About Animals: Laos Zoo Welcomes Twenty Siamese Crocodile Hatchlings

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Animals Animals Animal Facts Habitat Facts Animal Pictures From Laura Klappenbach, your Guide to Animals Laos Zoo Welcomes Twenty Siamese Crocodile Hatchlings The Laos Zoo recently celebrated the hatching of twenty critically endangered Siamese crocodiles. The rare crocodiles are threatened by hunting and habitat destruction. Once widespread throughout Southeast Asia and Indonesia,... Read more See More About:  crocodiles  reptiles  endangered species Bovidae - Cattle and Beyond Domestic cattle are quite likely the most familiar members of the Bovidae family, but the bovids (as they are more casually referred to) are more diverse than you might expect.... Read more See More About:  bovids  hoofed mammals  mammals Ruminants - Always Chewing the Cud Ruminants are even-toed hoofed mammals (artiodactyls) that include chevrotains, musk deer, true deer, giraffe, okapi, pronghorn and bovids. These animals have a plant-based diet that is difficult to digest and... Read more See More About:  artiodactyls  mammals  ruminants Birds Birds are a group of backboned animals that includes about 30 groups such as albatrosses, gamebirds, herons, hummingbirds, owls, parrots, penguins, perching birds, woodpeckers and many others. There are between 9,000 and 10,000 species of birds alive today. The first birds evolved from reptiles during the Mesazoic Era about 150 million years ago. The articles listed below provide information about the characteristics, classification and evolution of birds. Animals / Wildlife Ads Animals Zoo Animals Pictures Zoo Wild Life Animals Animals in Africa More about Animals Fishes Invertebrates Mammals Reptiles Habitat Facts Zoology Basics   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura Klappenbach Animals Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Animals newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Animals A to Z What is Evolution? Basic Animal Groups Facts About Animals Animal Characteristics Advertisement