Home for Animals (2017)- full story

The story is not suitable for under the age of 12, there are no disturbing scenes (although it contains philosophical parts that can stimulate thinking about human existence), animal species are in the main focus
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2.4.2017

 The soft violet sheet covered the sky on this pleasant spring evening, slowly hiding daylight from people.

 In a field near the city a lovely girl named Ivon looked disappointedly at a distance, and then her grandmother Matilda addressed her: "You can't do anything- they sold this field to a rich man and he will probably build a building or some another object ..." Ivon:" But they can't build here- where abandoned dogs will live? They are helpless and need food ... " Matilda:" You did what you could, you brought them food and played with them, but now it's the end. They'll probably get them out. " Ivon (crying):" Why does everything in life has to be so complicated?! "

 Ivon is a twenty-two year old girl with blonde- brown hair, dressed in brown trousers, a blue shirt under which is a pink blouse with long sleeves, binds her hair in two tails. She has big blue eyes and loves animals so she has enrolled in zoology college. She has a  terrier named Fluffy, for whom she says it is her best friend.

 At the college, Ivon stood in the hallway with a friend from the class, Bella, a person who loves birds of all kinds. Her dress is imaginative and like a bird she loves strong colors, the most green which she wears most often. She usually wears hanging earrings and brown boots,she's feminine although she has a short black hair.

 Bella: "I can't believe they will close asylum, don't these people have a hearts?" Ivon: "If the dogs would at least have a wings to fly to a better place ... " Bella (laughs):" Ha, dogs that fly ... funny. (stopping laughing) Sorry, I didn't mean anything wrong. "Ivon:" It's okay. I wish I could do something. (looks behind) Oh, here is that one girl that irritates me and I don't know why. " Bella: "I'm a little scared of her five-centimeter nails or how long they are - they look like claws with which she wants to get you and bite with her fangs ..." Ivon (interrupts): "Slowly, Bella, she's not a vampire! I mean, that fangs part. In any case, tonight I'm going to say goodbye to the puppies, I'm gonna miss them. "

 The girl they talked about accidentally hit Bella and her notes felt down. Girl: "I'm sorry, I'll help you with that ... Uh, you're really nervous. Do you have the exam or something?" Bella (shaking): "No ..." Girl : "Oh, I'm really sorry to upset you." Ivon: "What kind of animal are you studying?" Girl (wink): "Meow! By the way, my name is Kitty. (leaves) " Bella:" Now at least I know why I am afraid. The cats are treacherous creatures. " Ivon: "Maybe she's not that bad." Bella: "Come on, the dogs think that all other beings just want to play!" Ivon (laughs): "Of course they will! You just need to get to know them better!"

 They put another glance at Kitty- she walked gracefully in her black shirt, red tight skirt to her knees and in the medium high-heels. Her hair was black-brown, slightly longer than the length of her shoulders and she wore a red bow.

 Evening. Ivon is playing with one of the asylum dogs. An orange car parked near the gate and a girl of lush red hair and darker tan came out, dressed in an orange t-shirt with fishnet sleeves and collar and orange 3/4 pants, with ribbon in her hair, who entered the asylum yard and headed for Ivon. Ivon: "Good afternoon, can I help you?" Girl: "Depends. What are you doing here?" Ivon: "I'm saying goodbye to my friends puppies. The new owner will surely take them away." Girl: "You like animals? Cool. I like wild animals, the more exotic, the better, but I have nothing against puppies and kittens either." Ivon: "It would be great if new owner would be like you." The girl (gives her hand): "Tanya. New owner of this asylum." Ivon (surprised): "You are the owner? I am Ivon, I am sorry that I dared to come into your property. I only have to say goodbye to two more dogs and I'm leaving ..." Tanya: "Why? This remains asylum, we will only complement the complex for other animal species. You can come whenever you want, it doesn't bother me. I even wanted to bring some experts for animals here. Do you know someone? " Ivon: "My friend Bella is studying birds, and today I met Kitty, who is studying cats ... I will ask them." Tanya: "Okay, works for me. I need your help around this place."

 The next day Ivon said to Bella and Kitty for Tanya's idea and they agreed to come and see what they can do. Kitty: "I don't have many friends, I'm very careful when friends are in question, but you look fine to me. So, I'll tell you a little secret: Do you see that girl in purple sweatshirt and sweatpants, one with brown hair to her shoulders and with earrings? It's Violet, I know her from high school. She's a bit quiet, but she's great in helping animals and knows treatments of various types. She doesn't stand out and you would hardly notice her pass by you, but believe me she's worth paying attention to. Her specialty are silent animals like hamsters, rabbits, turtles, porpoises ..." Bella:" It's incredible, I really wouldn't notice her and she sounds like an interesting person. " Ivon (blushing): "Frankly, Kitty, I thought you were just some arrogant girl." Kitty: "Cats always leave such an impression, but they are actually soft and friendly to those who are interesting to them. To me,you left impression of cheerful person with too much energy who is always happy. (laughter) " Bella:" Wait just seeing her when she gets upset, she knows even to bite! (all three laugh and then go toward Violet)." Ivon (Violet) : "Hi, Violet, I'm Ivon, this is Bella, I suppose you know Kitty from before. I want to ask you if you want to be part of the animal's asylum, because I hear you're good at treating animals?" Violet: "I'll think about it, thank you for the offer." Kitty (writes the address Ivon gave her): "Here, come here when you have time." Bella: "We will be there after the lecture."

 In the afternoon, four girls meet in asylum, where Tanya already waited for them. Bella: "I thought there was only one building here." Tanya: "Father's workers made boxes for various animal species. Right there in the middle will be the hospital for animals,it will be finished by the day after tomorrow. " Ivon: "They are really fast!" Tanya: "As my dad often repeats, time is money. Come on, let me show you the complex."

 There was place for another person in the team, so they decided for someone who knew the horses, which was Tina from a smaller place nearby, who had several horses and knew much about care for them. She is a blonde - haired girl, her hair is lush at the top and tied in two braids beneath it. Usually she is dressed in a tight black trousers, a brown jacket, wears a ribbon around the head and red flats. The girls have accidentally heard of her- she was someone who takes a lot of care for the fur of animals (primarily horses) and she received awards for the best decorated horse. As a little girl she wanted to have Pet Shop,  now that wish somewhat got true.

 They gathered together in one room. Tanya: "Some animals will live here temporarily until they return to the wilderness or don't go to the zoo, and some stay longer or until someone adopts them, as in the case of puppies, kittens, hamsters ... We will also have tours in which we will introduce people to different types of animals. " Kitty:" Who has come up with this great plan? " Tanya: "I thought to make a pet shop, and my father got it to a higher level. I know that I'm a little quick and impatient so people are hardly following me, but I hope we understand each other..." Others nodded. Tina: "This'll be great!"

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 Few days later:

 Bella (gets people into a bird's place): "Here are the birds, the only animals with feathers. They have two legs, their bones are hollow, have beaks and they are leaning on their fingers while standing. Unfortunately, many species became extinct due to the disturbance of their the natural environment, but the reserves and zoos do their best to save the endangered species. The most recognized extinct bird is Dodo, which you can see in this picture (shows the picture). We will start from the first cage, in which we currently have a blue hawfinch with its beautiful dark blue feathers and a bit of orange feathers on the wings, we usually find it from Paraguay to the south of the United States. It belongs to the passerine birds along with the finches and sparrows, the common feature is a short spiky beak. There are more than 650 species of passerine birds. In the same cage is also a red-whiskered bulbul, which came from Asia, where they are among the favorite singing birds. They live on the trees, eat fruit and insects and their nest is in the form of a glass. As you can see, it is white-brown with black feathers on the head and a little red color at the back and behind the eye. In the second cage we have a common kestrel - it is a kind of kestrels. Its feathers are reddish, yellow on the stomach and the tail and head are gray. It's a predator, nesting in different places regardless of population. They are used everywhere for sport falconry, which was once a royal sport but now it's no longer so popular. They have horny parts on the upper beak that resemble their teeth and ,with them, they can easily separate meat from prey. "

 Kitty (continued tour): "Later, you will see birds that are close to water, and now we will see some types of cats that we have here. This is a serval, a type of wild cats with long ears and can mostly be found in Africa. There are two categories: small-wild cats, tamed cats and lynxs, and large like lions, tigers and leopards. All cats other than cheetah can draw claws in, have good vision in the dark, have sharp teeth and rugged surface of the tongue to maintain cleanliness. This is an ocelot, usually living in Mexico and South America. He looks similar as jaguar and a leopard, but has a golden fur under the neck, unlike a jaguar's white fur on the stomach and under the neck. These kittens go to the zoo and now I will show you the kittens of the domestic cat that we have taken from the street and brought here - maybe you will like some of them!" All four kittens were adopted that day, and the next day a new tour arrived.

 Tanya: "Welcome to the reptile room - one of my the favorite places here. On the left you see the crocodile - they differ from the alligator by the narrower head, while the gharials have even narrower and elongated jaws. They are the largest living reptiles and they reach from the time of dinosaurs! All kinds of order Crododilia have sharp teeth but they don't chew food, but their stomach does! In addition to the above, this also includes caimans, but not the komodo dragon - it belongs to the lizard family and it's the biggest lizard in the world . They are mostly in water or sunbathing on the land, also on the land lay eggs from which are born adorable little crocodiles. When we are already in the adorable, right next to you there is a terrarium with frogs - here we have a Japanese green tree frog and a large frog who lives in the jungles of South America. These babies go to the zoo in the neighboring country tomorrow, but there will be more other species. Other basic things about these little sweet beings: their specie is the one with most various kinds of different animals, most are born out of eggs and most frogs are born as a tadpoles, the exception is, for example, New Zealand's frogs, have strong back legs, eat insects and worms, they can breathe through the skin, males have vocal sac under the chin or on the sides and that allow them to croak. "

 Violet (after having finished with the reptiles): This is a place of quiet animals. I'll come up with rabbits - they are a symbol of fear, in that I see the connection with them. When choosing a pet, many are not sure how to distinguish rabbit from hare, but some basic differences are: the hare has longer legs and possibly longer ears, it has a wider palate and the main difference is in their babies-the newborn rabbit has no fur and doesn't see, much like puppies, while the hare becomes lively as soon as it is born. It eats plants, in the wilderness camouflages seasonally -during the year has brown fur, during the winter is white like snow. Besides rabbits and hares, this line also includes pikas, which have small round ears and have no tail. In the wilderness they live in colonies beneath the earth, hiding from predators . Many white rabbits have red eyes. As for rabbits as pets, they live for 5-15 years, they are easily tamed and are very attached to the owner, it is better to have more than one because they are sociable. Like most animals with good hearing rabbits are also afraid of sound and stress can even kill them! They need a lot of hay in order to be able to use their teeth, the toys can also serve for this purpose. They don't like being carried around. There are harlequin, angora rabbit, castor rex and others. Another characteristic of these little beings is the speed of their reproduction -along with the rodents, they are the animals with the fastest speed of reproduction. In the second box is the hedgehog - although the porcupine and the hedgehog together have spikes, the first are rodents and the other insectivora. When attacked, the hedgehog is curled and thus protects its internal organs. Live in the area of ​​the Old Continent, they are night animals and during the winter come to the state of hibernation, i.e. they sleep during winter. They eat insects, worms, snails, eggs and mice. When born, their spines are soft and then harden after a while. There are also sea urchins, whose spines can be more dangerous if someone step on them. There is another type of hedgehog which is specific and that is an echidna - it doesn't maintain body heat, has no external ears and, most fascinatingly, shares kind with the platypus, they belong to the order of the monotremate and the lay eggs, both have a beak as muzzle. "

 The last tour of the week was welcomed the very next day.

 Tina: "I am familiar to the even-toed ungulates and odd-toed ungulates, and today I will introduce you to even-toed ungulates. Here, in this box, there is the only wild European sheep, mouflon. It came from Corsica, but could be found and in Sardinia. Its neighbors in next box is also an even-toed ungulate, called kudu, and it is an antelope. From antelopes, only proghorn antelopes make up a separate family of Antilocapridae and don't belong to the family of bovids as antelopes, bisons, buffalo, cattle, wild goats, domestic cows, sheep and goats. Of the other species of even-toed ungulates there are pigs, both domestic and wild, musk dear, which are not real deer, camels, deer and giraffes, which would mean that the animal with the longest neck in the world is actually a member of the same order as the domestic pig! As we have already mentioned giraffes, their ancestor looked like today's okapi, built as a giraffe, with smaller legs and neck, and on the hips there is a pattern like a zebra's. It would be said that a hippopotamus, which is also a even-toed ungulate in the same order with pig, is very dangerous, but it feeds on corn and grass, it's herbivore like most of the animals of the order of Artiodactyla. "

 Ivon (takes them to the part with the carnivores): "Though we love them very much and wouldn't call them so, our favorite pets, dogs and cats, belong to the order of the carnivores, but they are tamed, of course. Except  them, a large group of animals fall into that category: wolves, foxes, coyotes, jackals, bears, marten, otters, mongoose, hyenas, various types of wild cats which my friend Kitty will tell you more about, seals, sea lions, walruses, aardvork, sea cows ... Their order is called Carnivora, in the translation of carnivores, characterized by strong teeth, sharp claws and they are brilliant hunters, hunt alone or in company. For example, wolves surround their prey before attacking it. However, I will now introduce you to the domestic dog types and before that I will say something basic about them - they can swim, like walking, they don't have great vision but they hear twice as good than human and have a better sense of smell. Female dogs can have puppies twice a year. They always wander with the tail to the right when they see the owners, but not and unknown person, they are usually very committed to owners and it is proved that they have secondary emotions like guilt, jealousy ... Here we have a puppy of pekingese, whose origin is from China. They are known for their angry attitude and, according to the legend, the lion was in love with the monkey and asked the gods to make him smaller , which delighted them so much that they did it without reducing his spirit and from that marriage a pekingese was born. Although they are small they can be more dangerous than many big dogs. As you see, golden retrievers belong to larger dogs but they are really good-natured! They are very peaceful and intelligent, they are sensitive and  like to cuddle. Even huskies are very friendly and curious, they just don't like small animals. Another type of big dog is chau chau. They are long-haired dogs and they are mainly kept for exhibitions, by nature they are a bit proud, they don't like cuddling and they are stubborn, but definitely specific. Apart from their beautiful hair, they also have a blue tongue. Come on now, I will show you the mixes of various types of dogs. They are more fascinating to me than certain species because you never know what you could expect with them,plus they are much more resistant than most of the species with pedigree. "

 In the evening, they all sat on the bench outside. Tina: "Why did you turn this place into a temporary home for animals going to a zoo or wildlife?" Tanya: "It was my father's idea. He's rich, but always exaggerates with mixing up, I just wanted to make a big Pet Shop where people would be able to get more information about pets, buy new pets and equipment for them, but he's used to turning everything into luxury things. This will be temporary until I manage to do what I want. " Kitty: "I think that both ideas are great, but it would still be nice to success." Bella: "Yes, your idea is great. I am glad that we are part of your team, but ... how that none of your friends didn't want to join us? " Tanya: "I ... I don't have friends. All my friendships have been reduced to gossiping, shopping in luxury boutiques and other stupid things that don't interest me. That's why I like you, you are not a corrupted persons and you like animals as much as I, you don't see the world through a monetary prism, you behave normally. I want to hang out with you more, if possible ..." Ivon:" Of course! We will make something great from this place and we will also become good friends in the meantime. " Violet (silently): "Do you know which animals we will have next week? I need to prepare a pharmacy, just in case." Tanya: "Certainly, tomorrow I will bring you a list."

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 Two days later:

 Kitty: "Today I will introduce you to our special guest- lion. It belongs to one of the 36 species of wild cats, along with jaguars, tigers, pumas, leopards ... By the way, panthers are black leopards. Because of its gorgeous mane it is called animal king, in packs usually live a lion and more lioness who hunt food for the whole pack. They feed on zebras, gazelles, antelopes ... Males are very lazy and can lay for as long as four days until the lionesses bring food . Babies are freckled when they are born. The lions are cruel to other youngsters, they kill them and leave only their own. Their relatives, tigers, are the largest cats of all with their 2.8 m length, while cheetahs are the fastest land animals  which can run up to 110 km/h. Now is the time to talk to you about domestic cats - you should bathe them only when they are really dirty because they have the habit of cleaning themselves, they are initially distrustful, like to choose their place in the house , there are over 70 species of cats of which the domestic cat is the most common and some of the other species are: Russian blue cat, Siamese, Persian, British shorthair, Ragdoll, Bengal, Sphynx- cat with no fur, Egyptian mau ... Cats have the power to feel the disease in people,  their purring  positively works on the psyche. Among the long-haired cats is the most famous Persian cat. It is mild-natured, intelligent, agrees with other animals, it is not very active and is not intrusive. Rarely meows, it is very good-natured, good hunter and it doesn't like being touched by unknown people. Unlike her, the Siamese cat is much more sociable, active, meows more than the Persians, hates loneliness, loves to play and can be trained to bring a thrown ball. "

 Tanya: "When something exotic is mentioned snakes are usually one of the things that come to mind. All snakes are carnivores, have a forked tongue that supports the sense of smell, food is not chewed, but it is mostly swallowed. They are categoried on: 1. pitons , boas and anacondas, which make up the family of giant snakes that have the remaining rudiments of the hind legs. They suffocate their prey. Reticulated piton is the longest snake in the world- 9 m, followed by an anaconda with about 7.6 m. 2. Aesculapian snake, harmless or somewhat poisonous snakes, in which group are 2/3 snakes in the world, live in different places. 3. vipers, poisonous snakes with increased poisonous teeth, which are divided into rattlesnakes and real vipers, and 4th poisonous snakes, which are divided into cobras, sea snakes, mambas and coral snakes. The Royal Cobra is the most toxic and the largest poisonous snake, it feeds on others snakes, the only kind of cobra that makes a nest. Shakespeare in his work described the scene where the cobra kills Cleopatra- the lethal dose for a human is 15 mg of cobractoxin, the poison is stronger when the snake is hungry because that poison is used during food digestion. In the second corner you can see turtle. They are herbivores, wrapped with bony shells that protect them from predators, there are about 300 species of which are the smallest speckled padloper tortoise, the largest leatherback sea turtles, while the Galapagos turtles are the most long-lived. They are easy to tame. They are born from eggs. When are kept as pets,they live in a terrarium at a temperature of 24-26 degrees of Celsius, with the forest turtles not being good pets. "

 Violet: "Tanya and I agreed that she tells about turtles, although this is more my expertise, and that I have enough time to talk about hamsters, porpoises and fish that are kept in the aquarium. Porpoises are rodents, more related to the hamster, they don't have a tail and don't weight more than 1 kg. They are born with permanent teeth. The majority of things are the same as in hamsters: curiosity, activity, both are vegetarians, fast reproduction. Hamster is a night animal that is not a lover of bathing, but can clean itself for hours with paws. Keeps food in its cheeks because it fears that it will be left without food, and the wild hamster during the winter remains in his organized nest 2m underground. The wild hamster was once massively hunted because of eating cereal crops. They have a bad vision, a strong sense of smell, they tend to dig holes, chew wood or toys intended for them, mark their territory with their hips where their glands are located, the squeaking means it is scared or angry. Usually lying on the back while resting and the most entertaining toy is the wheel. In this aquarium right we have several types of fish. This largest, in a separate part, is a ballonfish. They live in tropical waters, they are not the best swimmers and they are solitary. They don't have scales, although some have spikes, their body contains enough poisons to kill thirty people in a matter of seconds. The balloonfish is one of the few species of fish that can blink and close eyes. It falls into the tetradontide group, it has two bumps that look like teeth and with it smashes shells of crustaceans and mollusks to feed. As for the popular aquarium fish, there are guppies, goldfish, oscar, platies,neon tetra, killfish ... Goldfish is golden color and can live up to twenty years, while guppi is specific to the fact that females give birth and, after several reproductions, are allegedly becoming males, with this claim not proven, but that is why clown fish can change gender, which is a rarity in the animal world. Some fish are stored in a heater aquarium, while the others are from the natural habitat with cooler water, the bottom is filled with sand and around it is planted some plant from the habitat of fish, for example Elodea, Cabomba, Valismeria ... "

 Ivon: "It is difficult to list all kinds of dogs. Many dogs are used as home guard, one part serves for certain purposes such as hunting, sledging, assisting blind and people with vision problems, for detecting crimes and helping in trouble, and some are used exclusively for the exhibitions. However, it is possible to divide them into the following categories: 1. Lurchers 2. Hounds 3. Setter 4. Dachshund and terriers 5. Home dogs 6. Nordic dogs 7. Guardian dogs (as sheepdog) 8. pinschers and Schnauzers 9. pointer 10. retrieves 11. working dogs. First four are hunting dogs, whereas terriers are generally smaller than most of the dogs from these groups, which doesn't prevent them from being good hunters. House dogs include mops and poodles. The most famous representative of Nordic dogs is definitely husky, one of the oldest kinds in the world, which is very mild of nature and likes to play. It has an adventurous spirit and rarely barks , almost never bites. Schnauzers are intelligent, gentle, adaptable dogs that are very attached to the owner and like cats. The pointers are used for bird hunting, the retrievers are great family dogs. In our region as dogs for guarding the yard are often used German shepherd and sarplaninac, and from the larger popular breeds there are also Dalmatians, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bulldogs, Stratford. From larger dogs, the Bernadines are used to rescue people from the avalanche, shepherds are more used by the police for the detection of drugs and explosive devices.  Great Dane is the tallest, the smallest is chihuahua."

 Bella (in the part for birds): "There are numerous  divisions of birds by their diet, appearance, habitat ... One of the divisions is on flying and non-flying. The non-flying include penguins, kiwi, weka, ostrich, cassowary, takahe and kakapo. Oyster is the biggest bird, also it's the runner bird, while the penguins are excellent swimmers. Penguins can withstand temperatures up to -40 degrees of Celsius, feed on fish and seashells, the young are born blind in the midst of arctic winter, the male carries the egg on the feet until babies get out of eggs. There are 17 species of penguins, the only Galapagos's penguins are living around Ecuador, the others live mostly in Antarctica. If the polar bear and the penguin would switch place, the bear would enjoy the South Pole, but for the penguin it would be hot on Arctic. They live in large groups consisting of many penguin families and they are extremely faithful animals. Of the other kinds of waterbirds are grebes, albatrosses, pelicans, cormorants, geese, loons, herons, storks and flamingos, swans, kingfisher, dippers... The birds of prey are vultures, eagles, hawks and falcons. Domestic chickens belong to a group of pheasants, which includes one of the most beautiful birds, peacock. As are we already speaking about the beautiful, among the most beautiful are the birds-of-paradise, who share the family with parus major. The biggest order in the bird kingdom is the songbird's order and has over 65 families, while the best flyers are from the order of swifts, treeswifts and hummingbirds, whose representative hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. The largest wingspan has albatross and owls are among the best in a night hunting. In our country are the most common birds from the orders of the rooks and parus major, ravens and black crows,owls,woodpeckers which are related to the toucans, pigeons, the sparrows from the family of passerines ... One of the frequent birds is stork, a migrant birds that doesn't sing but make sounds with the beak. The storks move up to 10 000 km during migration, even three-month-old birds go to southern Africa during the winter. There are two species, white and black stork, which is a protected specie here. "

 Tina: "We currently have a guest in this cage here- a reindeer! It is a native of Lapland and now I will tell you something about it, then I will introduce you to the family of enquines. So, the reindeer is an even-toed ungulate and both the male and female have horns , there are about 80 species and it doesn't freeze even at -50 degrees of Celsius, so they are used as domestic animals in the north of the Earth hemisphere. As with deer, their horns are renewed every year. During the winter feeds on lichens and cross over a hundred kilometers to reach the pasture. The time is for the odd-toed ungulates - this is the Grevy's zebra, the largest among the zebras. The horses, donkeys, tapirs, rhinos and zebras belong to the odd-toed ungulates and they are all herbivores. They have hooves that are in fact a middle finger, which evolved from the original four.  In contrast to the ruminants who digest cellulose with the stomach, the equine digest cellulose in a appendix. The rhinoceros have three hooves,  the tapirs three on the front and four on the back legs. The rhinoceros's tusk are actually bumps of hardened and pressed hair, can have one or two tusks. The biggest rhinoceros is White  rhinoceros. (they go to the stables) We have reached my favorite animal-horses! The first ancestor of the horse is Eohippus, which no longer exist, followed by the Mesohippus. Many domestic horses originate from the Przewalski, wild horse of short mane. After the dogs, cattle and sheep, the horse was among the first tamed animals. Since I am expert for the horses and I spend a lot of time with them, I can tell you some things about them: they are staying while sleeping and lay for a maximum of two to three hours a day, they show mood with their ears, tail and eyes, they have the biggest eyes from land animals, there are warm-blooded and cold-blooded breeds, stallions have a fang, they sleep more during the summer than winter, the average speed is 44km/h, foal has the milk teeth at first, their brains are potato sizes, they don't breathe on the mouth. It's hard to count all types of horses, but some of them are: Mustang - wild horse, lipizzaner, Arabian, gypsy vanner which has a very long hair, akhal-teke which is considered for the one most beautiful with its golden hair, the Shetland pony- a type of smaller horses, not a foal... Throughout history, horses served in the battles so many horses have been recorded in books of history and poems, such as Bucephalus of Aleksander III of Macedon and Prince Marko's Sarac. In recent times, horses have been used for horse racing. "

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 Tanya had a job with paperwork so she skipped a picnic that day, but promised to appear at the end of the day. Ivon and Kitty played with a ball, Bella walked enjoying the twitting of her feathered friends while Violet and Tina sat and watched nature. Tina: "Why are you so silent? You seem like a very smart girl, after all, in the past two weeks you have examined and cured many animals-you are one of the most careful here and for the treatment you need a lot of knowledge." Violet:" You best proved that knowledge doesn't mean that you have to be educated, but dedicated. " Tina: "Yes ... but I'm trying not to stand out-I didn't have enough will to continue with education, nor money ... I try to learn as much as possible, although it happens to me to be wrong even in decorating a horse. Once I accidentally cut off big beam of one of my horses mane... What's the worst thing that happened to you? "Violet:" It happens that animals die in my arms. Sometimes it's impossible to save them. (sadly looking down)" Tina: "Oh, that's a part of your work ... I completely forgot that you have to deal with it too." Violet: "I have a problem to accept the death of an animal, but it's a wonderful feeling when you save it. But, there is something that drives me insane - people who harass animals. How can they hurt innocent creatures, especially when they do nothing to them? I don't know how insensitive someone has to be to hurt someone who doesn't hate and doesn't speak. " Tina: "I agree, the animals are controlled by instincts and attack only when they are scared, otherwise they don't touch people, except perhaps the wild beasts when they are hungry."

 Kitty and Ivon sat next to the big tree and began to talk. Ivon: "I could run for hours and hours, it's good that at least you know when it's enough." Kitty: "I love the game, but I'm not able to be active as much as you. I am pleased when I come to nature - I don't have to confess to anyone and I feel free. I don't like that some people think that I am just a nice person of nice manners, I am like a cat, and the cats are wild, right?" Ivon: "They think the same to me, all in all, I've shown several times that I'm not always nice like a golden retriever-I know to be like a Rottweiler." Kitty (laughs): "You? No way!" Ivon: "I'm not proud of that, but one school bully in high school attacked my friend, who now moved out because of the college, and I literally jumped on him and bit him so hard that he was crying with pain ... I was suspended for a few days. I did a similar thing to the guy who wanted to rob my grandmother Matilda." Kitty:" I would never believe if I heard from someone else. I, I admit, scratched a few of the annoying people, but you are real surprise! (Bella is coming) Bella, did Ivon really bit a man? " Bella: "You mean a guy who attacked her friend, a robber, or one the one who flirted with her too directly?" Kitty (surprised): "Is there another one ?!" Ivon: "That one ... was annoying." Kitty: "It doesn't matter, at least now I know I should keep an eye on you." (everyone laughed) Since when do you two know each other? " Bella: "From the first year of the college, but we have the feeling that we know each other forever. We understand each other easily - I'm talkative like a parrot, she playful as a dog and our paths have merged. We see life as a fun and we are communicative, which you might notice these weeks." Ivon: "Introverts like Violet is a bit harder to get to know, so we first begin to conversation with the more extrovert like Tanya. " Bella: "Yes, it's getting easier with us ... except to be quiet. I hate silence, it's driving me insane." Kitty: "I'm somewhere between an introvert and an extrovert person, you may have needed time to get used to me .Cats have one rule - trust is gained slowly. "

 About three o'clock in the afternoon  Tanya came, breathlessly holding the folder in her hands. Tanya: "I did it! My idea will be realized without my father's mixing up -for several weeks the great Pet Shop will be built in the yard! Instead of his complex idea of ​​instant zoo , my idea will be turned in the way it should have been! " Bella:" That's great! " Tina: "What about the animals that arrive these days?" Tanya: "We will honor our guests and the pet-shop will be finished in the meantime." Ivon: "There are coming  some species that are not the specialty of any of us, we will have to split." Kitty: "Tomorrow we will do it, now we are going to celebrate the creation of something great!" Violet: "We will help you with everything we can." Tanya: "Thank you all, you are the best!"

 The next day: Violet introduces people into a part of the rodents and then begins: "In the cage there is a beaver, the largest rodent of the northern hemisphere. It is known that they build dams on shallow waters. Mice, squirrels, guinea pigs are also part of the rodent family. The main feature is the incisors - when the lower incisors falls or breaks, the upper continues to grow and breaks the palate, so the animal can't eat and dies. The members of this largest family of inland animals have no canine teeth, but an empty part between flat-topped-cheek-teeth and incisors . In the rodents, in addition to the species mentioned, the following species are also included: Squirrels, prairie dogs, chipmunks, flying squirrels, which are not technically flying but gliding, patagonian mara, hamsters, rats (black and white),nutrias /coypu, agouties, as well as a slightly controversial animal, the lemming. The scientists were trying to find out whether the animals have a suicidal instinct, as some examples prove- an example of a dog who jumped intentionally into the water several times until he has drowned or a dolphin in captivity, as well as with some other animals, shows that change of instincts can also occur in animals. However, this is not the case with lemmings - they must continue to look for food and migrate due to an excessive number of lemmings; they have no problem with the passage of smaller distances like rivers, streams and ponds, but they can be confused with the sea, thinking that they can cross all the water surfaces, so they enter and drown. In the cage on the other side there is something that may scare you, but they are just afraid creatures - a bat. They are night animals, they rely on the sense of hearing. Only a vampire bat is capable of attacking a man because it feeds on the blood of animals, can carry various diseases like rabies, lives in Central and South America. Just to not forget, there are animals similar to flying squirrels that can't be classified into any category, they are cagans and live near the Java island , ie the Indian Archipelago. "

 Ivon: "We currently have one bear to be returned to the wilderness and one female elephant, so I will say something about them. The bears are one of the most famous animals that come into the state of hibernation, the most common species are the brown bear, grizzly bear, Kodiak bear, sloth and polar bears. Pandas belong to the same family as raccoon. All of them belong to the family of carnivores, although pandas feed mainly on eucalyptus, which has led them to extermination. The elephants, on the other hand, are 100% herbivores. The largest land animals have a trunk, which is actually a prolonged muzzle, two large tusks, people use them for transportation and in some circuses the elephant pyramids were the main attraction. The female elephant keep the baby in the stomach for two years, baby elephants are born with fluff which decreases over time. They are capable of breaking the entire tree. In comparison with whales, elephants are 35 times smaller. The first ancestor of the elephants was not a hairy elephant mammoth, but Moeritherium, only 70 cm tall, it lived in water. "

 Tanya: "A certain percentage of exotic pets are monkeys like capuchin monkeys, chimpanzees and some others, which is not allowed to keep in some places because they are not pets but wild animals. Together with Homosaphiens, ie human, they make order of primates and have a more developed brain than other species, as well as color vision. They can walk upright, have developed fists. They are divided into four groups: Semi-monkeys, New World monkeys, monkeys of the Old World and human-like monkeys. The semi-monkeys include: aye-aye, lemurs, lorisids, galagos, indri and tarsier. The New World's mammals are more intelligent and belong to daily animals, and include: capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys, marmosets, woolly spiders, owl monkeys, howler, uakaris, sakis ... Examples of the Old World monkeys are baboon, macaque and mandrill. Human-like monkeys are the closest relatives of human, they have no tail, and their group includes gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas ... They have similar behavior as humans, different species of monkeys are even able to agree with other animal species (cats, dogs, etc.). The other species that I will tell you about are lizards, which are reptiles . They are covered with scales, have tails which can grow again, only two types of helodermas are poisonous. Kinds: Gecko, monitor, lizards in the trees (iguanas, dragons, central bearded dragon), chameleons (they can throw away the tongue in the distance and catch insects, change colors, look in different directions at the same time), skinks, komodos and helodermas. Some lizards look like worms, that is don't have legs. As a pet is usually kept iguana. When the owner acts well to her she becomes a very faithful animal, she is not a fan of physical contacts unless it is trained on them, lives between twenty and thirty years, it can grow to a weight of ten kilograms and be as long as two meters. While they are small they are kept in the terrarium, later in the cage full of plants. "

 Bella: (in the bird's part), "We have many kinds of parrots here and I will introduce you to some of them. Some of the parrot species are: small parakeets, cockatiels, macaws, conures, cockatoos... Canaries and parakeets belong to the family of parrots and their relatives are toucan, bee-eater, barbets ... They come from the Canary Islands, they can produce various sounds - from a beautiful melody to a loud croaks, which is common to all. The feeding pattern is similar in all kinds, mainly they feed on cereals and sometimes fruits and vegetables. Like most bird species they are born of eggs. Cockatiels are parrots with red spots on their cheeks and yellow feathers on the head (showing to them). They are from Australia, a social animal which are related to their partners and usually all work together at the same time. Cockatiels are afraid of certain sounds and it happens to have panic attacks in the middle of the night. They are often interesting as pets and are easy to train while they are younger, well-imitating sounds and melodies , but not and speech. Certain types of parrots can imitate speech, while others can only melodies and sounds. Another interesting parrot in this cage is one of the symbols of Brazil, hyacinth or blue macaw. It has a cobalt-blue feathers and a bright yellow color around the eyes and the beak, it's almost one meter long and it's the largest of the American parrots. It eats seeds of eight kinds of palm trees and other fruits, sometimes even plants that are poisonous to human. Because of the increasing exploitation of forests, this beautiful creature stays without habitat, so its number decreases. "

 Kitty and Tina took visitors to one building together. Kitty: "Since we currently have a kangaroo in the box, Tina was supposed to talk about the elephants and Ivon about the marsupials, since the koalas that are also marsupials are basically bear , but they switched." Tina:" Still, it will not be a bigger problem. Kitty will tell you something about the lynxes. " Kitty: "The lynx was considered one of the most dangerous beasts of the Old Continent. It is about one meter long, it is medium in size, its ears end with a tufts, feet are wider than other types of cats and the tail is shorter compared to other species. Sweetness is not their stronger side and therefore is the saying "Angry as a lynx." In the same period the expression "Lynx's eyes" was also used, which refers to all beings that can boast of sharp vision like it. It stays for a long time in one area, but moves around and during the night can cross long distances, sometimes it can come to the vicinity of the settlement and to burst into lonely properties when it goes in search for food. It lives in almost all forest parts of central and eastern Europe, and even in our country. It is mainly found in coniferous forests. The lynx is considered the most capable hunter for foam, deer and wild boars, the most handy and silent beast of European forests. The female lynx is carrying the kittens 62-75 days and usually brings to the world two kittens. In Christianity, the lynx represents Christ's watchfulness, it is also believed that it can see through the wall." Tina: "Marsupials are only found in Australia, Guinea, North and South America. When they are born, the babies are underdeveloped and have only two and a half inches, so they go to the bag on the mother's stomach. The marsupials includes kangaroos, koalas, opossums, Tasmanian devils, dunnarts, potoroos, cuscuses and wombats. Red kangaroo is the largest type of kangaroo with its height of two meters and a length of three and a half meters. It has the record of the longest jump- 13 meters! The leader of the kangaroo community warns others to the danger with hitting the tail on the ground. Marsupials can also be carnivorous and herbivorous; kangaroos and koala belong to the herbivores. Koalas eat only eucalyptus, they belong to one of the sweetest creatures in the animal world. Their screams resemble the child's screams and the disturbed koala produce a sound like a bark of dogs. They can grow to 80 cm, but on average they are about 60 cm long. They fall into the laziest ones, they are able to sleep from 22 to 23 hours a day!  They first smell the plant, and, if they don't like it, they cross over to another. "

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 Life itself is a great mystery - how and when it started? There is a theory that the Sun acted on the molecules that were attached, formed the chain and created similar molecules to which they were "fed." Some of those molecules contained chlorophyll, which has made life on the ground, giving the plants- a bottom of a food chain. The living world is composed of several elements: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorus and sulfur, which are interconnected. From this, carbon and hydrogen always enter the composition of living beings. The product of molecular reactions was the creation of the plant world. Other elements such as calcium, iron, magnesium, copper... make up an inanimate part of nature that enables living beings to function (in fact, we are partly dependent on these elements because they allow us to function and we have to take them with food, but this is different story.) After the great volcanoes that ejected the hot lava and forming of the soil, the formation of mountains, the formation of the earth, the appearance of water, wind, deserts and ice, life on Earth could begin to evolve. Certain species served as a rock material, where calcium carbonate from their bones dissolved in time and formed forms, while some other species became fossil fuels. One of the oldest inhabitants of our planet is algae, at least the fossils found shows so, and the time before that is called the azoic- "Age without life." Next came the "oldest life" - paleozoic, "middle life" - the Mesozoic and "new life" - the cenosoic. The first more complex organisms from the world of animals were sponges, worms, brachiopods, molluscs and echinoderm. In Ordovician, the following period, began to develop vertebrates like chordates. All the animals lived in the water, which changed in the silurian period, when the real vertebrates were formed. Among the first land animals was the land scorpion, the most resistant the animal of today, which can live without food and water for up to a year. Creation of the first land plants also begins. Period Devonian was called the age of the fish, due to extreme conditions that included frequent change of the land from the water into the dried areas. The plants were advanced and some even began to produce seeds. In the era of carboniferius the sea was full of life, the first forests are being created on the shores of the lake, the first winged insects are created (the Meganeura had a span of 70 cm and is the largest insect so far appeared), the spiders and centipedes appeared. The sharks developed during the Devonian era and many species of fish disappeared, leaving the place for new. In this period reptiles appeared as well as the ancestors of amphibians. After that extreme temperature changes began, destroying so many species of marine animals. The creatures evolved and changed their forms, and the amphibians became larger. Permian period represents an end of the Paleozoic's era. The period represents the first period of Mesozoic, known as the "era of reptiles" in which from reptiles developed the most famous beings of prehistory- dinosaurs. It started with the development of our order, Mammalia, but the dinosaurs were the strongest species. Order Mammalia had a certain number of vertebras, the most developed brain, a higher body temperature and the first forms of life of that order were no bigger than today's mouse. At the time of the Jurassic flies, termites, first flowers (like today's lotus) appeared, just like the number of insects (which began to feed on flowers), the large amphibians disappeared. Birds (archaeopteryx) appeared, which were still something between reptiles and today's birds, which turned the scales into feathers. In the Jurassic period two types of winged reptiles, pterosaurs and birds, evolved. During the Cretaceous period the birds envolved, the reptiles become insignificant, the giant water reptiles disappeared. All today's insects are developing in Eocene, many invertebrates get their shape close to today, the most common are marine animals with bones and only reptiles that we have now remain, while dinosaurs have disappeared into the time of the Mesozoic. Mystery is what happened to them. Group of fish, fish with bones, developed, but the biggest shift happened in the order of Mammalia, where there was a split in marsupials and rael placental animals.Marsupials were larger group but they slowly disappeared and remained only in some parts of the Earth's hemisphere. Over a million years ago Quaternary began, in which was one of the larger ice ages (Pleistocene), the transformation of the fertile Sahara into the desert, complete switch of the living world. Differences in the relief of the continents have influenced the fact that several plant species are retained in some parts. During the Pleistocene period, a human also appears. Life that we know begun.

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 A few years later:

 In the still closed Pet Shop Ivon sits and drinks tea, then comes Bella. Ivon: "You've arrived earlier?" Bella: "Yes, I knew you were coming, so I thought to join you. Is there any news from Tanya? " Ivon: "She is currently in Uganda, recovering from the bite of a snake ... I can't believe she almost died, I understand her adventurous spirit, but I worry about her." Bella: "Though you're right, that doesn't change the fact that you are also prone to risk. " Ivon: "You know well that I can't stand the farewells." Bella: "You've been grieving too long for your grandmother, it's good that you're okay now ... You picked up that loyalty from the dogs; like the dogs suffer for the owner and soon dies from sorrow, we almost lost you for the person who was your guardian." Ivon:" I suppose Tanya will soon come back - for half a year she was in Africa and Asia, left Pet Shop to us and then she obviously forgot how much she wanted this. " Kitty (enters): "Knock, knock, is anyone there?" Bella: "Kitty, what are you doing here?" Kitty: "I'm going to dance competition tomorrow, so I thought I should come to see you. After the competition I have a party where the money from ticket sale goes to protecting tigers- I've linked my need for activity and love for cats. What are you doing?" Bella: "We are talking about Tanya, she's recovering now. " Kitty: "It's good! I was scared for her, her hyperactivity is constantly causing  troubles to her- it's hard to realize that" domestic "snakes are not as dangerous as others, even if she knows everything about them." Ivon: "Do you want a cup of warm milk?" Kitty: "Oh, sure! We'll talk a little bit in a meanwhile."

 At the other part of the city: Violet (unlocking the veterinary station): "What is that toward the north, it looks like someone on the horse?" Worker: "As far as I can see, it's your friend Tina." Tina (slowly riding, coming to Violet and coming down from the horse): "Hello Violet, I came to check if my friend Timothy is in good shape." Violet: "What are these bags, you go somewhere?" Tina: "Yes, I'm going to the wilderness, to feel the freedom of nature." Violet: "Are you sure it's a good decision?" Tina: "I've been waiting for it for years. Am I wrong or are you somehow ... bigger?" Violet (laughs): "I was planning to tell others, but since you're leaving I'll tell you first- I'll have a baby ! " Tina (joyfully): "Great! You have not been married for a year yet and you will already have a kid, then I have to come in a few months, I mustn't miss it!"

 After confirming that her horse Timothy is in good shape Tina greeted Violet and went to the prairie ...

 After a few months they met again, all six, after a lot of time. Their life paths were, for some of them less and some more, changed in those years. Bella remained working in Pet-Shop, as well as Ivon, where her communication and expertise were of great help. She got married later and, like a devoted bird, watched over her children and taught them how to love birds.

 Kitty, as she was very gracious and lovely, decided to dedicate to dance and charity organizations for the protection of animals. She had two children, two small playful creatures, who were a little shy, but nevertheless radiated with charm and loveliness.

 Violet had three children, silent and obedient, who inherited her love for rabbits, turtles, hamsters... and, more importantly, they helped the animals that needed help. Since the veterinary station was hers she had the opportunity to cure animals until old age, when her children continued with work.

 Tanya lived more turbulently than the others - she traveled to several distant countries, exploring the fauna of every country she visited. She was traveling until she got bored and then she published travel books that were popular among fans of exotic animals.

 Tina moved to nature - she made a house for herself and her horses, becoming a loner who freely rides the valleys, enjoying the beauty of nature. Every day she would decorate her horses with the finest flowers she would pick in the meadow, calm because of the fact that the city noise was far behind her.

 Ivon, after a long period of grief for her grandmother, again stood on her feet and continued to work in the Pet Shop. She met her current husband with whom she had a son who inherited the good heart, honesty and respect of the elderly. She gave to her son a little puppy of cocker-spaniel which taught the boy the value of friendship between man and dog.

 We, humans, represent the most intelligent creatures on planet Earth. This power has not been given to us to destroy our home and other inhabitants, but to help these we are able to. Animals, regardless of their intelligence, are not able to compete with all that nature, but also the mankind,brings to them. So, human should use his power in the best way and preserve this wonderful planet that has been transformed for millions of years into a paradise that is now, and less than a thousand years was destroyed by the most powerful creature she created. Will the human species disappear as dust just like dinosaurs? On this planet full of surprises, everything is possible ...

          The end
         8.4.2017
        Suzana Ristić Suza
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Disscusion:

 What's specific about this story is much less plot than in other my stories, but it has the most educational information. And this topic is interesting to me (I have a few interests, including music, art, psychology, food technology and nutrition- which is what I finished school for, philosophy, animals...), I do not like limiting the spirit and intellect, I'm not saying I'm too smart, I'm just interested in more than what neighbors are doing as most of the people here do :|). I didn't go into analyzing characters, they are already described as their favorite animals, that is, the relationship between human beings and animals has been created. The reason for this is that the story emerged as an idea back in 2011, when the girls from "Fashion Seven" emerged, with this that I had never been tempted to write this story. If I had done that back then now I would have a story about them as friends who adopt animals, treat them, keep them and so on, this way with the help of various information from the encyclopedias, the magazines , the notebook in which I wrote about animals, things I learned at school... made a more serious story which's core is life itself, as well as the diversity of the world that surrounds us. I am an animal lover and I always had pets (dogs, cats, birds and fish, and from domestic animals chickens and goats) and I am very bond to my animals because they are my best friends. However, my protective instinct is sometimes exaggerate and, in connection with anxiety, brings me to an overwhelming concern for these small creatures.

 So, this is the first story in which the main characters are not in focus. I thought I couldn't write a positive story, but I tried to keep it in balance. But, the end is in itself mysterious for the simple reason that existence is a mystery as well. I try not to mix religion in the whole this story, even though I have attended religion education during all school years, because the paleontologists worked hard to create a retrospective of the past, and religion by its teaching disproves something for which solid evidence exists, but I can believe that the "invisible force" has created the conditions for later evolution. It is one of the things that humanity has no answer for, the time and space are so complicated - when everything started and how it begun? How were these molecules formed that made the rest of galaxy, including the Sun and the planets? How did the time begin? How did the universe that surrounds us appear? Since there is no answer (I know, it is a very irritating thing >.<) it is difficult to start with such an abstract thoughts.

 Regardless of the long-standing depression, I still admire the fact that everything around us has developed for so long. Unfortunately, people have takes nature for granted - we have become more primitive than all beings, even though we could preserve this place. Many hope they will go to "heaven" unaware that the heaven is this planet is with its diverse areas, fascinating animals and beautiful plants, and that the beautiful sunset is not only a good picture for social networks but a beauty that leaves us breathless. People stopped watching further than screen devices and don't enjoy the magical wake of nature in the spring, refreshing drops of summer rain, earthy colors of deciduous forests in the autumn, a soft fluffy snow glittering under the winter sun.

 As it all began, we will be responsible for the new extreme changes on Earth - she will survive, as always, but we will surely not. It's unusual for a person who spend every day in gloomy thoughts to admire life, but that doesn't mean that the fact of the perfect functioning of our system is less significant and amazing to me.

 My story ends here and the story of existence continues to last, because space and time are eternal.

 Following: After the break, there are another stories, among which is the story with Sue ("Scale of Sanity"), the second part of the "Black Follower" and probably the mentally most difficult story I will have to type :|