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Thursday, January 11th, 2007Poison Ivy FactPoison ivy is a member of the Rhus or Toxicodendron genus of plants, which also includes poison oak and poison sumac. Poison ivy is usually found growing as a vine or shrub east of the Rocky Mountains along trails, ponds, and lakes. Viewing pictures of poison ivy can help you to identify it […]
Photos Of Shar Pei
Thursday, January 11th, 2007The ancestry of the Shar-Pei is uncertain. It may be a descendant of the Chow Chow, however, the only clear link between these are the purple tongue. However, pictures on pottery suggest the breed was present even in the Han Dynasty (206bc).
For many years the Shar-Pei was kept as a general-purpose farm dog in the […]
Pictures Of Hyenas
Thursday, January 11th, 2007
The scientific name of the hyena is Crocuta crocuta. These strong runners are more closely related to mongooses and cats than they are to dogs (whom they superficially resemble).
The hyena is a meat-eater that lives in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert, and in parts of the Middle East and Asia. Hyenas live in a […]
Photos of Duino Castle
Thursday, January 11th, 2007There are two castles at Duino: one, still inhabited, has medieval parts that give it a fortified appearance; the other, on a cliff overlooking the sea, is in ruins. This, the earlier castle, occupies a site whose natural features make it extremely well-defended. A steep rocky outcrop is inked to the mainland by nothing more […]
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