​The Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard in Irish is Lipord Sneachta.  
Snow Leopards live across a vast area of northern and central Asia including the Himalayan Mountains. In the Himalayas Snow Leopards high alpine areas mostly above the tree line and up to 18,000 feet in elevation. They are found 12 in countries including China, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia and Mongolia.
Snow Leopards are carnivores. It is capable of killing prey three times its weight. Snow Leopards help to keep the ecosystem in balance by preying on Himalayan marmot populations which are over populated. Snow Leopards eat slow usually taking 3 or 4 days to consume a sheep or goat.
Some of the Snow Leopards cubs will stay in their den to stay from danger. The cubs are like kittens helpless at birth and don’t open their eyes until they are 7 days old.
Snow Leopards are shy elusive cats known for their solitary nature. These cats are most active at dawn and dusk which is called a crepuscular activity pattern by scientists. Snow Leopards regularly patrol home ranges that cover a hundred of square kilometres.
A Snow Leopards tail is 1 metere long they like the snow and they are a shy animal. By Ben Hough
 
 

​These are some fun facts about llamas.

*Llamas are herbivores so they only eat plants. Llamas eat grass, fern and hay
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*A baby llama is called a cria, llamas have one baby at a time.

*Llamas are tall, have long necks and thick hair.

*Llamas live in zoos and mountainous areas around north America.

Fun fact! Llamas are social animals and prefer to live with other llamas.    

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The first horses originated in North America and then spread to Asia and Europe. The Irish name for a horse is Capall and its Latin name Equus caballus.
 
Domesticated or tamed horses can live in almost any habitat, but wild horses prefer plains, prairies and steppes for many reasons. An average horses mass is 380-1000kg. Their lifespan is 25-30years old.Ther are over 350 breeds of horses.
 
Horses are herbivorous. Most of their diet includes grass and hay but they also eat meal. Sometimes for a treat they eat apples and fruit.
 
A female horse normally gives birth around Spring and early Summer. They have one foal but sometimes two.
 
A horses young is called a foal. They get teeth around 2 weeks old. If a foal is 12 months or under they're called a yearling. But if they're older than a year they're called a foal
 
A horse is a pack animal. This means they don’t like being alone. A horses speed is from 40 to 48km
 
Did you know: A horse can sleep both lying down and standing up!!!!!!!!

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Dogs are domesticated mammals, not natural wild animals. They were originally bred from Wolves.
The lives of dogs in the Wild give powerful clues for the ingredients of a healthy, happy, balanced life for your Dog. Dogs live in many different habitats including Praries, Deserts, Grasslands, Forests, Costal Regions, Artic Zones and of course at home with their owners.
Dogs eat most food except Chocolate or Sweets as it is bad for them. Dogs process it much slower, allowing it to build up toxic levels in their system. It would 2-3 candy bars to kill a ten pound dog. 😥
Dogs were originally bred from Wolves. But they have been bred by Humans for a long time, and they were the first animal to become domesticated. They are a very popular pet as they are usually playful, friendly, loyal and listen to Humans.
Dogs don’t really hunt only for cats and other dogs and Rats Mice and Birds (depending on their Breed).
There are lots of different breeds of Dogs. Here is a few of my favourite Breeds: English Setter, Labrador Retriever, Bernese Mountain Dog, New Found Land and a Saint Bernard.
I love Dogs, I think that they are very intelligent like Cats. I have three Dogs and one Cat at home. I love all my animals. 👍😊

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Pigs are originally from continents like Europe and Asia. A pig’s natural habitat is in a swampy forest with lots of oak trees.
 
Pigs are omnivores meaning they eat plants and meat. A pig’s snout is very important as they use them to find food under and above ground since they haven’t got very good eyesight.
 
Pigs are very clever animals and have a higher intelligence than dogs, and the same pain receptors as dogs. pigs can recognise friends and family and can even hold grudges on people they don’t like. When a pig has her piglet they are very close and can recognise each other even if they haven’t seen each other for years. New born pigs learn to run to their mother’s voices and recognise their own names by the time there two weeks old. Some pigs have even been known to sing to their young.
Most people think pigs are boring and slow, but they can actually run up to 11 miles per hour or a seven-minute mile.
 
Fun fact: Some people have pigs as pets.
By Clara
14/2/2019

​These are some fun facts about llamas. 
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*Llamas are herbivores so they only eat plants. Llamas eat grass, fern and hay.

*A baby llama is called a cria, llamas have one baby at a time.

*Llamas are tall, have long necks and thick hair.

*Llamas live in zoos and mountainous areas around north America.
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Fun fact! Llamas are social animals and prefer to live with other llamas.    
 

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Huskies came from Siberia, later on they started to appear in Us and Canada.
 
A Husky’s habitat is snow and cold temperatures. They have thick fur like a wolf. Years ago in the Nome Gold Rush, Huskies would pull heavy loads across rough terrain in difficult conditions. Huskies also were used to herd reindeer. Today huskies are primarily a pet or show dog.
Huskies are carnivores they would eat all meat and dog food. They like raw food the best.
Female Huskies are not ready to breed until 2 or more years. They would have more than 2 cubs each year. They can have brown, black or grew colours.
When Huskies hunt they bounce on their prey like a cat. Wild Huskies would hunt rabbits, birds, lambs or a sheep if they got a chance.
 
In the winter of 1925 a sled dog team led by a Husky named Balto and driven by Gunnar Kassen became heroes when they were able to deliver medicine to treat diphtheria outbreak in Nome, Alaska. Today a statue of Balto stands in central park as a tribute. By Aaron Mc Donagh.

Cats are popular pets in United States. There are 88 million pet cats in the world.
  Cats sleep 70% of their life. Cats are always on alert   even when they’re sleeping. Cats sleep most in day and        hunt in the night.
Pet cats eat differently to wild cats. Pet cats eat cat packets, milk and cat nuts. Wild cat eats mice, birds and rabbits if they get a chance.
Cats carry their young by their necks. Kittens keep their eyes closed for 7-10 days. Cats stop giving milk to one month old.
Cats hate the rain and cold weather. They love the heat and comfort.                                                                                      The  world’s richest cat is worth £13 million after his human pasted away and gave all the money to the cat.