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Rarely, if ever, does a #pheasant die of #old #age. In fact, the average life span is less than 1 year. The pheasant must face major sources of #mortality beginning the day it is laid in the nest as an egg. The #Romans first brought them to Britain. #animals #nature #illustration
#bat is the only true #flying #mammal and indicator of a #healthy #environment. Most of them eat insects, have one baby a year and can live up to 30 years. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Wallabies are similar to #kangaroos but smaller and also live in #Australia. Wallaby young are born tiny and continue to develop in their mothers’ #pouch. Even when they leave the pouch, they often return when threaten. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Grebes are #waterbirds, also known as the little grebe and Australian grebe who can grow up to 27 cm long. They are good swimmers and divers, and when they feel threatened, prefer to #dive underwater than fly away. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Flying #lizard can be long up to 20cm and are able to glide. They often glide as long as 60 m. They live in South Asia. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
A #mule is the offspring of a male #donkey and a female #horse. Although there are male and female mule they can’t reproduce because of the number of #chromosomes they inherited. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Blackmamba is the fastest land #snake in the world, and “the longest species of venomous snake in Africa and the second longest in the world. Actually brownish in color, named for the black coloration of the inside of their mouths. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals
#Sloths are gentle creatures from South #America who live in #trees. Scientific name #Bradypus means ‘slow feet’ in Greek. An extra vertebrae at the base of their neck allows them to turn their head on a 270° axis. #anijmals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
There are eight different species of #furseal found in the worlds oceans. Only one of is found in the #northern #hemisphere. Adult males do not feed during mating season and can lose up to 20 percent of their total weight. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animal #myzoo