Tuesday, March 11, 2014

African Love Birds


Kingdom     : Animalia
Phylum        : Chordata
Class           : Aves
order           : Psittaciformes
Superfamily : Psittacoidea
Family         : Psittaculidae
Subfamily    : Agapornithinae
Genus         :  Agapornis





Description :
African Lovebirds are small parrots. They are stout, colourful little parrots.
Length :
About 13cm long with a short rounded tail.
Weight :
40 - 60 gms.
Species and other Hybrids :
There are nine species of lovebirds (Agapornis) with four species commonly available in Australia. These four are monomorphic, which means both males and females have the same appearance.
Life Span:
Lovebirds will live from 6 years up to 10 to 15 years.
General Characters:
They are social, noisy birds that emit a high pitched and sometimes annoying chirp. Like most parrots, lovebirds are reasonably intelligent and can be excellent escape artists so they need a secure cage. They also like to chew and must always have something to nibble on such as non toxic and untreated pieces of wood, cuttlefish or bamboo.
Always provide clean, fresh water for drinking. As these birds will bathe in their water it is a good idea to place a shallow dish of water in their cage oraviary from time to time for bathing. 
Peach faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
Masked Lovebird (Agapornis personata)






 





Live feeding to zoo animals... really necesarry ?

Does live feeding necessary to zoo animals ?
There are lots of channels which shows the hunger, chase and the stress or tension to live or survive. All those that we watch in TV are just to know their behaviour and life style. Death in wild is acceptable. For eg; A Deer running for its dear life from a Lion or Cheetah... If the Lion doesn't run faster it has to be in hunger... and if the Deer doesnt run fast, thats the end of its life. Thats Nature.

But for a snake which is in captivity in a Zoo, should it be fed with a chick which is alive ?

Even animals in a better and well maintained Zoo with natural enclosures are Zoo animals. They are not wild animals.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Relational psychology - Situations and decisions that can prove revealing.

After getting the answer for the questions listed below..check out the analysis results at the end of 9th question.
 

1. A box is lying in the road. What is inside?

2. If you could choose one place to live the rest of your life, where would it be?

3. You have been wandering around lost in the desert all day when you suddenly you see a village in the distance. You also notice an oasis not too far away. Where do you decide to go?

4. What would you do if you suddenly lost everything?

5 Tomorrow is Sunday. What are you going to do?

6. If you get into a tight spot, who would you go to for help?

7. What age would you like to be for the rest of your life?

8. If someone told you that you had just 24 hours to live, how would you spend them?

9. If you could save only one thing from a fire, what would it be?



Analysis

1. Your answer reveals what kind of luck you think you will have in an unexpected circumstance.

     If you imagined something that is of no value to you, then you believe that good luck is out of reach.
     If you imagined something valuable such as treasure, then you believe that it will definitely be yours someday. 
     If there is nothing in the box then you don't believe in luck. Reality is built on practicalities.

2. If you chose the place where you live already, your life is comfortable and gratifying. 
    If you chose a far away destination, you are a  dreamer or a romantic. 
    If you can't decide where to live then you have no strong attachment or loyalties.

3. You answer describes your personal work ethic.

     If you go to the oasis, you prefer to play first and work later. You dislike rules and regulations and can be impulsive at times. You  procrastinate and you like to multitask.

    If you go straight to the village then you like to assume responsibility. You know how to make good use of your time and you plan your day carefully. You prefer finishing projects rather than starting them and you take deadlines seriously.

4. Those who would look to make a fresh start are likely to be people who take responsibility for their actions and don't simply react to  life's circumstances.

5. Your answer describes your spending habits. Sunday is a day you are free to use however you want. Having freedom to do whatever you want is  like having money to spend however you want.

If you decide to stay home and take it easy you spend as little as possible. If you go shopping you generally spend whatever you have. If you do a sport you save for a rainy day. If you go out for a walk you spend carefully.

6. Those who would try to fix things themselves are self assured and strong characters. Those who turn to friends or family are a little insecure and are not ready to accept full responsibility in difficult situations. Those who seek practical advice from a lawyer or other professional are realists.

7. The age you choose generally represents the period when you were happiest and had a lot of self confidence. Those who wish to return to
their childhood years long for the period where they had no responsibility. Those who choose their present age are emotionally mature and successful. People over forty generally choose an age ten years younger.

8. If you chose close friends and family, you have an emotional and sentimental nature. If you would rather be alone, then you might be moody and discontented. If you chose to party and have a good time, you submit to fate with your composure intact. If you would keep the knowledge to yourself and spend the day as usual, you are brave and resilient.

9. If it's a photo album or something similar then you are sentimental. If the object is an article of clothing to cover yourself, you are cautious and conventional. If choose something that has a high monetary value you are rather materialistic. If you choose your passport or laptop, you are practical.

Credits : http://www.personalityquiz.net/index.htm