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Josh Peck with Hooch for Turner and Hooch Credit: Courtesy of Disney It’s one thing to work with an animal, it’s another thing entirely when that animal—five of them, actually—is your co-star. No one knows this better than actor Josh Peck, star of the new Turner & Hooch reboot now streaming on Disney+. You may remember the 1989 film of the same name starring Tom Hanks as Scott Turner, a neat-freak cop whose life is turned upside down by an enormous French mastiff....

Did you know that foxes are nocturnal creatures that display similar behavior to cats?Foxes are infamous worldwide for being the most cunning and deceiving animals in the animal kingdom, and all those stereotypes are true. Foxes are great opportunists, but have you ever wondered what these dog-like animals eat, and are they carnivores or herbivores?Foxes are wild animals that are usually found in rural and urban forest areas. You’ll be surprised to know that foxes are situated almost at the bottom of the food chain as many wild animal species eat foxes....

close up of husky screaming Credit: madcorona / Getty Few things are as entertaining to watch online as Siberian huskies being, well, themselves! Consider the husky who won’t leave the bathtub or the dog park, and maybe even sport a little parental mockery. They each make us wonder: Why do huskies scream, howl, woo, whimper, gruff, and maybe even sass you a little? Although they might throw some shade, these high-energy and lovable dogs are endlessly devoted to all members of their pack, including humans, and are eager to relate to them....

If your cat is a diva (regardless of gender—all cats can be equally fond of the spotlight), naming your kitty after someone famous is the least you can do to please. If her name will be up in lights some day (or up on the gram), it had better be something magnificent. Encourage your kitty to be the independent woman she is, solidifying her identity with a name borrowed from one of these strong women from the past and present: Maya Angelou, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Kwan, or Simone Biles....

kitten pawing at camera Credit: helivideo / Getty Does it sometimes feel like dog parents have all the fun? Sure, dogs can go more places, but you and your cat can bond just as well at home. One way to do that is to teach your kitty how to understand sign language through hand signals. It’s a rewarding way to communicate with your furry pal by sharing a common vocabulary....

There are many disease-causing emissions that are products of human civilization.Some of these pollutants are particulate matter, carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Such pollutants act as one of the leading threats to human life.Recent studies suggest that the average lifespan of people that are constantly exposed to polluted air can be reduced by one to two years. In addition to this, such people also have a worse quality of life than others due to heart disease or other ailments which are aggravated by air pollution....

Our dogs love tasting stuff from burgers out of our very mouths to Thanksgiving turkeys. So why not put your dog’s overactive taste buds to work—and collect a $20,000 prize while you’re at it? Busch Beer is looking to expand upon last year’s creation of its non-alcoholic Dog Brew. To do that, the beer giant is hiring a chief tasting officer (CTO) job, a newly created position that can only be filled by a canine....

cat listening to music from a turntable Credit: Mona Lo / EyeEm / Getty Our feline friends are highly tuned-in to their environment, which is why their hiding spots are “do not disturb” zones. Some kitties also experience anxiety, often the result of having an illness, being in a new home as a recent rescue, or separation from their favorite humans. As cat-lovers, we’d try anything to help soothe our furballs, from planning extra extra bonding activities to letting them sleep on our head (if that’s what they want) to leaving a playlist on when we’re away....

Did you know that the babirusa pig is a wild pig that has extraordinary curving canine teeth, or tusks, that bend towards its forehead? These teeth can astonishingly grow through the skin on the top of the snout! Surely, you have never heard the word ‘babirusa’. It is a word in the Malay language and means pig deer. The wild growth of the babirusa’s tusks is similar to that of deer antlers, and that is why it was named so....

The banded water snake (Nerodia fasciata) can commonly be spotted in many regions of the United States such as Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, and all along the Gulf of Mexico. In terms of their appearance, they have a dark color that generally ranges from dark brown, black, gray, to reddish-brown. Some also have splashes of yellow lining their bodies. They have bands that are present across their entire body. The banded water snake habitat is usually filled with other creatures such as frogs, fish, and birds, so these watersnakes have ample food sources....

An American museum and the Royal Ontario Museum sing the glory of various dinosaurs who didn’t live long enough to see the current world. The Barosaurus is one such dinosaur, which lived around 145 million years ago in North America and South Dakota. Present day animals with long necks which we see are somewhat close in relation to these long-necked dinosaurs from the late Jurassic period. The Barosaurus is the Greek name for heavy lizard....

Have you ever heard of a bird called black grouse (Tetrao tetrix)? Of course, you have. This species comprises large-sized game birds that belong to the grouse family. Males have a lyre-shaped tail. These hen-like birds can be seen migrating in flocks during the summer season. The black grouse can be spotted in open lands of England and green areas. The black grouse has an extremely unique and well-documented courtship ritual wherein at the dawn during the spring, the males strut around in a traditional area fanning their deeply forked tails and fluffing their white under tail coverts....

What type of animal is a blue whale? Blue whales are a type of baleen whales. They are the largest living creatures to have ever existed on earth. Whales are marine mammals that have evolved from land animals such as Pakicetus, much smaller in size. Fun Blue Whale Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Krill, small fish, copepod What do they eat? Carnivore Average litter size? 1 How much do they weigh?...

Want to learn about an animal that is smarter than a dog and just as cute? Read on to find out what it is!The brown fur seal belongs to the Otariidae family and to the species of Arctocephalus pusillus, found in Australia and South Africa. There are two subspecies of the brown fur seal which are the Cape fur seal and the Australian fur seal. The two subspecies are very similar to each other in terms of physical appearance, but they occupy different ranges....

Are you prepared to know about one of the deadliest snakes on earth? Let’s meet the coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus), a snake hailing from the coastal areas of Australia. It is also known as the eastern taipan. The deadly snake is also found on the island of Papua New Guinea. You will be mesmerized by the reddish-brown color of this snake as well as its long size. The coastal taipan has two subspecies, the Oxyuranus scutellatus canni, and the Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus....

Craterosaurus, which means krater reptile or bowl reptile, was a stegosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period. The only known type species, Craterosaurus Potonensis, was described by Harry Seeley in 1874, who had mistaken the fossil for the base of the skull. The specific name refers to Potton’s bone bed. Fun Craterosaurus Facts For Kids What did they prey on? Unknown What did they eat? Herbivore Average litter size?...

Do you like snails? Are you interested in learning more about these creatures? Then, this is the right place for you to find interesting, yet factual information, particularly on snails. The decollate snail (Rumina decollata) is a snail native to North Africa and the Mediterranean. Later, their distribution was introduced across Egypt, California, Israel, America, and Great Britain. The conservation status and population size of this snail is unknown. It prefers to live under the plant litter or soil....

Are you inquisitive about birds? Then these grey heron bird facts are just for you!The grey heron (Ardea cinerea), or gray heron, is a wading bird belonging to the family of herons (Ardeidae). With their tall legs, a long bill, and black, white, and gray plumage, these birds are quite distinctive in their natural habitat which mainly comprises wetlands. The grey-headed heron may also be seen nesting colonially in tall trees....

Large milkweed bug (oncopeltus fasciatus) is a widely spread bug that inhabits disturbed areas, roadsides, and open pastures. It is found on the stems, leaves, and seeds of the milkweed plant (asclepias) where it eats from. Small milkweed bugs are often used in laboratory experiments because they are easy to handle. These bugs, with the black band on their abdomen, also feed on the seeds of sunflower, watermelon, almond, and cashew....

A dinosaur is primarily thought of to be a humongous reptile that inhabited land. However, there were several marine reptiles as well that co-existed with dinosaurs such as plesiosaurs. Similarly, Megalneusaurus was a distinct carnivore marine reptile that belonged to the family of a pliosaur. From the remains of the specimen that has been discovered, it is inferred that the species belonged to the Late Jurassic period.The genus Megalneusaurus consists of only one type species, Megalneusaurus rex, and their identification is generated by pieces of the ribs, pectoral girdle, fore-paddle, and vertebrae....