Field Mouse

•September 13, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Black Millipede

(Mus Yurus)

Size: 4 inches excluding tail
Weight: Not Recorded

Population Estimate: 100

Diet: Leaves, berries, grain.
Can tolerate temperatures from 60-88 degrees Farenheit.

Field mice dig burrows or hide under logs during the day, and come out at night to feed. They give birth to 5-8 pink young after a gestation of 4 weeks.

Current Diet: Plants, fruits from plants, plant seeds

Current Predators: None.

Black Millipede

•July 7, 2009 • Leave a Comment

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Black Millipede

(Millipus Mediusus)

Size: 5 inches
Weight: Not Recorded

Population Estimate: 100

Diet: Soft leaves, fruits, and vegetables, and other plant matter.
Can tolerate temperatures from 60-86 degrees Farenheit.

Black Millipedes are found in the rainforest’s dark and moist soil, hiding under rocks or leaves. They eat soft vegetation and curl up in defense when threatened. After mating, the female lays approximately 20-40 eggs in a crevice or a hole. The larvae are like miniature adults, and disperse after hatching to fend for themselves.

Current Diet: Plants, fruits from plants, and fungi.

Current Predators: None.

Dark Coluga Beetle

•June 13, 2009 • Leave a Comment

 

Dark Coluga Beetle

(Lemniphorius Yergarus)

Size: 1 inch
Weight: Not Recorded

Population Estimate: 100

Diet: Adults eat soft leaves. The larva scrape away and eat the stems and leaves of most bushes and plants.
Can tolerate temperatures from 58-83 degrees Farenheit.

Dark Coluga beetles can be found easily near marshes or grass flats, foraging for plants to eat. They use their huge antennae to sense movements to help them escape predators. Being beetles, they can fly, although to a very limited extent. The female lays approximately 50-100 eggs in a crevice between rocks, or in a pile of leaves. The eggs hatch after a few days, and the larva emerge to feed, and pupate into adults after about three months. Adults live for up to half a year after that, mating as many times as they can.

Current Diet: Plants, bushes.

Current Predators: None.

Pond Turtle

•February 15, 2009 • 2 Comments

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Pond Turtle

(Trachymus Elenus)

Size: 8-11  inches
Weight: 2-3 pounds

Population Estimate:  30

Diet: Soft leaved plants for the young; adults more carnivorous, eating fish, tadpoles, or insects as well.
Can tolerate temperatures from 59-88 Degrees Farehnheit.

Usually found basking in the sun or swimming in water. Female lays about 6-8 eggs after a 4 month gestation. Babies feed on soft water plants.

Current Diet: Mainly leaves. Adults have been recorded catching and eating Water Beetles.

(No predators at this time.)

Water Beetle

•September 9, 2008 • Leave a Comment

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Water Beetle

(Hysessus Aquus)

Size: 2  inches
Weight: Not Recorded

Population Estimate: 100

Diet: Algae, any organic matter it can find.
Can tolerate temperatures from 60-86 Degrees Farehnheit.

Spending most time in shallow water but able to go on land as well, these insects constantly roam around looking for food. 20-50 eggs are laid after a 1 month gestation. Babies feed on tiny organic creatures, such as Paramecium and Rotifers.

Current Diet: Algae, tiny organic creatures.

Current Predators: Pond Turtles.