Ipholi lesifundo
| Ipholi lesifundo | Umzimba wasezulwini |
| Order | Amapharothi |
| umndeni | Amapharothi |
| Race | upholi |
ukubukeka
Opholi abancane abanomsila omfishane abafika ku-12,5 cm ubude futhi banesisindo esingafika ku-33 amagremu.
Umbala oyinhloko wezimpaphe unomnqumo-oluhlaza, i-nape impunga, ingemuva inombala ompunga-oluhlaza, izimpaphe ezingaphezulu nezindiza zamaphiko ziluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, umsila uluhlaza okotshani. Ngaphambili nasesifubeni, umbala uluhlaza ngokugqamile. Kukhona indawo eluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka ngemuva kwamehlo ngemuva kwekhanda. Uqhwaku luyakhanya, amehlo ansundu, indandatho ye-periorbital impunga. Izidladla zipinki. Ezinsikazi zinokuhluka okuncane ngombala - awukho umbala oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka esinqeni nasemaphikweni.
Isikhathi sokuphila ngokunakekelwa okuhle singafika eminyakeni engama-25.
Indawo yokuhlala kanye nempilo emvelweni
Izinhlobo ezivamile. Opholi beSifundo bahlala entshonalanga yeNingizimu Melika futhi ukusuka eBolivia ukuya ePeru. Khetha izindawo ezomile zamahlathi ashisayo nashisayo. Ngaphandle kwesikhathi sokuzalela, izinyoni zihlala emihlambini emincane yabantu abahlanu kuya kwangama-5.
Isikhathi sokuzalela uJanuwari-Meyi. Bahlala emigodini, ku-cacti, ezindundumeni zomuhlwa, bangakwazi ukuhlala ezidlekeni zabanye abantu. Insikazi iluka utshani obuthambile, amahlamvu namacembe, iziletha emlonyeni wayo. Owesilisa akahlanganyeli ekwakhiweni. Clutch 4-6 amaqanda. Isikhathi se-incubation siyizinsuku eziyi-18. Insikazi kuphela efukamelayo, eyeduna iyayifunza sonke lesi sikhathi. Amatshwele ashiya isidleke lapho eneminyaka engama-4-5 ubudala. Abazali bondla izingane isikhathi esithile.
Ukudla kuqukethe imbewu yamakhambi asendle, amajikijolo, izithelo nezithelo ze-cactus.
