tuatara

Tuatara

The Tuatara is a rare, medium sized reptiles found only in
New Zealand.Tuatara are New Zealand's largest reptile,
with adult male weight up 1.5kg and measuring up to ½
meter in length.

MORE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE TUATARA

• Tuatara can live up to 100 years.

• The Tuatara is native to New Zealand.
• They have survived for almost 200 million years.
• Young Tuatara have a third eye on the top of their brain in
• between its other eyes. It become covered over when it be
• come an adult.

Babys

A female tuatara lays 8 - 15 eggs in a hole in the ground. The
eggs are not cared for in any way by the parents. It takes
12 - 15 months for the yang to hach.

Food

Tuataras are carnivores. They eat weta, moths and beetles.
Sometimes they eat small lizards even the eggs and chicks of
petrels.In zoo they feed them baby mine, worm, huhu
grubs and insects.

the black jaguar

 Facts about the black jaguar.
What I found challenging  was starting my story with a intro but after that I was fired up.

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The Black Jaguar 
By Declan Fogarty

INTRODUCTION
 Have you heard of a cat that's a ninja,  the Black Jaguar is almost invisible to see.
Facts
 HABBTAT
 He lives in the damp dark undergrowth in the rainforest,  we're not much sunlight  gets through the trees.  He sleeps anywhere he pleases, in say this the only time she sleep in a den is when she has had a cub.

Diet 
They will almost eat anything in the jungle including:  spider monkeys, snakes, crocodiles, humans, tapirs  and even bolid Eagles.

What does a black Jaguar 
                Look like?
The black Jaguar is still very similar in that they have black spot , just like the regular yellow and brown Jaguar.  Their spots look like roses and are called rosettes.

Other Facts
Did you know the Jaguars can see 6 times better than humans at night or during darker conditions due to a layer of tissue in the back of their eyes, it reflects the light. Also unlike the the cat, Jaguars are not scared of the water, they are also amazing swimmers.
All too often people can be confused between the Jaguars and the Leopard, one difference is that Jaguars has a stockier build and is larger in size compared to the Leopard. 
The Jaguar is the third largest cat after the tiger and the Lion.  Of the three, the jaguars is the strongest!!


Conclusion
I believe the Black Jaguar is an amazing animal with even more amazing creature powers 
The end

The Orca

INTRODUCTION

The Orca is large but friendly, Orca (Killer Whale) are one of the largest dolphins and one of the most powerful predators. Orcaś are highly intelligent, social species that lives in pods and can cooperatively hunt for prey.
Habitat

They live almost anywhere...Some of the places they like to live according to Seaworld in QLD Australia, Orcaś like to live in oceans and sea surrounding coastal countries. They adapt in any climate, Oraca can live in warm waters near the equator or the icy water of the north and south pole regions. They prefer deeper water but can be found in shallow bays and estuaries, and in inland seas.

What does the Killer Whale look like ?

Orca are a very beautiful mammal they are known for their long dorsal fin, black and white colouring. Behind their dorsal fin is a grey patch called a ¨saddle¨ - because it looks like a riding saddle

Diet

Orcas are apex predators, they are at the top of the food chain no other animals hunt orcas except humans. Orcas feed on seabirds,squid,octopus,sea turtles,sharks,stingrays,and fish.
More facts
Orcas are often called killer whales, though they not known to attack humans.
New Zealand is home to an estimated 150–200 individuals Orcas, which travel long distances throughout the country’s coastal waters.
Interest Fact : DID YOU KNOW ? Pods of orca are known to venture into Wellington Harbour throughout spring and summer looking for a unique food source (orcas in other parts of the world aren't known to do this), but it is rare for them to stick around.

Offspring

A female killer will give birth every 3-10 weeks to one offspring at a time, a baby Orca is called a calf. They are able 8.5 feet long.

The size and weight of an adult Orca? They weight up to 6 tonnes and grow up to 23-32 feet in length , that is almost as long as a school bus.

The largest Orca ever record was 32 Feet long according to Seaworld in QLD (Australia)

Conclusion

Orcas (KILLER WHALE) are amazing animals, they have interesting ways of life.
But sadly these animals are endangered. They are at risk extinction, thank goodness many governments worldwide have come to the rescue. They have banned whaling, which is the main reason of population decline. Some nation have even banned killing Orcas.
Another killer of our orcas and marine life is our household trash which ends up in their environment, and is polluting their food chain. We need to recycle and reduce our amount of waste that is killing our amazing marine life, and our beautiful clean oceans and waterways.