miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2012

Webquest 3



A) About horses:

1. What are the the 5 most common pathologies of horses? Mention them and give a little description too.


Rabies - Is transmitted through a bite from an infected animal. It is a highly fatal infection of the central nervous system. Its symptoms include, increased saliva, excitability, disorientation and running blindly.

Equine Influenza - an upper respiratory disease that is similar to the flu in humans. Its symptoms are a nasal discharge, cough, fever and loss of appetite.

Potomac Horse Fever - is a diarrheal disease that is infrequently seen in the western U.S. Horses with symptoms will develop high fever, lethargy, of appetite and diarrhea. The stool is very watery and abundant.

Strangles - Strangles disease in horses is a highly contagious horse disease that can spread rapidly throughout a herd.

Equine Infectious Anemia(Swamp fever) - This is more often than not, a fatal horse disease. It is very contagious and is transmitted by blood sucking insects, such as horseflies and mosquitoes. 


2. Publish a picture of the horse's digestive system (with names)












Publish a picture of the horse's external anatomy  (with names)







B) Choose one of these farm animals:  duck, cow or rabbit.

1. Choose a good website that refers to your animal. Explain why you like the website. (40 words)


Cow
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/cow/


 It's a very interesting website.. because there you can find many dates about cows.. and others animals too. there you can find date like size, weight, Life span, Lifestyle, Diet, etc.. It's very useful for know about animals. I think that it’s appropriate for kids.. because it's easy to find information and the information in this website it's clear and easy to understand.











miércoles, 7 de noviembre de 2012

Webquest 2










This picture I love it.. in the same time I saw. Firs.. because the alpacas are so cute.. and also the baby. I think that alpaca make feel tenderness... because are skittish and isn't very intelligent.




With this picture I remind The Lion King.. when Simba is with his mom.. The first time when I see ... just came to my mind the film.. because it's ones of my favorite.


http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/reptiles-animals/snakes/cobra-vs-mongoose-predation/

I like this video .. because show the persistence of mongoose and the confidence in itself, because mongoose tried in many opportunities.. and finally It can ate the cobra. In my opinion this is a big success.. because it isn't easy catch a cobra.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/strike-of-the-constrictor/  

This videos it's very terrifying because this man was in him boat.. and the constrictor try to kill... Personality I like the snakes.. but always that I take one I feel fear .. because I  wouldn't die in this condition.

* http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/lions-quiz/

This is a quiz about lions, It's very  fun and usefull... You can learn many things about lions.  like How know if the lions is young or adult. or some things like that.. In my opinion is it awesome.. and educational.