Results tagged “pup” on Earth Touch Blog
Seals crowd onto rocks May 29 2008
Earth-Touch filmed thousands of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) packed into the rocky outcrop that is the Cape Cross seal reserve in Namibia.
Fishy facts Jan 29 2008
The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris progenetica, which belongs to the carp family. It is the smallest vertebrate, being 7.9mm (0.3in) long. The species was discovered in the acidic waters of forest swamps in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Tags: acidic water, asia, carp, disease, ichthyologist, indonesia, infection, mucus, parasite, pup, skin, sumatra, vertebrae, whale sharkDid you know? African wild dog Nov 23 2007
African wild dogs are highly endangered carnivorous animals which hunt in packs. The average size of a pack is about 10, but this can reach 30 dogs or more in rare incidences. The role of the adult wild dogs is to care for the pups and provide food.
A lesser member of the pack leads a hunt; once the prey is determined by the pack itself the prey is captured and killed by the hunt leader.
Tags: african wild dog, endangered, hunt, impala, kudu, pup, reedbuck1 mongoose, many ‘mongooses’ Sep 3 2007
Did you know that the plural of mongoose is “mongooses”, rather than mongeese? Watch the latest three Earth-Touch stories on a typically delightful and sociable meerkat family, living in the arid Little Karoo region of South Africa. A litter of pups has just been born, adding to the number of “mongooses” in the group.
Did you know? - Meerkats Sep 1 2007
A baby meerkat emerges from its burrow.
A baby meerkat is called a “pup”. Meerkats can produce several litters a year, usually of three or so young at a time.
Tags: den, karoo, little karoo, meerkat, pup, social, south africaPage 1 of 1 pages
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