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Nature and Adventure
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Written by Shirley T
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Thursday, 24 September 2009 08:40 |
 Last Saturday was our first road trip out of Austin. Being here for more than 10 days, I guess we would love to see beyond the Weird City of Austin. After doing some homework and studied with the locals, we decided for a hiking adventure at Enchanted Rock! Located on the border between Gillespie and Llano Counties, Enchanted Rock is right in the middle between Llano, Texas (USA) on the north and Fredericksburg, Texas by the south. Both are about 15 miles away from Enchanted Rock as you travel al… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 22 April 2009 05:23 |
 Brown Bear or scientifically known as Ursus arctos, is relatively a large bear among its species. Excel in sprinting whereby a Brown Bear can run at speeds of 57 km/h for short distances. Brown Bears are found primarily in Northern Hemisphere especially Northern Alaska, Canada, Russia and Finland.They tend to attack human especially when their cubs are being threaten or in danger. Bearing about 90 odds sub-species, Brown Bear may look slightly different based on different geographical regions. … |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 20 April 2009 05:30 |
 Malayan Sun Bear is the bear that loves honey! So it is also called Honey Bear (but this is not Pooh Bear though!). The smallest in term of size among all bear species, Sun Bear is known scientifically as Helarctos malayanus (binomial name). The standing Sun Bear can reach about 1.2m height and the male grows larger than the female. Its body fur is black or dark brown and the most significant attribute to recognize Sun Bear is to look for an orange - yellow patch of horseshoe shape on its chest … |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 07:09 |
 It is called Banteng which at first glance, I thought it was a cow. Belong to the species of wild cattle, Banteng looks similar to domestic cattle. The most obvious differentiation is the white stoking at the lower legs which will make no mistake to recognize as Banteng. Distributed widely in South East Asia, spreading from Myanmar to Borneo (except Sumatra), Banteng is also known as Tembadau or Bali Cattle. They serve as working animal and also use for their meats as well. |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 08 April 2009 06:24 |
 Emu or the binomial name called Dromaius novaehollandiae is a flightless bird! Being the largest bird native in Australia and the second largest extant bird by weight in the world after ostrich. Emu used to be the wheat plantation's greatest pest. Mass hunting of Emus was performed to control wheat plantation and now resulted as a threat to this species. Besides its size, Emu can be recognized by its soft-feathered of brown color and comes of height that can reach up to 2 meters. |
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Highlights...
Flower Arrangement Series
Like flowers, want to get creative? Step by step with images on how to design what you always wanted.
Thailand Adventures
Need itinerary of a week? Attractions in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Floating Market, Kanchanaburi...
Big Bend US National Park (Texas)
From canyons, rivers, basins to mountains, a journey into wilderness!
Spring in Tokyo
Hanami and Sakura at Ueno, Akibahara, Imperial Palace, Sensoji Temple, Ameyoko Shopping Street...
The Best of Taipei
Our stories at Yangmingshan, Yehliu, Keelung, Jinshan, Danshui, Taipei...
Live, Do, Eat, Sleep in Texas
4 Seasons experience in The Lone Star state; hopping Austin, Blanco, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fredericksberg, Houston, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Terlingua, Vanderpool, Waco & more
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