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musk ox is native to the Arctic
it's known for the strong odor emitted by the males during the seasonal rut
from which its name derives this musky odor has the effect of
attracting females during the mating season
white bison it is considered sacred or spiritually
significant in several native American religions
such buffalo are often visited for prayer and other religious rituals
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American bison through multiple reintroductions
the species is now freely roaming wild in some regions in the United States
Canada and Mexico and a small area in Russia
male and female heads usually do not mingle until the breeding season
female bison live in maternal herds which includes other females and their
offspring puffin
they are pelagic sea birds that feed by diving into the water
they breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands
stork bill clattering is an important mode of
communication at the nest stalks tend to use soaring
and gliding flight which conserves energy
soaring requires thermal air currents
the shape of the bill is linked to the diet of the different species
blue footed booby it is easily recognizable by its
distinctive bright blue feet which is a sexually selected trait
males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and
down while strutting before the female
Quagga it is a subspecies of the plain zebra they had brown and white stripes
mainly on the front part of the body the rear was just plain brown much like a
horse zebra
with reproduction the stallion monitors the excretions of
group mares in estrus he will sniff their dung and urine
often while curling his lips the mare's mating behaviour
includes exaggerated open mouth chewing teeth partially bared corners of mouth
pulled up and ears folded back other physical signs include frequent
urination and changes to her genital area
when she is ready to accept the stallion she stands in front of him and pushes
backwards against him multiple mountings and copulations occur
during estrus zebras have the longest penises among
the horse family up to 45 centimeters when fully erect
Barbary lion Barbary or Atlas lions once roamed
throughout the deserts and mountains of northern Africa
ranging from morocco to egypt far to the north of their sub-Saharan relatives
the largest lion species Barbary lions were once upon a time admired for their
size and dark manes they were kept by the royal families of
Morocco and other north African nations it wasn't just Africans who admired them
the lions famously battled gladiators in the Roman coliseum
they were displayed in European zoos and parks and even live briefly at the Tower
of London
the Romans killed thousands of lions in their games
the Arab empire that followed squeezed the remaining animals into smaller
territories
when Barbary stag and gazelles became scarce in the Atlas mountains
lions preyed on herds of livestock and wild boars
sympatric predators in this region would have been the African leopard and
the Atlas bear
and the arrival of European hunters in the 19th century
polished them off (killed) Europeans killed so many of these
animals that they were quickly exterminated from most of their
remaining historic range
hippo they mark their territory by defecation
while depositing the feces hippos spin their tails to distribute their
excrement over a greater area yawning serves as a threat display
when fighting males use their incisors to block each
other's attacks and use their large canines to inflict injuries
hippos have the unique ability to hold their heads partially above the water
and send out a cry that travels both through water and air
individuals respond above and under water
hippos inhabit rivers legs and mangrove swamps where territorial males preside
over a stretch of river and groups of 5 to 30 females and young hippos
during the day they remain cool by staying in the water
or mud reproduction and birth both occur in the
water
they emerge at dusk to graze on grasses while hippos rest near each other in the
water grazing is a solitary activity and hippos are not territorial on land
the hippo is one of the most dangerous and unpredictable aggressive animals in
nature they are also threatened by habitat loss
and poaching for their meat and ivory canine teeth
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