Green Expander | 2007 December

Archive for December, 2007

The Tops of 2007

By admin ⋅ December 22, 2007 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ 113 views

Since the end of this year is getting near, it’s time to round up this year’s accomplishments in the blogosphere and concerning the environment. Launched in mid-July, Green Expander has grown from a small blog to a resource for the environmentally-friendly, animal-loving readers all over the world. Have a look at what 2007 has […]

Animal Photo Set #8: Moms & Babies

By admin ⋅ December 19, 2007 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ 296 views

It’s particularly interesting to see how each animal species takes care of their young and how they protect them in the wild. For example, penguins hold their eggs on their feet to keep them above the frozen land. Mother bears, wolves, and foxes build dens to shelter vulnerable young from the elements. The Earth is […]

Clever Birds (Video)

By admin ⋅ December 18, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ 152 views

Birds are clever, but not many of us know that. Here’s a quick excerpt from a documentary depicting how birds get around. The brain of a bird weighs about 10 times as much as a brain of a reptile of the same weight, but slightly less than that of a mammal of the same weight. […]

Animal Photo Set #7: Rare Horse Breeds

By admin ⋅ December 15, 2007 ⋅ 25 comments ⋅ 3,406 views

For this time’s gallery, Green Expander shows you some of the rarest horse breeds or color variations in the world. Even if they’re not rare enough, they’re beautiful creatures you will surely want to see. Choose your favorite, put some horns on it and name it Santa’s Reindeer.

Animal Photo Set #6: Best Animal Photos in 2007

By admin ⋅ December 11, 2007 ⋅ 19 comments ⋅ 1,184 views

Since it’s almost the end of the year, National Geographic rounded up the best wildlife photos, as decided by a panel of experts. There were four main categories, animals, landscapes, people, and photo essays, that received 150,000 submissions from around the world. Here is the gallery for the photos that interest us, with animals […]

Amazing Octopus Camouflage (Video)

By admin ⋅ December 10, 2007 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ 8,171 views

Look closely and you might spot it! Octopuses are the animals with some of the most clever camouflage mechanisms. They remain hidden, carefully blending in with the surrounding environment, until they are discovered. When caught, they eject a thick blackish ink in a large cloud that helps them flee predators. When under attack, some octopuses […]

News Selection Dec. 10, 2007

By admin ⋅ December 10, 2007 ⋅ One comment ⋅ 125 views

Mysterious desert animal caught on film - source
An “extraordinary” desert creature has been caught on camera for what scientists believe is the first time. The long-eared jerboa, a tiny nocturnal mammal that is dwarfed by its enormous ears, can be found in deserts in Mongolia and China. See videos of the tiny mouse-like creature […]

10 Tips for a Green Christmas

By admin ⋅ December 7, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ 1,378 views

It’s that time of the year again, when everyone is giving presents, sending holiday cards and buying the classic Christmas tree. In numbers that will be 1 million Christmas cards that are thrown away every year, the lights for decorating a home produce carbon dioxide to inflate 12 balloons and 83 square kilometers of wrapping […]