Animals in Iraq

Information and photos
contributed by:

SrA Thomas Vaught
US Air Force EOD
August 2005

Thomas says,
"Iraqian Cows??
They’re indestructable! Forget HumVee’s, I’m riding a cow!"

Thomas states that, “”Dog” just hung out with the gate guards most of the time and pretty much adopted them. He helped them out by growling or wagging his tail to approve or disapprove incoming vehicles.

Dumbo the Fancy Rat

Dr. Jungle says… “I’ve just gotta quote these favorite lines from Dumbo the Walt Disney flying elephant movie:

– Well, I’ve seen a horsefly. – Ah, I’ve seen a dragonfly.
– Hee-hee. I’ve seen a housefly. – Yeah! …
I’ve seen a peanut stand and heard a rubber band.
I seen a needle that winked its eye.
But I be done seen about ever’thing
When I see a elephant fly

Now that I’ve got that off my chest… check out these fancy rats with the same name!

  Dumbo the ahh… Rat!
"Cute Big Ears!"
7/23/2006

Rub a Dub Dub

Animal pictures… woohoo! These have been floating around the internet lately.

Tennis Anyone?

May I Play Through?”

Golden Retriever Puppy

Sadie gets the “Couldn’t Possibly Get Any Cuter!” award!

  Sadie
"Cute as only a Puppy can be!"
7/23/2006

The Perfect Parakeet

Dr. Jungle says…”Now here is one smart bird. He runs around the house with “Animal World! rolling off her tongue! Ahhh… wait a sec… do parakeets have tongues? Anyway, here’s part of one of the comments left on the Budgies page.”

“Thanks to Animal world my pet parakeet is happy and healthy in his new home! … My bird now sits on my shoulder and chirps animal world, animal world! It’s true, I repeated animal world every day. It took him about a year to learn it! *Thank you animal world!*”

Deana 2006-07-23

Whoo hoo! and thanks to you Deana! Of course, you can read more about budgies here: Budgies

Goldfish Rule!

Sunny the Goldfish is a patient lad… he patiently waits for breakfast from his snoozing caretaker. Oh yes… and just look at that face!

Thanks Courtney for sending this really cooool picture of your goldfish!

  Sunny
"Waits for breakfast!"
7/17/2006

King Kong (Anuffer Puffer)

Personally, I had a hard time seeing the fish in this picture at first. Once you look at it though, a most excellently interesting face… just like a friendly puppy… appears. Now King Kong has a competitor for cute!

A fish of many names…this Puffer is called everything from King Kong to an arrowhead, and even a dragon!
King Kong Puffer or Pignose Puffer
What’s in a name? Do I look like a monkey?!
7/17/2006

A tale of Amazon Puffers

Who’d have thought? Pufferfish, both freshwater and marine varieties, require shellfish in their diet to avoid overgrown teeth and frequent visits to the dentist!

Though adorable looking fish that can win your affection, the pufferfish are not for the novice. They require special care and feeding. They are considered hardy only in the sense that they will almost always adapt to aquarium foods and are long lived in a premium environment. Even though they seldom starve in an aquarium, they have special needs that you should be aware of in order to keep them healthy.

Amazon Puffer
A bumblebee look alike for your aquarium!
7/17/2006

Amara Pet Rat

Dr. Jungle says… “Don’t you think Amara is smart enough to be my assistant? Whatcha say to that?”

Here’s what Lisa says about Amara:

“Her favorite things to do are run around the house causing mischief and taking joy rides on my shoulders. She also loves her treats and playing hide-and-seek in my printer. ”

  Amara
"Hide-and-Seeker!"
7/17/2006

King Angelfish, Holocanthus passer

The Living Toothpick
King Angelfish
King Angelfish Holocanthus passer
act as cleaner fish for Hammerhead sharks. They can be seen
picking parasites from inside the sharks’ mouth! (As it turns out
many of the Holocanthus angelfish act as cleaner fish).

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