ANIMAL OF THE WEEK
so it's the beginning of the week and you know what that means... ANIMAL OF THE WEEK! (i realize i amuse only myself).
this week feels fat so there are TWO animals. lucky, lucky! they look the same though.
in the spirit of Valentine's Day, may i introduce the AFRICAN WILD ASS. she's a hardy animal which is well adapted to desert life in northeast ethiopia and somalia. able to sustain water loss up to 30% of her body weight, she can also drink enough water in 2-5 minutes to restore fluid loss. kind of like a Warcraft pet. anyway... this species of ass was domesticated about 6,000 years ago, and is mentioned frequently in the Bible. ... although domestic donkeys exist all over the world, only a few hundred of their ancestors survive. populations are decreasing as a result of hunting, competition with livestock for limited desert resources, and hybridization with the domestic donkey. also the embarrassment of their name in modern times.
a relative to the Wild Ass, the ONAGER is one of the largest species of the asiatic variety, living only in iran. he is the switest of all equids, with recorded running speeds up to 70km/h. similar to the African Ass, this species lives in dry, semi-desert regions which are hot in the day and cool at night. due to all the problems in the middle east, onagers are now found in just two protected areas, yet still at risk from poachers.
SAVE THE ASSES!!!
ps. i just realized their scientific name is Equis Asinus. Awesome.
this week feels fat so there are TWO animals. lucky, lucky! they look the same though.
in the spirit of Valentine's Day, may i introduce the AFRICAN WILD ASS. she's a hardy animal which is well adapted to desert life in northeast ethiopia and somalia. able to sustain water loss up to 30% of her body weight, she can also drink enough water in 2-5 minutes to restore fluid loss. kind of like a Warcraft pet. anyway... this species of ass was domesticated about 6,000 years ago, and is mentioned frequently in the Bible. ... although domestic donkeys exist all over the world, only a few hundred of their ancestors survive. populations are decreasing as a result of hunting, competition with livestock for limited desert resources, and hybridization with the domestic donkey. also the embarrassment of their name in modern times.
a relative to the Wild Ass, the ONAGER is one of the largest species of the asiatic variety, living only in iran. he is the switest of all equids, with recorded running speeds up to 70km/h. similar to the African Ass, this species lives in dry, semi-desert regions which are hot in the day and cool at night. due to all the problems in the middle east, onagers are now found in just two protected areas, yet still at risk from poachers.
SAVE THE ASSES!!!
ps. i just realized their scientific name is Equis Asinus. Awesome.
posted by arrias at 12:07 AM
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