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.