Animals with superpaws; ROLLER-SKATING PARROT, MUSICAL RATS.. THEY'RE ALL.Byline: MICHELLE MICHELLE Mid-Infrared Echelle Spectrograph O'KEEFFE TEVEZ the cat who has a purrfect aim when it comes to peeing in his owner's toilet is not the only prized pet who impresses us. Hot on the paws of the clever moggie there are an array of animals with amazing talents. There are roller-skating parrots, elephants playing basketball and windsurfing mutts. Here are some more who can ape humans. POLLY'S ONE FAST BIRD THE pretty polly has fans flocking to the National Cage and Aviary aviary Structure for keeping captive birds, usually spacious enough for the aviculturist to enter. Aviaries range from small enclosures to large flight cages 100 ft (30 m) or more long and up to 50 ft (15 m) high. Enclosures for birds that fly only little or weakly (e.g. Bird Show in Birmingham to watch her display her skills. CLASSICAL RAT-A-TAT TAT RAT RAP TWO rats in Holland make an impressive gnaw-chestra. Musical Moppy and Witje might be a little squeaky and their tunes cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous. but they still look the part. The pet rats have been trained by owner Ellen van Deelen to pose with tiny pan pipes. guitars flutes and trombones. But the question is, can they do Bohemian Rat-sody? LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE LIFE has not all been plain sailing for Pooch the unwanted puppy. But he loves being with his new owner and enjoying a spot of windsurfing. The 10-month-old terrier cross has made a real splash and has become a regular sight at Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough, England. BLOCK ME IF YOU DARE EAR'S something you will never forget - an elephant displaying his passion for basketball. The three-ton jumbo loves shooting hoops - and even rears up on his hind legs to show off his spectacular slam trunks. Keepers near Koh Samui in Thailand said the multi-tusking elephant also likes playing the harmonica. MANE-STREAM ART CHOLLA cholla Any cactus of the genus Opuntia, native to North and South America, having needlelike spines partly enclosed in a papery sheath. Chollas vary greatly in size and have small flowers, sometimes chartreuse and inconspicuous, but usually of more striking colors. O. , the Nevada-based painting horse, is the latest mane attraction in the art world. The 23-year-old nag, who had an exhibition in Venice, fetches more than EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 2,000 for his pieces. FISHY WORK IN SIX-YARD BOX COMET, the world's most intelligent fish can play football, basketball, swim through narrow tubes, collect hoops and even limbo dance under a low bar. The soccer-loving fish can get the ball at the back of the net - rather than being caught by one. |
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