Camels are unique and are found in desert areas all over the world.The mouth of a camel is different from any other animal as its teeth are strong enough for chewing wood easily and there are protrusions called papillae inside the camel’s cheeks which lets the animal force the food down to the stomach. It is pretty funny to see the weird things on the sides of the camels’ mouths.No one remembers camels for their teeth....
Have you ever considered adding fruits, particularly pears to your chicken’s diet?The truth is chickens can eat pears and they find this fruit very delicious. There are very few fruits and vegetables that are liked by chickens and pear is one of them.However, you should make sure that you do not provide any fruit or vegetable in large quantities as it may affect them. Pears contain vitamins and minerals that have a high nutritional value and they also contain sugar and fiber in a very large amount....
cat stuck in recliner Credit: Courtesy of Denver Animal Shelter After spending the waning moments of 2021 trapped in a donated recliner, Montequlla the orange tabby cat is likely very glad to welcome the new year. Her family in Denver had donated their beige recliner to the Denver Arc Store as part of their move to a new home. On New Year’s Eve, the store realized Montequlla was trapped inside, according to KMGH....
Did you know there are three distinct types of golden retrievers? Not only do these breed variations hail from different countries, but also have their own special physical characteristics to generally help tell them apart. Not that a golden would ever be in a doggie line-up. She’s far too congenial and well-behaved to pull off a heist! We’re careful not to say a breed is always this way or that. Nevertheless, golden retrievers are, for the most part, extremely good-natured, loving, and terrific companions for humans and other pets, large or small....
Our beautiful solar system is filled with planets, stars, and other celestial bodies.There are eight planets rotating around the sun in all their majestic glory. Jupiter is the tallest and most powerful of these planets.The oblate shape and the rings around the equatorial diameter of this planet are attractive. But that is not the end of the beauty of the planet Jupiter. There are blue clouds swirling across the surface of the planet....
The blue button jellyfish (Porpita porpita) is an organism found floating and moving in the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean.The blue button jellyfish are small organisms known as polyps and are found in water bodies like seas. They depend on crustaceans and copepods for food and are generally hunted by sea slugs and sea snails. They are very small in size and are typically seen in yellow, blue, and turquoise colors....
The Eurasian hoopoe is a medium-sized bird in the hoopoe family. The species is easily identifiable by its long, slender tapering bill and black and fawn bottom. Because of the increased muscle in its skull, the bill can be opened when digging in the ground. The hoopoe is a fast-flying bird with broad, rounded wings. These birds are also found all across the world. They can be seen in locations such as Asia, Europe, and even the farthest locations of Africa!...
Ferrets are the smelly, yet cute-looking little animals that have been domesticated for 2,500 years. Ferrets are descendants of the European polecats. Some ferrets can be domesticated, and many people choose these ferrets as house pets due to their similar nature to dogs and cats. Although ferrets are quite lazy and might even sleep for 10-16 hours every day, they always need to have a minimum of four hours to run around and engage in their active playtime....
The harlequin poison frog (Oophaga histrionica) belongs to the Dendrobatidae family. The native range of this frog is the Choco area of the western part of Colombia. It can also be found in western Ecuador. The habitat of the harlequin poison frog species is moist and humid conditions that include the floor of tropical rainforests. This frog can be found hopping in leaf litter. The reproduction of this species takes place throughout the rainy season....
If looking at monkeys jumping around in the zoo, excites you then you’ll love to read about these long-limbed, grey-haired monkeys. Belonging to the mammal class, Mangabey monkeys are dwellers of the tropical forests. Also known as sooty Mangabeys, these highly social animals spend most of their time protecting their territories using their specialized vocal sac. In fact, the males are comparatively louder than the females here.Regarding physical appearance, it would not be wrong to say that these monkeys have beautiful uplifted cheekbones contoured with a deep depression right below....
Marmosets are new world monkeys under the class Mammalia, order Primates, family Callitrichidae, and genus Callithrix. They include 22 species and are mostly found in the forests of South America and Central America.Marmosets survive on a mostly herbivorous diet of tree gum, sap, leaves, and some fruit. They also use their teeth to cut holes in tree trunks and harvest sap. They are sometimes confused with Tamarins, another species of New World monkey, despite differences in the shape of their jaw....
Oleander aphids are a family of insects or bugs that are parasitic in nature. They typically grow on a host plant such as milkweed or the oleander plant. They are minute creatures, being only about 0.059-0.1024 in (1.5-2.6 mm) long and of negligible weight. They have a shiny bright yellow body with prominent black legs. They are wingless creatures, but some are known to become winged when a colony becomes too large, so they can fly to other plants....
The Swedish Lapphund is a Swedish-origin dog breed group. It is one of the oldest ancient breeds of its native. The Swedish Lapphund dog breeds originated first among the northern Scandinavian tribes. They were initially bred for hunting and guarding. The Swedish Kennel Club first recognized the Swedish Lapphund in 1903 as a distinct dog breed. The first Lapphund dog registered was named Halli. Today Lapphund is Sweden’s national dog breed....
The Tiffany cat is also known as the Chantilly cat. It was bred in 1969 by Jennie Robinson (Neotype Cattery) of New York. She bought a pair of chocolate-colored cats with golden eyes to New York. This pair of chocolate-colored cats were called Thomas and Shirley. In 1969, a litter of six kittens was born. Robinson continued breeding them further. In the 1970s, the ACA registered them as Foreign-Longhairs. Later Sigyn Lund (Sig Tim Hill Cattery), a known Florida Burmese breeder, purchased some of Ms....
Dogs are known to be the best companions for humans. The utonagan dog breed was created by Edwina Harrison in 1987, who wanted the appearance of a wolf-dog, but characteristics of a family pet dog. The utonagan, literally meaning ‘Spirit of the Wolf’ was believed to be a great companion to the Chinook Indian people in America. Often mistakenly referred to as the northern Inuit dog, utonagan is a mixed breed of five rescue dogs, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, and German Shepherd, thereby giving it a wolf-like appearance....
The two species of constricting anacondas, the green, and the yellow anacondas are found in the tropical region of South America. In a size comparison between yellow anaconda vs green anaconda, the latter emerges as the bigger snake. They can be differentiated mainly by the differences in their geographic locations and their respective sizes. However, a yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), the South American boa species is one of the largest snakes in the world....
young puppy sitting in grass Credit: Purple Collar Pet Photography / Getty Pet insurance covers costs when your beloved cat, dog, or other household pet needs extra care, possibly as the result of an accident or unexpected illness. This could include setting a broken bone after a car accident or getting cancer treatments. Some pet insurance companies also offer extra coverage for routine medical care, treating behavioral issues, or for grooming expenses....
Myna is a bird of the Sturnidae family and is native to South-East Asia. The word myna is derived from the Sanskrit word madana which means joyful or delightful. Mynas, also spelled mynahs, are indeed a group of cheerful, fun-loving passerine birds renowned for their ability to mimic the human voice. The geographic location of mynahs depends on the species in question. The common myna’s indigenous range is within the tropics and subtopics, extending up to 30 degrees north of the equator....
woman kissing pit bull Credit: wjenningsphotography / Getty It’s time to toss out those widely held dog breed stereotypes—and that’s according to people way, way smarter than me. They would be the researchers whose study published in Science last week found that a dog’s breed does little to predict the pup’s behavior or personality. The team of scientists surveyed 18,385 dog owners and sequenced the DNA of 2,155 dogs. “Behavioral factors show high variability within breeds, suggesting that although breed may affect the likelihood of a particular behavior to occur, breed alone is not, contrary to popular belief, informative enough to predict an individual’s disposition,” the study says....
pooch paper package, a paper alternative to plastic dog waste bags Credit: Courtesy of Pooch Paper pooch paper package, a paper alternative to plastic dog waste bags Credit: Courtesy of Pooch Paper pooch paper package, a paper alternative to plastic dog waste bags Credit: Courtesy of Pooch Paper pooch paper package, a paper alternative to plastic dog waste bags Credit: Courtesy of Pooch Paper Did you know that every single year 500 million plastic bags used to pick up dog waste end up in landfills just in the United States?...
