
Their devotion to their humans often leads these cats to follow family members around the house. These intelligent cats closely bond with their owners. They are gentle yet playful, making them a perfect companion for family members of all ages. Nebelungs are adored for their affectionate, loving, loyal, and sweet personalities. Their foreheads are straight and nose tips shallow with a concave curve. They have long, muscular and athletic bodies with slightly pointed heads. In German, the word Nebelung means ‘creature of the mist’. Neapolitan Mastiffs are easily found in shelters and rescues at a lower price, though they can be adopted from breeders as well. These dogs are highly protective of the owner’s families, giving very strong and fearless stares. When it comes to their weight, females reach 120 to 175 pounds while males weigh around 150 to 200 pounds. The females are about 24 to 29 inches in size while the males are 26 to 31 inches. They love being lapdogs, though they have a hard time grasping that they aren’t as small as they were as puppies. The floppy and wrinkled pup may not seem that agile, but they are fairly confident, quick, and active. Neapolitan Mastiff is a sizeable dog, finding its place in many moments in history. They appear to have existed concurrently with modern humans, and their eventual extinction may have had a lot to do with the rise and spread of Homo sapiens as a competing species. Since the first Neanderthal fossils were discovered in Germany’s Neander Valley in 1829, which is where the name of the species comes from.Įxtensive research has been performed to determine how these hominids were related to and interacted with modern humans. Neanderthals are the oldest extinct human relatives, existed between 400,000 and 40,000 years ago. The other two species of Ñandú: The Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennate) and Puna Rhea (Rhea tarapacensis) are a bit smaller but no less impressive. Like those other huge birds, it cannot fly. It’s also one of the largest birds in the world (after the ostrich, emu, and cassowary).

The Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) is the biggest bird in all the Americas.

are probably more used to hearing it referred to as a Rhea.

While it is known locally in South America as the Nandu, (more correctly spelled Ñandú) people like me in the U.S. It is classified as an endangered species by the IUCN because it is rapidly disappearing across its range. The molar teeth are continually worn down by its diet of abrasive grasses and are constantly replaced by a conveyor belt of new molars erupting from the back of the jaw. The Nabarlek is the only marsupial in the world that can grow an unlimited number of molars! The Nabarlek (Petrogale concinna) spends most of its life hiding in rugged rocky landscapes and only emerges at night to feed on grasses. It is the second smallest member of the Macropodid family (kangaroos and wallabies), standing less than a foot tall and weighing less than 3 pounds! The Nabarlek is a tiny wallaby found only in the extreme northwest corner of Australia also known as the Little Rock Wallaby. They live in a habitat with marshes and sand dunes 7.
