"money, a $10,000 Breitling watch, plus trips for several winners to the Freestyle Session World Final’s in San Diego. A panel of seven judged the Open 1-on-1, the Open 3-on-3 and the B-girl 1-v-1. Squadron participating b-boys: Nasty Ray, Moy, and Prada G. Silverback Open Championships Silverback Open Championships is an international b-boying competition held annually in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Silverback Open Championships, sponsored by Silverback Bboy Events as well as energy drink company Monster Energy, has been regarded as one of the main International B-Boy Championships held every year. It is part the Urban Dance & Educational Foundation's Pro Breaking"
"Silver fox (animal) The silver fox is a melanistic form of the red fox (""Vulpes vulpes""). Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation: some are completely black except for a white coloration on the tip of the tail, some are bluish-grey, and some may have a cinereous color on the sides. Historically, silver foxes were among the most valued furbearers, and their skins were frequently worn by nobles in Russia, Western Europe, and China. Wild silver foxes do not naturally reproduce exclusively with members of the same coat morph and can be littermates with the common red variety,"
"either lone males or exclusively male groups, usually made up of one mature male and a few younger males. Group sizes vary from five to thirty, with an average of ten individuals. A typical group contains: one dominant silverback, who is the group's undisputed leader; another subordinate silverback (usually a younger brother, half-brother, or even an adult son of the dominant silverback); one or two blackbacks, who act as sentries; three to four sexually mature females, who are ordinarily bonded to the dominant silverback for life; and from three to six juveniles and infants. Most males, and about 60% of"
"hunted for and the population of foxes with this silver pelt continues to fall<ref>Palumbi, S. ""Humans as the World's Greatest Evolutionary Force"", Science, LLC, 2001. Silver fox (animal) The silver fox is a melanistic form of the red fox (""Vulpes vulpes""). Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation: some are completely black except for a white coloration on the tip of the tail, some are bluish-grey, and some may have a cinereous color on the sides. Historically, silver foxes were among the most valued furbearers, and their skins were frequently worn by nobles in Russia, Western Europe, and"
"Silver-backed butcherbird The silver-backed butcherbird (""Cracticus argenteus"") is a small, shrike-like bird. It is almost identical to the grey butcherbird (""C. torquatus"") of which it considered by some authorities to be a subspecies, ""C. torquatus argenteus"". The species was first described by ornithologist John Gould in 1836 as ""Cracticus argenteus"". The silver-backed butcherbird looks similar to the Grey butcherbird, except its back is lighter and silvery. This species is snappy and fearless, diving at humans and dogs near the nest. It may attack other birds like the spangled drongo or common koel. It is a part-time predator but insects are"
"also recognized by the Slow Food USA's Ark of Taste, a catalog of U.S. foods in danger of extinction. The Silver Fox is a large, docile breed and excellent with children. Senior bucks should weigh 9–11 pounds and senior does 10–12 pounds. The silver fox is named for its dense, unique fur which is to closely resembles the pelt of the Silver Fox. The fur of the Silver Fox rabbit is unique in that it is classified as ""stand up"" fur it stands on end until stroked back into place. The silver fox is the only breed accepted by ARBA"
"also taken. It feeds on small lizards such as skinks and mice along with small birds that it snares and plucks out of the sky. Silver-backed butcherbird The silver-backed butcherbird (""Cracticus argenteus"") is a small, shrike-like bird. It is almost identical to the grey butcherbird (""C. torquatus"") of which it considered by some authorities to be a subspecies, ""C. torquatus argenteus"". The species was first described by ornithologist John Gould in 1836 as ""Cracticus argenteus"". The silver-backed butcherbird looks similar to the Grey butcherbird, except its back is lighter and silvery. This species is snappy and fearless, diving at humans"
"down with a certain silverback male. The dominant silverback generally determines the movements of the group, leading it to appropriate feeding sites throughout the year. He also mediates conflicts within the group and protects it from external threats. When the group is attacked by humans, leopards, or other gorillas, the silverback will protect them even at the cost of his own life. He is the center of attention during rest sessions, and young gorillas frequently stay close to him and include him in their games. If a mother dies or leaves the group, the silverback is usually the one who"
"making all the decisions, mediating conflicts, determining the movements of the group, leading the others to feeding sites, and taking responsibility for the safety and well-being of the troop. Younger males subordinate to the silverback, known as blackbacks, may serve as backup protection. Blackbacks are aged between 8 and 12 years and lack the silver back hair. The bond that a silverback has with his females forms the core of gorilla social life. Bonds between them are maintained by grooming and staying close together. Females form strong relationships with males to gain mating opportunities and protection from predators and infanticidal"
"since the Pleistocene, being the most basal wolf-like canine, alongside the closely related side-striped jackal. It is a fox-like animal with a reddish coat and a black saddle that extends from the shoulders to the base of the tail. It is a monogamous animal, whose young may remain with the family to help raise new generations of pups. The black-backed jackal is not a fussy eater, and feeds on small to medium-sized animals, as well as plant matter and human refuse. The species is known by several different names, including saddle-backed, grey, silver-backed, red, and golden jackal (not to be"
"silverback) organizes group activities, like eating, nesting and travelling in their home range. Those who challenge this alpha male are apt to be cowed by impressive shows of physical power. He may stand upright, throw things, make aggressive charges, and pound his huge chest with open or cupped hands while barking out powerful hoots or unleashing a frightening roar. Despite these displays and the animals' obvious physical power, gorillas are generally calm and nonaggressive unless they are disturbed. Young gorillas, from three to six years old, remind human observers of children. Much of their day is spent in play, climbing"
"together, and occasionally they even engage in homosexual interactions. Severe aggression is rare in stable groups, but when two mountain gorilla groups meet, the two silverbacks can sometimes engage in a fight to the death, using their canines to cause deep, gaping injuries. One possible predator of gorillas is the leopard. Gorilla remains have been found in leopard scat, but this may be the result of scavenging. When the group is attacked by humans, leopards, or other gorillas, an individual silverback will protect the group, even at the cost of his own life. Females mature at 10–12 years (earlier in"
"bark as well as small insects such as ants and termites. Although they occasionally eat ants, insects form only a minor part of their diet. In comparison to western lowland gorillas, found in low altitude tropical forests. Eastern lowland gorillas are highly sociable and very peaceful, living in groups of two to over 30. A group usually consists of one silverback, several females and their offspring. Silverbacks are strong and each group has one dominant leader (see alpha male). These males protect their group from danger. Young silverback males will slowly begin to leave their natal group when they reach"
"develops on their backs with age. The hair on their backs is shorter than on most other body parts, and their arm hair is especially long.The tallest silverback recorded was a with an arm span of , a chest of , and a weight of , shot in Alimbongo, northern Kivu in May 1938. There is an unconfirmed record of another individual, shot in 1932, that was and weighed . The heaviest silverback recorded was a shot in Ambam, Cameroon, which weighed . The mountain gorilla is primarily terrestrial and quadrupedal. However, it will climb into fruiting trees if the"
"looks after her abandoned offspring, even allowing them to sleep in his nest. Experienced silverbacks are capable of removing poachers' snares from the hands or feet of their group members. When the silverback dies or is killed by disease, accident, or poachers, the family group may be disrupted. Unless there is an accepted male descendant capable of taking over his position, the group will either split up or adopt an unrelated male. When a new silverback joins the family group, he may kill all of the infants of the dead silverback. Infanticide has not been observed in stable groups. Analysis"
"that has stand up fur; by ARBA standard the fur is to be ideally 1 1/2 inches in length. The Silver Fox breed is classified as ""Commercial"" by ARBA. This means that the ideal shape of the Silver Fox is to lead to the maximum amount of meat in the prime cuts of the carcass. Well filled, wide straight hindquarters, a deep profile which allows for a deep loin, width of the body to equal the depth of the hind quarters and a short shoulder all are ideal components of any commercial breed, including the silver fox. Currently only black"
"it climbs into subalpine regions to eat the soft centers of giant senecio trees. The mountain gorilla is highly social, and lives in relatively stable, cohesive groups held together by long-term bonds between adult males and females. Relationships among females are relatively weak. These groups are nonterritorial; the silverback generally defends his group rather than his territory. In the Virunga mountain gorillas, the average length of tenure for a dominant silverback is 4.7 years. 61% of groups are composed of one adult male and a number of females and 36% contain more than one adult male. The remaining gorillas are"
"Frillback The Frillback is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Frillbacks, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (""Columba livia""). The breed is known for the ""frill"" or ""curls"" on the wing shield feathers. The feather curl should also be present at the ends of the foot feathers or ""muffs"". The quality of a Frillback is based on a 100-point scale, with the head constituting 15 points, the color constituting 15 points, the body constituting 10 points, the curl constituting 50 points, and the muff constituting 10"
"Silverbird (bird) The silverbird (""Empidornis semipartitus"") is an Old World flycatcher native to Eastern Africa, from Sudan to Tanzania. The species is the only member of the genus Empidornis, although it is sometimes placed in the genus ""Melaenornis "". The silverbird is a stunning flycatcher of open areas west of the Rift Valley, silvery grey above and tawny orange below. Juveniles have black-bordered tawny spots on upperparts, mottled buff and black on throats and breasts. The species is long and weighs . The call of the silverbird uses short phrases which are slightly thrush-like. Sometimes the terminal note is higher"
"to breeding group. It was also found that males like to settle with other male members of their family. Their breeding groups consist of one silverback male, three adult females and their offspring. The male gorilla takes on the role of the protector. Females tend to make bonds with other females in their natal group only, but rather form strong bonds with males. Males also compete aggressively with each other for contact with females. The group of gorillas is led by one or more adult males. In cases where there are more than one silverback males in a group, they"
"Silver Appleyard The Silver Appleyard is a British breed of domestic duck. It was bred in the first half of the twentieth century by Reginald Appleyard, with the aim of creating a dual-purpose breed that would provide both a good quantity of meat and plenty of eggs. It is critically endangered. The Silver Appleyard was bred in the 1930s at Priory Waterfowl Farm near Ixworth, in Suffolk, by Reginald Appleyard, an expert poultry breeder who also created the Ixworth breed of chicken. His aim in creating the breed is described in a leaflet he put out after the end of"
"African silverbill The African silverbill (""Euodice cantans"") is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific with the Asian species Indian silverbill, (""Euodice malabarica""). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in dry savanna habitat, south of the Sahara Desert. This species has also been introduced to other countries such as Portugal, Qatar and United States. In early literature, African silverbill (""Euodice cantans"") and Indian silverbill (""E. malabarica"") were treated as conspecific. In 1943, Jean Théodore Delacour firmly united both species in his revision of the Estrildinae. However, in 1964, James M. Harrison first studied the two in a"
"Silver teal The silver teal or versicolor teal (""Spatula versicolor"") is a species of dabbling duck in the genus ""Spatula"". It breeds in South America. Between April and June they prefer reed beds and will lay 6 to 10 creamy-pink eggs. As with swans and geese, both parents will rear the ducklings. A pair may bond long term. It lives on fresh water in small groups, and feeds primarily on vegetable matter such as seeds and aquatic plants. The silver teal's range includes southern Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, and the Falkland Islands."
"opponent. A silverback (alpha male) will start hooting, throwing, chest pounding, leg kicks, and sideways running when approached by another male. This is done to intimidate the opponent and show physical abilities without actually making any physical contact. Threat behaviour is any behaviour that signifies hostility or intent to attack another animal. Threat behaviour is meant to cause the opponent to back down and leave. While ritual display can be used for an array of reasons or communicative purposes, threat distinctly is meant for hostility and is the last step before fighting or submission. Threat does not involve physical contact"
"Silvery gibbon The silvery gibbon (""Hylobates moloch"") is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. Its coat is bluish-grey in colour, with a dark grey or black cap. Like all gibbons, silvery gibbons lack external tails, have dorsally placed scapulae, and reduced flexibility in their lumbar regions. They have long, curved fingers and very long forelimbs relative to their hind limbs. On average, they reach 8 kg in weight. The silvery gibbon lives exclusively on the island of Java (Indonesia), where it inhabits deeply hidden portions of the rain forests. It is diurnal and arboreal, climbing trees skilfully and brachiating"
"a mean of and a height of . This subspecies is smaller than the eastern lowland gorilla, the other subspecies of eastern gorilla. Adult males have more pronounced bony crests on the very top and back of their skulls, giving their heads a more conical shape. These crests anchor the powerful temporalis muscles, which attach to the lower jaw (mandible). Adult females also have these crests, but they are less pronounced. Like all gorillas they feature dark brown eyes framed by a black ring around the iris. Adult males are called silverbacks because a saddle of gray or silver-colored hair"
"Indian silverbill The Indian silverbill or white-throated munia (""Euodice malabarica"") is a small passerine bird found in the Indian Subcontinent and adjoining regions that was formerly considered to include the closely related African silverbill (""Euodice cantans""). This estrildid finch is a common resident breeding bird in the drier regions of the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. It has also been introduced into many other parts of the world and has become established in some areas. They forage in small flocks in grassland and scrub habitats. The adult Indian silverbill is 11–11.5 cm long and has a conical silver-grey bill,"
"terrestrial herbs, although they can access aquatic herbs in some areas. Termites and ants are also eaten. Gorillas rarely drink water ""because they consume succulent vegetation that is almost half water as well as morning dew"", although both mountain and lowland gorillas have been observed drinking. Gorillas live in groups called troops. Troops tend to be made of one adult male or silverback, multiple adult females and their offspring. However, multiple-male troops also exist. A silverback is typically more than 12 years of age, and is named for the distinctive patch of silver hair on his back, which comes with"
"hamatus"". Black-backed puffback The black-backed puffback (""Dryoscopus cubla"") is a species of passerine bird in the Malaconotidae family. They are common to fairly common sedentary bushshrikes in various wooded habitats in Africa south of the equator. They restlessly move about singly, in pairs or family groups, and generally frequent tree canopies. Like others of its genus, the males puff out the loose rump and lower back feathers in display, to assume a remarkable ball-like appearance. They draw attention to themselves by their varied repertoire of whistling, clicking and rasping sounds. Their specific name ""cubla"", originated with Francois Levaillant, who derived"
"Red-backed salamander The red-backed (or redback) salamander (""Plethodon cinereus"") is a small, hardy woodland salamander. It inhabits wooded slopes in eastern North America, west to Missouri, south to North Carolina, and north from southern Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada to Minnesota. It is also known as the eastern red-backed salamander or the northern red-backed salamander to distinguish it from the southern red-backed salamander (""Plethodon serratus""). It is one of 55 species in the genus ""Plethodon"". The red-backed salamander is a small (5.7 to 10.0 cm) terrestrial salamander which usually lives in forested areas under rocks, logs, bark, and"
"for the young, but they do play a role in socialising them to other youngsters. The silverback has a largely supportive relationship with the infants in his troop and shields them from aggression within the group. Infants remain in contact with their mothers for the first five months and mothers stay near the silverback for protection. Infants suckle at least once per hour and sleep with their mothers in the same nest. Infants begin to break contact with their mothers after five months, but only for a brief period each time. By 12 months old, infants move up to from"
"as a dual-purpose breed, reared both for meat and for eggs. Birds for the table may reach a weight of at nine weeks; ducks are good layers of white eggs, and may lay some 200–270 per year. They are also kept for showing. Silver Appleyard The Silver Appleyard is a British breed of domestic duck. It was bred in the first half of the twentieth century by Reginald Appleyard, with the aim of creating a dual-purpose breed that would provide both a good quantity of meat and plenty of eggs. It is critically endangered. The Silver Appleyard was bred in"
"Dendrelaphis tristis Dendrelaphis tristis (bronzeback or Daudin's bronzeback) is a species of tree-snake found in South Asia. ""Dendrelaphis tristis"" is a long, slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze coloured line running right down its back. Its diet includes geckos, birds and occasionally frogs. This harmless snake prefers the tree tops to life on the ground. It is camouflaged (made invisible by means of protective coloring) among the leaves because of its uniform ruddy brown skin. This active snake is restless and quick, both on the ground as well as in the trees. Generally a lively and plucky"