Black-and-white colobus

he family of a boy who entered a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla 's enclosure last weekend -- spurring zoo officials to shoot and kill the animal -- will be the focus of an investigation into the incident, Cincinnati police said Tuesday. The 3-year-old boy was dragged across a moat by the 450-pound gorilla on Saturday. After a 10-minute encounter, Cincinnati Zoo officials shot and killed the beloved and endangered gorilla, named Harambe. The boy was not seriously injured. Cincinnati police said Tuesday that

1. New Guinea singing dog. The New Guinea singing dog has a life expectancy of about 15-20 years. However, this dog breed is not recommended to become a house pet as it is more associated with the wild. It lives and thrives better if it is placed in its own habitat. If properly socialized though, it can be domesticated and tamed to tolerate human companionship and may even become attached to its owners. It is called as a singing dog because of the unique characteristic of its howl. It can alter the

their hind legs, and a white belly. They have distinct facial characteristics that consist of a mostly dark grey face, white brow area, and yellow fur around the ear tuffs, as well as on their cheeks. The males tend to be bigger than the females and weigh about four kg, while the females weigh about two and a half to three kg. The black and white colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis) are also a type of old world monkeys, but from a different subspecies: the Colobinae. Colobus spend a majority of their

discusses the distinct coloration of Colobus vellerosus, a colobus monkey with a tendency to kill infant primates. Braun suggests that this might occur due to the difference of fur coloration between adult males (black and white), compared to the stark white of adolescents. However, she points out that these infants usually transition to gray, but some do not. Braun states that the adult males will often kill rival males young as a means to mate with female colobus monkeys; this could be the cause,

are long for their size, are used for hopping around, much like a rabbit. They use their noses and snouts to find prey such as spider, centipedes, millipedes, earthworms, and insects. The Black and White Colobus Monkey The Black and White Colobus Monkey are of the genus Colobus. These monkeys are herbivores and mostly eat twigs, fruit, leaves, and flowers. They can be found living in primary and secondary forests, woodland grasslands,

747,956 acres. The area was first home to the Ahwaneechee Indians, with the first white settlers arriving in 1851. Yosemite National Park is home to 7,000 plant species, 160 of them are located solely in the park. The elevation of the park varies from 1,800 ft to 13,000 ft at its highest point. The park is covered by 800 miles of trail. Within the park there are more than 400 species of animals such as: the black bear, bobcat, grey fox, and different species of squirrels. Forty of the species that

Research Paper Ethiopia is a country located on the east side of the continent of Africa. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. It is surrounded by countries such as Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti. The main language spoken in Ethiopia is Amharic. Senegal is a country located on the west side of the continent of Africa. The capital of Senegal is Dakar. It is surrounded by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, and the Atlantic Ocean. The official language spoken in Senegal is French

plants, animals, architecture, industry and culture of Louisiana and was opened in 1998. There are several species present in the limited area of this exhibit such as alligator, roseate spoonbill, North American river otter, cougar, black bear, bobcat, raccoon, red wolf, white-tailed deer. There is an underwater viewing area from where one can see the species like Turtles, fish, otters, and alligators. For its uniqueness as well as capability to attract visitors this exhibit got 2 award in earlier period-

On a trip to San Diego Zoo on March 23, I learned about the variety of primate species. Three species that will be analyzed here are the Wolf’s Guenons, the Mandrills, and the Siamangs. Wolf’s Guenons, Old World monkeys, are found at south of Africa’s Congo River. Their habitat is forests, woodlands, near rivers and streams. They have a unique way of jumping from tree to tree: they aim at the center of dense clump of foliage and leap. When they land, they scramble through the branches and find a

A briefing document for WWF Panama on the strengths and weaknesses of Payment for Ecosystem Services. Definitions: Wunder (2005) categorises Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) into five criteria stating that it needs: 1. To be voluntary 2. To be well defined 3. One buyer 4. One provider 5. Provider to have secure provision of ES Wallace, (2007) defined ecosystem services (ES) as “the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, which include food, water, timber and cultural values”. Current status: