Greater sooty owl

Tyto tenebricosa Common name: greater sooty owl (en); coruja-sombria (pt); effraie ombrée (fr); lechuza tenebroza (es); rußeule (de) Taxonomy: Order Strigiformes Family Tytonidae Range: This species is found in the mountain rainforests of New Guinea, in the mountains of south-eastern Australia, and in Flinders Island, off the northern coast of Tasmania. Size: In the greater…

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Trả ơn con lợn

Có hai anh kết nghĩa đen sách. Một anh gặp may thi đỗ, ra làm quan, liền trở mặt. Bạn đến thăm nhiều lần, lần nào cũng cho lính ra bảo, khi thì ngài giấc, ngài ngơi, khi thì ngài bận việc công không tiếp.Năm bảy phen nhứthế, anh này giận lắm. Một hôm, anh…

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Pileated parrot

Pionopsitta pileata (Photo from Instituto Rã-bugio) Common name:pileated parrot (en); cuiú-cuiú (pt); caïque mitré (fr); lorito carirrojo (es); scharlachkopfpapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, along the coast from south-eastern Bahia to Paraná, west to southern Paraguay and south to Rio Grande do Sul and extreme north-western Argentina.Size:These birds are 22 cm…

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Housetraining 101

In This Chapter Defining housetraining Understanding why housetraining is important Discovering two ways to housetrain Dealing with the unexpected Clarifying the housetrainer’s role Housetraining older dogs Understanding how dogs really learn Becoming your dog’s best teacher Max, a 10-week-old Beagle, is delighting his new owner with his puppy antics but is dismaying her with his…

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