Marmot

Marmot

Marmot's are like large squirrels, they are covered with thick dark brown fur to protect them against cold.

#1- They can live for 6-10 years, depending on if they live in captivity.

#2- Marmots live in grasslands and forests, where there is good soil to build burrows in.

#3- Marmots are herbivores meaning that their diet only consists of plants like grasses and flowers.

#4- They communicate with each other by 'whistling' 

#5- The Hoary Marmot can be 62-82 cm long. 

Images off Google Images

Stay fluffy,

~Livinia :)

Winter Ferrets

Lilly is getting fluffier and her fur is getting thicker now that winter has started and she is sleeping a lot more and being less active. Last night, I let her run around for an hour and then she fell asleep, usually she would run around for two-three hours.
Stay fluffy,
~Livinia :)

Jinny part 3

 The week after Storm’s death went by slowly and painfully. Every night since the day, Jinny had being crying herself to sleep. Storm was her first horse and after six long years of gaining each other’s trust, their bond was unbreakable, they didn’t start off very well together when Jinny first rescued her, even though her parents kept on saying to sell her on, Jinny always knew that there was a second chance in every horse, despite the countless times Storm had hurt Jinny, she wouldn’t give up. Jinny had nightmares and often found herself waking up to the slightest nicker that sounded like Storms and that soon became her obsession. Every day, from her peripheral vision she would see dark shadows, she would hear Storm’s neighing and nickering and worst of all she kept on hearing Storm’s quick and shallow breaths when she was lying in the stable and picturing her last moments- her chest going up and down with every breath until she was gone.

It had being a month since Storm had died and she hadn’t ridden since, she wasn’t planning to any time soon, at least not onto her favourite trail.  That would always remain a sacred place to Storm and her. The only exercise Luna and Pondie got was being lunged, as always she would rely on her horses to comfort her but she just couldn’t hug another horse without thinking of Storm. It had being her fault for riding there that morning. It had being her fault for not letting Storm rest while she called her parents for help. She was blaming everything on herself. School for Jinny hadn’t being going too well either. She found it harder to concentrate.  

That morning marked exactly one month since Storm died and Jinny made her way up to Storms paddock, where she had been buried. She sat cross-legged on the cold, wet grass. She had come to her paddock at 6:00 AM, the same time she left for the ride. 5 minutes passed, then 10 and before Jinny knew it, she had being daydreaming for half an hour. It was around at 6:45 that Storm would get bitten by the snake. “I’m sorry Stormy, I hope your happy now” The sun was now fully up and it was drying up the wet grass. Jinny inhaled deeply as tears started to pour down her face. “Let’s say” she paused as she bit her lip to not cry hysterically. “Let’s say that every morning, at 6ish we will be with each other, like we were last month” Jinny looked up at the sky, her eyes rimmed with tears, clouds were beginning to form. Suddenly she felt peace and didn’t feel like crying anymore. She felt a presence behind her and as if someone got into her mind and told her to get up, and she did, she went to see Pondie and Luna. When Jinny brought over Pondie’s tack, he looked at her as if he didn’t know what she was carrying, it was some time Jinny hadn’t ridden him. When she opened his stall, she rubbed his beautiful head and tied him up. All tacked up she mounted. “I should be saying sorry to you guys now, I haven’t ridden you in so long!”

Sorry this part didn't come out last week but I was SUPER busy (lol)

Stay fluffy

~Livinia :)

Chameleon

Chameleon

Chameleons are known for their amazing colour-changing skills, most can but people also think they change colour to blend in with their surroundings but that is not true, they can change colour to communicate and to show their emotions. 

#1- Chameleons can be as small as your thumb fingernail.

#2- Chameleons are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and insects.

#3- Their tongues are very long enabling them to catch prey from further away.

#4- Chameleons habitat is mostly rain forests in Madagascar and Madagascar islands.

#5- The chameleons biggest threat are humans who destruct their habitat.

   

Images off Google Images

Stay fluffy,

~Livinia :)

Animals

There is not much happening with my animals... Pondie got sick with peritonitis today (which sadly means no riding for a bit)  :( So apart from that nothing much has changed.

Holidays are oveer and I found myself being more busy then I thought I would be, so, sorry for the short update,

Stay Fluffy,
~Livinia :)

Tiger

Tiger

The tiger is the largest species of big cats. Unfortunately, they are endangered due to excessive amounts f hunting. They have a beautiful reddish orange coat with black stripes. Their under side and insides of their legs can be white.

The tiger can be 2 meters long (with a 1 meter long tail) and weigh up to 363 kg! 

Tigers usually hunt alone, their diet depends on what breed they are and where they live but for example, the Bengal tiger will eat prey like deer and wild boar.

#1- There have being 4 species of tigers that have become extinct and 5 still remain.

#2- To kill prey, the tiger will bite the animals throat and not let go and if it is a smaller animal it will break it's neck.

#3- It may take more then one day for a tiger to eat it's kill, so it will cover it with dirt and leaves and will come back to finish it.

#4- Tigers love to swim, unlike other members of the cat family.

#5- Tigers have being over-hunted leading to being endangered and extinct. People would hunt them for their fur and bones, sometimes to use in traditional medicines, another reason is that people take up their habitat turning it into cities and other civilized buildings.

(I couldn't insert pictures, I don't know why)

Stay fluffy,

~Livinia

Winter is upon us!

It's getting colder and colder! Why?! I have to electric heater on in the mornings (and I sit next to it) and Lilly often curls up in my jacket or shirt to enjoy the warm air, my old cat Meg, LOVED the heater, when ever it was on she would come running over and sit in front of the heater, it's like it summoned her. :)

Stay fluffy,
~Livinia :)