Search Results for 'Feet'

ZOO-ology: Giraffe heart spans 2 feet, weighs 25 pounds

You probably don't spend sleepless nights pondering circulatory systems in the octopus, bat or giraffe, but the wide-awake facts are intriguing. How an animal lives a certain way, filling a certain niche, can be astounding. Sight [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

It's even too chilly for Happy Feet

It was weather fit for a penguin, but even Happy Feet wasn't so keen on taking a dip in the icy waters. Yesterday's plunging temperatures meant it was safe to allow the emperor penguin a swim in Wellington Zoo& [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Birds, mammals & a frog found at 14000 feet

Wildlife researchers have discovered an amazing range of bio-diversity, including a toad at 4,200 metres (nearly 14,000 feet), tucked away among the high altitude wetland complex of Nagula in Tawang. Field researchers of WWF-India ( [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Zoo awaits patter of not-so-tiny feet

Regular foot massages, warm baths, rub downs and an exercise routine that includes aerobics and strength training are all part of the life of two very special pregnant ladies at the Melbourne Zoo.Zoo authorities on Thursday confirmed that [...]