Mammal 4

This is the Hawaiian Horay Bat.I was walking around at night and noticed this thing flying around in circles, I have never seen something like this before. Its fur is long and soft, dark brown to black at the base. This mammal is endangered. It is a member of the Family Vespertilionidae. Hawaiian bats forage for flying insects, primarily in the early evening hours. Typically it feeds over streams, bays, or along the seacoast. Others are seen feeding at the junction of forests and open pastures, or over lava flows. This bat roast alone in fields or trees. The reproductive cycle of the hoary bat is not yet fully documented, but it is thought that they mate in August with birth occurring in June of the following year. A litter ranges from 1-2 pups and the young spend about one month with the mother before being able to fend for themselves.
Like other members of the family Vespertilionidae, the hoary bat has a unique bony tail that they use as a sort of  feeder. Birds and snakes are their most likely predators

Insect 2

I was walking through the woods in Hawaii the other day and lened up against a tree to rest and all of a sudden I felt this "thing" crawling up my neck. I started to freak out and the saw this insect. I took it back to my lab and reserched it. They call this the Walking stick. As I began to research it I found out all this information. They say that this insect is not suppose to be in Hawaii. they are usually on land at all times. These insects are about 4-7 inches long. Nearly 3,000 species of this insect exist. They are fairly rare to see just because they are camouflaged and tend to be most active at night. Even the eggs of the Walkingstick mimic tiny brown seeds to keep them safe from other predators. Some have cylindrical stick-like bodies, while others have a flattened, leaflike shape. Stick-Insect eggs come in 2 main forms depending on whether they are dropped on the ground or placed in some less accessible spot. Those that are just dropped to the ground have a relatively large 'capitulum' this generally contains lipids and other substances attractive to ants, the ants take the eggs back to their nests, cut off the capitulum and feed it to their brood, the rest of the egg is then thrown into a garbage dump. The Stick-Insect eggs gain protection from birds and many other predators by being in the ant nest, and hatch quite happily inside the nest or buried in the garbage. The eggs take anywhere from 3 months to over 18 months to hatch into miniature versions of the adult, accept that they have no wings. The young of this insect is called Nymphs until they reach their second-to-last stage before adulthood which then the stick insect is referred as an adult.Stick insects seem marvelously adapted to eating bramble (blackberry bushes).  Other food sources which can be tried are ivy, privet, oak, rose, hawthorn, pyracantha, strawberry leaves or beetroot leaves. Things that eat this insect can be woodworms or bevers.

Mammal 3

 This is the Hawiian Monk Seal. These are known as the most primitive of living seals. They have streamlined bodies which make them a good swimmer. These seals primerily eat lobster, squid, octopus, and fish. These seals can live up to 30 years but usually live up to 20-25 years of age. The male Monk Seal can weigh up to 400 lbs. and the female can weigh up to 600 lbs. They are a shibby length of 7-7.5 feet. This seal has thrived for 13 million years. They have been around longer than most islands themselves. they are very important piece of Hawaii’s natural and cultural history. Today, the Hawaiian monk seal is critically endangered and headed toward extinction. The scientific name for this seal is Monachus schauinslandi. The population of this mammal is 1100. Everytime the seal goes to give birth they go to the shore. Their babies are called seal pups, most of these puos do not reach adulthood, and if they do they mature at 5-10 years of age. Things that eat this shibby mammal are sharks, disease, and dogs.

Mammal 2

This is the Indian mongoose. They are fast moving small animals. The Indian mongoose has a Hawaiian name called 'Iole manakuke' It is not easy to take a picture of this animal because it is to fast to take a picture. They hardly spend time in the open. A Male mongoose can offspring 4 months after birth.A female produces a normal litter of 2-5pups a year.Mongoose carry leptospirosis in their droppings. The Indian gray mongoose is typically between 14 and 17 inches in length. The tail length of the mongoose is usually about the length of the body, about 17 inches. Its long tail length allows for the mongoose to be a very apt climber because of its added ability to balance.  Mongooses have long bodies, short legs and small rounded ears placed on the side of the head. The species weighs between 2 and 4 pounds. The females are significantly smaller than the males. Their coloring is typically a tawny grayish brown color with their underside being lighter than their upper body. Indian gray mongoose typically lives about 12 years in captivity. T
he Indian gray mongoose has a varied diet consisting of rats, mice, other rodents, small birds, bird's eggs, invertebrates and lizards. They are also known to kill snakes including cobras which requires a great deal of speed and agility. The species typically reaches sexual maturity between 6 to 9 months of age and soon after, begins to mate. These mamals do not have a specific mating season which makes these mammals very unique, the mongoose breeds all year long with a gestation period of approximately 60 to 65 days. The litter of the mongoose ranges in size but usually consists of about 2 to 5 babies.

Cool water facts about The Great Miami River.

This is a picture of the Great Miami River in Middletown Ohio, this river flows from North of Indian Lake and ends into the Ohio River.

Transport

Transportation Facts

Above is a picture of the train I road from Middletown Ohio, to Los Angelas. the ride was very bumpy and hot, the train was crowded and I sat next to this very young man that looked like he was about 15 who looked very lost. I didn't know if I should say anything to him, so I kept my mouth shut and waited for my train ride to end.

Insect number 1

This is the cane spider. It has a huge body and thick hairy legs.It is about the size of a tuna can. They often find their ways into your houses. It is highly recommended that you do not kill the spider because they are good for your house. This spider does not spin a web, since the spider does not spin a web the mother carries the eggs in her mouth for about a month. Instead of spinning a web the spiders hunt for food and sunlight. These spiders are reluctant to bite and run instead of defending themselves. If this spider was to bite you it would not result in any harmful problems, the bite is very small. Cats can eat this spider, but the battle between the cat in the spider does not mean the cat alwasy gets its food, the spider can get away sometimes that is why this spider only  legs and not has 7 legs and not 8.

Mammal number 1

This is a picture of a mountain goat. Mountain Goats are about 4ft tall. These goats are not true goats, but they are relitivly close to a goat. Mountain goats perfer steep rocky areas with cliffs or bluffs in alpine or sub alpine regions. Mountain goats are stout bodied with a thick coat made up of white hairs with some brown intermixed dorsally, they have pure black horns, they do not shed these horns annual growth rings increase the horn size. In this way, the age of the goat can be determined by counting the number of annual growth rings. The male's horn, however, curves back greater than the females. These animals are about 49-70 inches in length. After about 3 years the males are usually about 7.5 to 15 cm talled than the female, and they weigh  between 124 lbs to 179 lbs. These goats eat it generally consists of grasses, woody plants, mosses, lichens, herbaceous plants, and other vegetation. and get most of their water from their food and year round snowbanks. The animals that usually eat the Mountain goat are cougars, grizzly bears, wolves, golden eagles, coyotes, blackbears, and bobcats. These animals breed one time a year in the late fall and early winter, so that means breeding season is from late October thru November. A young for a Mountain goat is called a flank the average flunk a Mountain goat has is 1 to 3 a year. the age they are sexualy reproductive is 2.5 years.