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Yak

elo — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:27:00 +0200

Yaks are central-Asia bovids. They live on plateaux where they eat grass and lichen. They resist quite well low temperatures: thanks to their thick fur, they can live higher than eternal snows.

Domestic Yak is bred for meat, milk and transport. Savage Yak is however threatened.

source : flickr (Lukas Vermeer) and wikipedia

Koala Bear

elo — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:39:00 +0200

Australian marsupial eating mainly eucalyptus leaves (from where it gets its water since it doesn’t drink or do it rarely); the koala spends most of its time in trees. A female koala can produce one Joey (baby koala) which stays 6 month into the downward-facing pouch of its mother. Hunted for its fur before it became the Australian national emblem, it stays threatened by the destruction of its living area in Australia. On the other hand, in certain isles or part of the country, where they don’t have any predators, koalas can be a threat to the ecosystems.

source : flickr (dmmaus) and wikipedia

Marmot

elo — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:12:00 +0200

Big rodent from European and North-American mountains.

source : flickr (Mr. Schmörf) and wikipedia

Firefox

elo — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:00:00 +0200

Living in Asia (China and around Himalaya), Firefox eats kind of the same food as its cousin the Giant Panda. This quiet, nocturnal animal climbs easily the trees and spends most of its time eating and sleeping. Like a lot of terrific animals, it’s on IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) red list, thanks to poachers!

source : flickr (somesai) and wikipedia