Posts Tagged With: conservation

REPTILIAN TUESDAY GREATEST HITS!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

REPTILIAN TUESDAY GREATEST HITS!

We’re going to a coral reef today to meet a very cool reptile! Let’s get our snorkel gear and take a dip! We’re off to find a reptile who lives in the ocean!

MEET THE BANDED SEA KRAIT!

   Range/Habitat: Southern-South Eastern Asia/ tropical oceans-coral reefs

   Diet: Carnivore: fish, eels

   Length: 3 ¼-6 ½ ft

   Conservation Status: Common

 

 

 

Fun Facts:

  • Banded Sea Kraits are members of the sea snake families. They spend most of their lives in the ocean.
  • Banded sea kraits are highly venomous. They are more deadly than most land snakes.
  • They are not harmful to humans, because they have short fangs and are very docile.
  • Banded sea kraits have paddle shaped tails that help them swim.
  • They come on shore to lay their eggs.

Sea kraits are incredible snakes! Did you know there were snakes that lived in the ocean? We saw one while we snorkeling in Indonesia! It was awesome! If you could go snorkeling what animals would you like to see?

 

 

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MAMMAL MONDAY GREATEST HITS

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

For the next two weeks, we’re sharing some of greatest hits here on Ellie and Edmond! We need a little time to focus on our book and iPad app, so we’re sharing some animals that were posted a while ago that didn’t get any love! We hope you enjoy our Greatest Hits!

MAMMAL MONDAY GREATEST HITS

You have the Monday morning blues? Well after learning about today’s mammal those blues will be disappear! Have you ever wonder what animals are lurking in the rainforests, hiding just out of the sight? Could it be a leopard? Or is it a monkey in the trees? Or is it today’s quiet, shy, solitary and secretive Okapi?

MEET THE OKAPI!

   Range/Habitat: Central Africa-Democratic Republic of

Congo/tropical rainforests

   Diet:  herbivores: twigs, shoots, fruits, leaves

   Length/Height/Weight: 6 ½-7 1/4 ft : 12-16 ½ in : 440 lb-770lb

   Conservation Status: Lower Risk

 

 

Fun facts:

  • Okapi were not identified until 1900.
  • Okapi are the closest living relative of the giraffe.
  • They are very shy and secretive.
  • Okapi have long black prehensile tongues. They use their tongues to grab leaves and branches.
  • They have stripes on their legs and rear end.
  • Male okapis have two skin covered horns that are called ossicones. They are actually part of the skull.
  • Every okapi’s stripe pattern in different!

These relatives of the giraffe are very special! We’re so glad that someone discovered them in the rainforests! And we’re sticking our tongue out to the Monday blues too!

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SHAAAAARKS!!

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SHAAAAARKS!!!

This Watery Wednesday we’re celebrating Sharks, the ocean’s top predators! These amazing animals are often feared, which is sad because they do not deserve such a terrible reputation. They come in all shapes and sizes and eat everything from large mammals to tiny plankton!

SHARK FUN FACTS:

1) Sharks have been on the planet for 400 million years.

2) Some species of sharks have not changed much in the last 64 million years!

3) There are over 400 species of sharks and they are found in every ocean on earth!

4) Sharks can smell 1 drop of blood in a million drops of water!

5) A shark skeleton is made of cartilage, the same tissue that makes up your ears and nose!

6) Whale sharks are the largest species of shark!

7) Some sharks will use thousands of teeth in a lifetime.

8) Bull sharks can live in fresh water habitats.

9) Sharks are covered in dermal denticles. They are enamel covered plates.

10) Sharks have a lateral line that is made up of jelly filled canals. This helps them detect movement or prey.

Sharks are seriously cool! They are also in serious trouble and it’s up to us to help them out! One great way to adopt a shark! No, we don’t mean bring one home!

Check out the for ways to help!

 

  

  

 

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We’re on a Mission! Code Name: Conservation! PHOTOS!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

The first week of our first photo contest has passed and we have received some great photos from all around the world!

So here they are! If you haven’t submitted yours yet! Get them in! You have til Aug 31st!

From Happiii on Twitter! They’re growing blueberries in the garden! YUM!

From SiberianForrest on Twitter! Energy Conservation in action! MUSH!

From Skylarmoonbeam on Twitter! She’s a beekeeper! BUZZ! BUZZ!

 

From MrBearandRocky on Twitter! Mr. Bear recycles! YAY!

 

From MrBearandRocky on Twitter! Mr Bear is working on his garden! Providing habitats for wildlife!

From MrBearandRocky on Twitter. Mr Bear hugs a cactus! OUCH! 

 

 

You’ve got some stiff competition folks, so get those photos in!

So we’re having a Photo Contest! Starting on Wednesday August 1st and ending Friday August 31st,we’re asking our fans and friends to post your pictures of you participating in conservation!

We want to see you recycling, growing a butterfly garden, going to a zoo or aquarium and reading about conservation, making your own green cleaning products, filling a bird feeder or reusing an item.

These are just some of the many things you can catch on film!

You can post the photos on our Facebook wall or

tweet it to us @EllieandEdmond.

 

 

 

 

 

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WE’RE ON A MISSION!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Ellie and Edmond ©

We’re on a Mission!

Code name: Conservation!

That’s right we’re on a mission to catch you in the act of conservation! Here at the Ellie and Edmond headquarters we talk about the small ways you can help animals, such as recycling!

Now we want to see you doing great things for the planet!

So we’re having a Photo Contest! Starting on Wednesday August 1st and ending Friday August 31st,we’re asking our fans and friends to post your pictures of you participating in conservation!

We want to see you recycling, growing a butterfly garden, going to a zoo or aquarium and reading about conservation, making your own green cleaning products, filling a bird feeder or reusing an item.

These are just some of the many things you can catch on film! Be creative and make it fun!

You can post the photos on our Facebook wall or

tweet it to us @EllieandEdmond.

 

We’ll pick 3 winners and announce them on Monday September 3rd. 

You can enter up to 3 pictures. Prizes to be determined!

We are soooo excited to see your pictures! We’ll be posting them once a week on our blog, so you can see all the fun! Please share this with all your friends and family, the more pictures we get the better!

 

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