Spotted skunks protect themselves by spraying a strong and unpleasant scent. Two glands on the sides of the anus release the odorous oil through nipples. When threatened, the skunk turns its body into a U-shape with the head and anus facing the attacker. Muscles around the nipples of the scent gland aim them, giving the skunk great accuracy on targets up to 15 feet away. As a warning before spraying, the skunk stamps its front feet, raises its tail, and hisses. They may warn with a unique "hand stand"—the back vertical and the tail waving.

The giraffe is Africa's tallest mammal, reaching full heights of more than 5m. The attractive marking is made up of irregular patches, in varying shades of brown, on a cream or buff background.

Males are larger and darker than females, have thicker horns and have a lump on the forehead. The horn tips are bald in males and old females while hairy in younger females.

Behaviour
Giraffe are most active in the early morning and late afternoon but also feed at night in bright moonlight.

However, unlike many of Africa's wild animals that "disappear" under shady trees during the heat of the day, giraffe continue browsing and because of their size, can be spotted throughout daylight hours.

Giraffe will drink if water is available, but can survive without it. The forelegs are straddled and the knees bent in order to get the head down low enough. While drinking they are very vulnerable and will not drink if suspicious of danger.

Females, calves and juveniles occur in herds of about 10 with only very loose social ties, and a flexible membership. Young males may form small bachelor groups. Mature bulls are nearly always alone, except when they join a female herd for mating. Young males spar by neck wrestling, twisting their necks together and trying to push the opponent off balance.

Reproduction
The giraffe is the only ruminant with gestation longer than a year and a single calf weighing 100kg is born after a gestation of 457days.

Giraffe reach sexual maturity in four to six years. Social bonds between mother and calf persist beyond weaning, until the birth of her next offspring. Calves suffer heavy predation; first year mortality can be over 40%.

Sounds
Giraffe are usually silent. They bellow, grunt or snort when alarmed, as when confronted by lions, and can also moo in distress.

Harp seals spend relatively little time on land and prefer to swim in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. These sleek swimmers cruise the chilly waters and feed on fish and crustaceans. They can remain submerged for up to 15 minutes. Harp seals are sometimes called saddleback seals because of the dark, saddlelike marking on the back and sides of their light yellow or gray bodies.

Both sexes return each year to breeding grounds in Newfoundland, the Greenland Sea, and the White Sea. On this turf males fight for their mates, battling with sharp teeth and powerful flippers.

When the mating ends, females gather in groups to give birth. Young harp seals are born on the ice, and mothers identify their own offspring from the multitudes by their smell. The young seals are famous for their snowy white coats. This fluffy fur is highly valued and has drawn hunters to the Newfoundland breeding grounds for two centuries. During the past several decades these grounds have become the scene of a human conflict between sealers and outraged environmentalists and animal rights activists. Modern hunts are better regulated than in the past, but the harp seal remains perhaps the most commercially important seal, with hundreds of thousands killed each year.

Polar bears are among the largest predators in the world. They range in color from pure white after a molt to a yellowish shade resulting from solar oxidation or staining by oil from seal blubber. Their skin, nose and lips are black in color. Polar bears’ long neck and narrow skull aid in streamlining the animal in water, and their large, flat and oar-like front feet make them strong swimmers. Their fur is thicker than any other bears’ even covering their feet, for warmth and traction on ice. Polar bears also have a thick layer of blubber which provides buoyancy and insulation.

A zebra stripe pattern helps to distinguish between the animals in the photo. The skin of the animal is black, even under the white hair. The animals actually look fat, short legged and dumpy. These horses are fed on grasses and sedges; though they will also eat bark, leaves, buds, fruits and roots.

Wolves eat meat but they eat more then that they eat earthworms,berries and grass hoppers. Wolves live in deserts forest and woods. Sorry there is not so much information i can not find much. bye

My day was great I talked to my boyfriend. I went and watched tv. I had a friend do my hair. It is sooo cute. My other friend come over with kittens. They are so cute I want to keep one.

Snake neck turtles live in freshwater. They eat insects,worms,tadpoles,frogs and small fish. In early summer the female lays between 2 and 10 eggs. Cool turtles I have never heard of.

Today I am going to write about lions. Lions are large cats that live on grassy plains in Africa and some live in grasslands of India. Lions can grow up to six feet long and up to 420 pounds.Lions can live up to 15 years in the wild.Lions are more active at night.

this is cool information about lions

I had a good day I went swimming with my sister and had a blast. I went to tkd for leader ship it was awesome. I twisted my leg trying to do a kick. I'm okay it hurt for a little bit. I am going to watch tv now. talk to you tomorrow bye

I am going to right about animals and about my day. hope you like my blog :)

This is the first post in the journal of a swamp princess. Now, she doesn't really live in a swamp. She is quite a princess though. A special princess.

You see this princess loves clothes almost as much as she loves fun. She understands the practicality of a good hair tie as much as a great pair of hiking boots. She looks fab in a bikini and can totally kick anyone's butt who ticks her off.

Yep. A Swamp Princess. There is no one like her on the planet. This is her journal.