Animals and Birds Minipedia

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“Animals and Birds - Minipedia” — a comprehensive book imparting essential
information for curious minds to follow and find out more about mammals, birds
and rodents. The book has amazing facts for featured creatures with information
about their habitat, food, breeding and other interesting topics.
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And
birdS
m i n i p e d iA
DREAMLAND PUBLICATIONS
J-128, KIRTI NAGAR, NEW DELHI - 110 015, INDIA
Ph. : [phone], 2543 5657
E-mail : [email protected]
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cattle
Cattle, any of various ruminant mammals of the genus Bos, including cows,
steers, bulls, and oxen, often raised for meat and dairy products.
Over 800 breeds of cattle are
Adult male cattle or oxen can pull
recognized worldwide.
heavier loads than horses.
Cattle are used for:
The sense of smell is very sharp in
Dairy
cows. They can detect odors up to a
Meat
distance of 6 miles, which can also
Carrying
save them from danger.
loads
Cows are red and green colour-blind.
They can see muted versions of blue
and yellow.
Oxen are used in agriculture, for
threshing grain by trampling, and
to power machines that grind grain
or supply water. They also help in
ploughing the fields.
The different breeds of cows are
mainly classified as Taurus Zebu
Cows moo if they are unhappy, or to
communicate with other cows.
The cows that produce the maximum milk are
Holstein, Swiss Brown and Jersey.
Like many other grazing animals cattle
have one stomach which is divided into four
compartments or chambers: the rumen,
reticulum, omasum and abomasum. This
allows them to digest grain and grasses most
effectively.
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dog
Dogs are mammals. They have long legs and a lean body. Wild species
include wolves, coyotes, foxes and jackals. Wild dogs are found in every
part of the world except New Zealand and some other islands. Dogs are
intelligent and sociable, and often live together in large groups. They are
carnivores and often hunt for their prey in packs. They can run fast over
long distances.
An estimated number of 525 million dogs exist in the world,
including pets and stray dogs!
The first time the dog was domesticated, is
believed to be about 35,000 years ago.
There are 332 dog breeds in the world officially.
Dogs have wet noses because it
helps to absorb scent chemicals.
Tail wagging has its own
language. Apparently dogs wag
their tail to the right when they’re
happy and to the left when they Dogs’ sense of smell is 10,000 times
are frightened. Wagging low stronger than humans’.
means they are insecure and
rapid movements accompanied Labrador is the most popular dog
by tense muscles or dilated breed in the United States.
pupils can signal aggression.
Top 10 most Popular dog breeds
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cat
Cats are agile mammals that have a muscular body, covered with soft fur.
Wild species of the cat family include tigers, lions and cheetahs, which
are called the ‘big cats’. Cats are found in all parts of the world, except
Antarctica, Australasia, and some Islands. Cats have sharp teeth and long,
sharp claws that they can pull back inside their paws. They are predators
and are often nocturnal.
Ancient egyptians preserved the
There are about 600 million
bodies of cats.
pet cats
The first cat domestication
occurred in the neolithic CAT See
In THe DArk AT
period about 9,500 years ago. LIfeTIMe
20
yeArS
There are about 200 cat 6 TIMeS BeTTer
HUMAn
breeds in the world
A Himalayan Persian is the smallest
cat. It weighs about 700 gm at two
and a half years! It was only 19 cm
long, and 7 cm in height!
CAT reCOrDS
The largest cat The smallest
weighed adult cat
weighed
The smallest cat is a Himalayan cat,
or Persian cat. At two and a half
years, it weighed only about 700
gms! It was only 19 cm long, and 7
cm in height!
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goat
Goats are mammals. There are five species of wild goats and they belong
to the bovid fam`ily. Wild goats are found in rocky and mountainous areas
in europe and Asia. Goats have horns, coarse fur, and a short tail. The
males usually have a beard. Goats are ruminants and feed on nearly all
types of vegetation, including leaves, bushes and bark. The females live in
herds with their young. They are only joined by the male during the mating
season. There are also many species of the domestic goat.
Goat breeding is generally focused on procuring
fiber, Meat, and Dairy Products.
Goat milk is easier to
digest for people who
goat
suffer from lactose
intolerance. The demand
MIlK
for goat milk is higher
than ever.
Goats are curious by nature. They are skilled record yield of goat
at jumping and climbing. milk per year, from
the Australian goat
The nigerian Dwarf is a small-sized dairy goat
Saanen breed:
of West Africa. These goats produce more than
3,396 kg
700 pounds of milk yearly, on an average.
Goat meat is not softer than other red
meats, but it is leaner and has less fat.
Besides consuming it as a healthy
drink, goat milk is also used to make
chocolates, cheese, and curd.
The female goat is called a doe or nanny, but
doeling if less than a year old. The male is called
a buck or buckling. A baby goat is called a kid.
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