Facts about animals is one of the more popular posts on this blog. I have re-done the post and have added in some new animals that The Scarecrow Forest has added since the last post.
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| Besty and Chloe |
Goats
Female: Doe
Male: Buck
Castrated Male: Wether
Baby: Kids
Life Expectancy: 10-12
years
Facts:
- Goats have rectangular pupils - this allows them to see very well in the dark.
- Male goats will rear up on their hind legs and lunge downward to butt heads. Male sheep will run at, or charge, each other to butt heads.
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| Blue, Jack, and Mozart |
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| Butternut. Spud and Jenny are the parents. |
Horses
Female: Mare
Male: Stallion
Baby: Foal
Life Expectancy:20-30 years
Facts:
- Dogs and cats drink by lapping water with their tongues while cattle and horses make use of a sucking action.
- Foals can run shortly after birth.
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| Little Peter enjoying and sharing his food. |
Pot Belly Pigs
Female: Sow
Male: Boar
Baby: Piglet
Life Expectancy: 10-15 years
Facts:
- Can be house broken.
- Pigs have poor vision but excellent senses of smell and hearing.
Sheep
Female: Ewe
Male: Ram
Castrated Male: Wether
Baby: Lambs
Life Expectancy: 10-12 years
Facts:
- Domesticated sheep are raised for a number of agricultural products including fleece and meat.
- Sheep are herbivores that eat vegetation such as grass, grain, and clover (they can graze up to seven hours a day).
Cows
Female: Cow
Male: Bull
Castrated Male: Steer
Baby: Calf
Life Expectancy: Average is 15 years and they can live up to 25 years.
Facts:
- Cows drink about a bathtub full of water.
- Cattle only have one stomach but with four compartments to help digest grasses and grains.
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