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Shrimp

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FILO: Chordata  ORDER: Marsupialia  FAMILY: Didelphidae  POPULAR NAME IN NORTH AMERICA: opossum  POPULAR NAME IN BRAZIL: In the Amazon: mucura;  in Bahia: suruê or sarigüê;  in the Northeast: cassac or timbuo;  in Mato Grosso and Paraguay: micurê and in the rest of Brazil is called Gambá  NAME IN ENGLISH: Large American Opossums  SCIENTIFIC NAME: Didelphis marsupialis  GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: from Canada to northern Argentina. Nrasil, Paraguay, Guyana, Venezuela  HABITAT: Woods, fields and urban centers  EATING HABITS: Omnivorous  PLAYBACK: 12-13 days  POWER: mainly berries, eggs and young birds  The HAS FEMALE: 12 or 13 teat WEIGHT OF EMBRYO AT BIRTH: 2 g (around 1 cm) and complete its development in the maternal pouch.  NUMBER OF CRIES: 3N º OF CUBS: 10 to 15 per litter  PERIOD OF LIFE: 2 to 4 years  SIZE: Can reach 50 cm in length without counting the tail, almost the same size.  CHARACT...

Head-and-taillight tetra

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Scientific name: Hemigrammus ocellifer  Origin: Native to South America, mainly from Guyana and the Amazon Basin.  Habits: It is a good fish for community aquariums. Very sociable, likes to live in groups of various elements, their eyes stand out giving it its name.  Size: Adult length: 4cm  Water: Water temperature 23º to 28º.

Canary

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Scientific name: Serinus canaria Origin: This bird originates in the Spanish islands of the Canaries, on the west coast of the African continent, being therefore bewitched with the hot winds that come from the Sahara. The pleasant weather throughout the year blesses this territory may have had an influence on its survival in this archipelago.  When the first navigators brought this animal to continental Europe, they were far from knowing what would happen five centuries later, when the Canary became a companion bird in many dwellings, mainly in southern Europe, in the Mediterranean countries, and in the Brazil. The beautiful corner of the male quickly captivated the attention of these men of the sea, who promptly captured the first specimens, to bring back home.However, the bird we generally know by this name is already a mutation of the canaries originals. The cage: In this species, the male sings, it is thought that to get mate. For this reason, when it is not breeding season, it...

Laziness

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Laziness is a person's inactivity, aversion to any type of work or physical exertion. It is also a type of procrastination .  A lazy for psychology is a person without moral and psychological resistance to the challenges posed by life. Who seeks always external justifications for his lack of action in those decisive moments that come to him.  By understanding himself incapacitated - by his own laziness - to achieve what he desires, the lazy person may experience envy , blaming others for his own inertia , even though he is the one who escapes the opportunities for learning presented by life. It is precisely the resentment that plagues the lazy that hinders its clarification. The appeals of the family or people close to their improvement, especially if they come in the form of collection, can generate - due to resentment - more anger and desire to destroy everything that appears to want to remove it from this state of inaction. According to Joanna de Ângelis, in the book quoted...

Chloebia gouldiae

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Origin: Bird native to northern Australia, was brought to Europe in the mid-nineteenth century by ornithologist John Gould, who was owed his name. Since then, he has created admirers around the world due to the profusion of colors he presents . There are not many creators of Gould Diamonds, and they do not exist because their reproduction is extremely difficult. There are still certain factors of recession of the species, which make this work even more ungrateful, since a bad crossing leads to the death of many of the young. As a companion animal.  If you want to acquire an animal of this species, put aside the idea of ​​coming to make a creation, leaving this task to those who, with the cost of experience, already know when and how to do it. It is not a beautiful bird singing, but her cheerful colors make her a living picture of color and movement.Keeping a Diamond of Gould is easy and does not require much knowledge. Like all birds, you need fresh water and food changed daily, an...

Okapi

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Scientific name: Okapia johnstoni  Distribution: Ocapis are only found in the forests of northeastern Congo, at altitudes between 500 and 1000 meters. Occasionally, they can climb to higher altitudes, but return only after a short time.  Feeding: These animals feed on leaves and berries from some trees or shrubs, and also from the many types of undergrowth that tropical forests provide. Conservation status Endangered. There are an estimated 5,000 animals living in freedom and more than a hundred in captivity.  Gestation and sexual maturity: The gestation time of this species is about 440 days, after which only one baby is born. Sexual maturity is reached by about 3/4 years. Size: The ocapis can reach a length of 2.5 meters, a height of 1.7 meters and weigh 300kg.  Longevity: Ocapis can reach 30 years in captivity. In freedom, his life expectancy will be around 20 years.

Cheetah

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Scientific name: Acinonyx jubatus  Distribution: Cheetahs can now be found in Central and Southern Africa. This animal has been a frequent occurrence in the Middle East and in some Asian territories, although at present it is very rare to see it here.  Lonely: Unlike other African felines, the cheetah is a solitary animal, which is only accompanied by the children, if it has them. The brothers also hold together for some time after the mother considers that they are prepared to live alone. Speed: The cheetah is an extremely fast animal. It presents different morphological characteristics of other felines, namely, their nails are not retractable, and their whole body is muscle shaped to be a sprinter, not using force as a major asset. Its body size limits the size of the prey that the cheetah he can hunt, but his speed allows him to catch prey that are also very agile.  Being the fastest terrestrial animal, it reaches the 110 km per hour, and can never do races exceeding 1...