Birds‘ beaks function the same way that jaws do in other animals. Jawbones and teeth are heavy and birds need to be lightweight so they can fly. That’s why they have beaks instead. Different species of birds have differently shaped beaks. Each bird has a beak suited to the type of food it eats. For […]
The Borneo Short-tailed Python’s natural habitat is low elevation areas, the edge of Borneo’s swamps, Western Malaysia, East of Sumatra’s mountain range and nearby islands. Adult Borneos average 4-6 feet long and with larger ones weighing about 30 lbs. In captivity their lifespan is more than 20 years. Borneos come in various colors; the head […]
The two popular sub-species of Muntjac Deer kept as pets are the Leaf Muntjac and the Reeve’s Muntjac. These deer, the smallest Muntjacs, have created a bit of a controversy in England. They were brought to England as pets by the Duke of Bedford in 1900. The controversy stems from the fact that in some […]
