh corgi will eat 1 to 1.5 cups of high-quality dry dog food divided into 2 meals. To keep your corgi in good shape try measuring his food and feeding him twice a day rather than leaving the food out all the time. Appearance      C ardigan welsh corgis are low-long dogs. They measure 36 to 43 inches from the nose to the tip of their tail. They have large pointy ears. Cardigan welsh corgis have short legs and round feet. Their muzzles are rounded and tapering. They have thick double coat and that's how it got its name: The  Cardigan  welsh corgi.