The other day I had lunch together.

The day was beautiful, warm and sunny and the Jardim da Estrela (Lisbon) was particularly excited about the pigeons fluttering everywhere, the swans with ducks small talk while discussing topics of their timeliness. Now I was to delight me with my lunch on the terrace when I hear: it looks good. What was my surprise when I lifted my head was in front of me Jacques! I could not...

all right, Bee.”

The bee is an insect covered with hair, has six legs, four wings, a stinger at the end of the abdomen and drink nectar from flowers through a trunk. From egg to adult bee, it goes through several metamorphoses: egg, larva, nymph or pupa and perfect insect. Live in a community up to 60 thousand individuals, which are divided into different? Social classes?: Mothers, queen bees, the drones or males, and finally in the highest...

Tiger, an endangered beauty

The tiger is one of the most beautiful mammals on the planet, is about 2.8 meters (not counting the tail) and weighs 250 kg. Their life expectancy is 17 years. The orange and black striped tiger skin are very showy in the zoo, but they are a perfect camouflage in the Asian jungle. Ali and the sun, the tiger is confused so easily with the landscape that can attack their prey without being seen by them only when it’s too...

Bullfighting in China

Baseball, the Formula 1, horse racing and rugby are also Chinese imports on sport, which fall in China’s preparations to host the 2008 Olympic Games. But bullfighting will, unfortunately, become very popular in the land of Rising Sun and there is no way to stop them. Now we all know that China does not respect the rights of animals? A bad news, then. Wherever in the world is, the bullfights are always regrettable. The...

And if a dolphin goes to the coast? What to do? Ho...

And if a dolphin goes to the coast? What to do? How to act properly? Dolphins have been subject to numerous pitfalls of men. Fishing nets and plastic bags that kill by suffocation, are just two examples, not to mention the injuries caused by man. Recently, the country was touched by the story of Balu the team of Dr. Elio Vicente (the Zoomarine) </ font>, tried to save. Unfortunately, the ending was sad. But Balu was...

The small bushbaby

Order: Primates Family: Galagonidae Genus: Galago Species: Galago Moholo Status: Common Social Unity: Variable Length: 15-17cm Tail: 12-27cm Weight: 150-250g Sexual maturity: 9-12 months Mating season: all year Gestation period: About 125 days No. of eggs: 1-2 Breeding range: 4-8 months Diet: Grasshoppers, moths and other insects, small lizards, fruit, resin Longevity: 16 years galago.gif A cry breaks the night, and yet, the...