Frogs are amphibians, animals that spend part of their lives under water and the remainder on land. They have long, powerful jumping legs and a very short backbone. Most Frogs have teeth (in the upper jaws only) but toads do not have any teeth.
Adult Frogs are characterised by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes and the absence of a tail. Most Frogs have a semi-aquatic lifestyle, but move easily on land by jumping or climbing. They typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes, and their larvae, called tadpoles, have gills and develop in water. Adult Frogs follow a carnivorous diet, mostly of arthropods, annelids and gastropods. Frogs are most noticeable by their call, which can be widely heard during the night or day, mainly in their mating season.
Life cycle: Like all amphibians, Frogs spend their lives near water because they must return to the water to lay their eggs. Frogs eggs are laid in the water. When they hatch into tadpoles, they breathe with gills and swim using a tail. As they mature, they lose their tail, and they develop lungs for breathing air. In harsh climates, Frogs bury themselves in sand and mud and hibernate (sleep very deeply) through the cold winter.
Diet: Frogs eat insects, catching them with their long, sticky tongue. They also eat small fish and worms.
Classification and Evolution: Kingdom Animalia (animals), Phylum Chordata, Class Amphibia (amphibians), Order Anura (Frogs and toads). The first true Frogs evolved during the early Jurassic period, about 200 million years ago (during the time of the dinosaurs).
The distribution of Frogs ranges from tropic to subarctic regions, but most species are found in tropical rainforests. Consisting of more than 5,000 species described, they are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates. However, populations of certain Frogs species are significantly declining.
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2008年9月17日星期三
2008年9月5日星期五
Turn A Dog Poster Into A Work Of Art
I know what you must be thinking. A dog poster? A work of art?
When we think of the word, 'poster,' most of us imagine a garish, wrinkled picture with tattered corners and torn edges, scotch-taped to the back of teen-ager's bedroom door or a college student's dormitory wall.
Certainly, not a Van Gogh by any definition!
However, with all the great framing and laminating options available today, it is possible to turn your favorite dog or puppy print into a masterpiece that any dog lover would be proud to display!
A great option for protecting and displaying your dog prints is wood-mounting. Laminated, wood-mounted posters or prints are chic, appealing and appropriate in any surroundings!
When you choose to have your dog poster wood-mounted, it is fastened to a 3/8 inch wood fiber board and then laminated with an ultraviolet filtering film. This film insulates your dog poster or print from dirt, moisture, fingerprints and other potentially damaging elements.
Your wood-mounted dog poster is then trimmed, beveled and finished in black to create a beautiful, elegant piece of art!
Wood-mounting is available for most posters up to a certain size. If wood-mounting is not available for your preferred size dog poster, you can choose to have it laminated which will extend the life of the print.
The next time you're shopping online for a new dog or puppy poster to adorn your wall, take the time to consider your framing options. It might cost a little more to have your poster framed, mounted or matted, but the final result will be worth it.
You'll have a stylish, attractive, well-preserved work of art that you'll be proud to display on any wall in your home!
When we think of the word, 'poster,' most of us imagine a garish, wrinkled picture with tattered corners and torn edges, scotch-taped to the back of teen-ager's bedroom door or a college student's dormitory wall.
Certainly, not a Van Gogh by any definition!
However, with all the great framing and laminating options available today, it is possible to turn your favorite dog or puppy print into a masterpiece that any dog lover would be proud to display!
A great option for protecting and displaying your dog prints is wood-mounting. Laminated, wood-mounted posters or prints are chic, appealing and appropriate in any surroundings!
When you choose to have your dog poster wood-mounted, it is fastened to a 3/8 inch wood fiber board and then laminated with an ultraviolet filtering film. This film insulates your dog poster or print from dirt, moisture, fingerprints and other potentially damaging elements.
Your wood-mounted dog poster is then trimmed, beveled and finished in black to create a beautiful, elegant piece of art!
Wood-mounting is available for most posters up to a certain size. If wood-mounting is not available for your preferred size dog poster, you can choose to have it laminated which will extend the life of the print.
The next time you're shopping online for a new dog or puppy poster to adorn your wall, take the time to consider your framing options. It might cost a little more to have your poster framed, mounted or matted, but the final result will be worth it.
You'll have a stylish, attractive, well-preserved work of art that you'll be proud to display on any wall in your home!
2008年9月1日星期一
Pet Tracking Technology
Recently I was talking to my neighbor and he was talking to me about how he was always losing his dog; He had no idea that pet tracking devices were even available! Not that I was surprised, I just found it ironic that I had a pet tracking site, and we had never really talked about the subject. I told him about the different options that were available, and he ended up purchasing a radio pet tracking device and uses it all the time!
I decided that it would be helpful to give people some information on the technology available.
Radio Pet Tracking
Using a radio pet tracking device is the most affordable way to track your pets. You can get radio transmitter collars in varying sizes, and a corresponding receiver that signals when pointed in the direction of you pet. So you can point the receiver in different directions, allowing you to basically use the 'hotter/colder' or 'marco/polo' approach to finding your pet. When the device is pointed in the direction of your pet, it will give you a signal. You can then approach that direction until you've found your pet. Most radio pet tracking devices can send and receive signals anywhere within 1 to 4 miles, depending on terrain and physical obstacles.
Here are some radio pet tracking devices manufacturers that we've been able to find:
Pettrax
Innotek
GPS / GSM Pet Tracking
GPS / GSM Pet Tracking is the newest technology available to track your pets. The basic concept: Your pet has a collar holding two devices:
A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver - Uses satellites to estimate position of your pet. Usually these GPS receivers can estimate your pets location to 15 meters or less.
A GSM (Global System for Mobile Technology) modem. More or less, this device is a cell phone for you pet that can transmit your pet's location to your mobile handset (cell phone) via SMS (text message) technology
GPS / GSM pet tracking devices are very reliable and insure that you can find your pet as long as it's in an area that has GSM cellular service. If you're interested in finding out whether or not there is GSM service in your area, you can find out at gsmworld.com. GPS pet tracking is the most reliable pet tracking available. Naturally it would be the most expensive.
Pet Tracking Microchips
Pet tracking chip are becoming more and more available but are extremely expensive. To find out more about pet tracking chips and microchips you can visit spah.com
Overview
There are good options available to track your pets! Radio pet tracking is fairly inexpensive, and if you have a bigger budget get your pet a cell phone type pet tracking device! Remember that there are also pet tracking chips to consider.
I decided that it would be helpful to give people some information on the technology available.
Radio Pet Tracking
Using a radio pet tracking device is the most affordable way to track your pets. You can get radio transmitter collars in varying sizes, and a corresponding receiver that signals when pointed in the direction of you pet. So you can point the receiver in different directions, allowing you to basically use the 'hotter/colder' or 'marco/polo' approach to finding your pet. When the device is pointed in the direction of your pet, it will give you a signal. You can then approach that direction until you've found your pet. Most radio pet tracking devices can send and receive signals anywhere within 1 to 4 miles, depending on terrain and physical obstacles.
Here are some radio pet tracking devices manufacturers that we've been able to find:
Pettrax
Innotek
GPS / GSM Pet Tracking
GPS / GSM Pet Tracking is the newest technology available to track your pets. The basic concept: Your pet has a collar holding two devices:
A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver - Uses satellites to estimate position of your pet. Usually these GPS receivers can estimate your pets location to 15 meters or less.
A GSM (Global System for Mobile Technology) modem. More or less, this device is a cell phone for you pet that can transmit your pet's location to your mobile handset (cell phone) via SMS (text message) technology
GPS / GSM pet tracking devices are very reliable and insure that you can find your pet as long as it's in an area that has GSM cellular service. If you're interested in finding out whether or not there is GSM service in your area, you can find out at gsmworld.com. GPS pet tracking is the most reliable pet tracking available. Naturally it would be the most expensive.
Pet Tracking Microchips
Pet tracking chip are becoming more and more available but are extremely expensive. To find out more about pet tracking chips and microchips you can visit spah.com
Overview
There are good options available to track your pets! Radio pet tracking is fairly inexpensive, and if you have a bigger budget get your pet a cell phone type pet tracking device! Remember that there are also pet tracking chips to consider.
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