Posts

Are you ready to know more about this fascinating animal? The scorpion Centruroides vittatus is one of the most common scorpions found in the USA, especially in Missouri, Texas, Arizona, and California. They can also be found in some parts of New Mexico like Chihuahua, Sonora, and Baja California. These scorpions can be easily identified by the signature dark stripes on their body, and a long thin tail. Their sting has very little toxins but produces redness, swelling, itching, and pain....

An endemic species to eastern Madagascar, the sucker-footed bat (Myzopoda aurita) is best known for small cups on its wrists and ankles. The species is known by several names such as the Madagascar sucker-footed bat and Old World sucker-footed bat. During the Pleistocene age, the species was found in several regions of eastern Africa. The species primarily dwell in palm forests and the Masoala Peninsula forest. Sucker-footed bats are insectivores and like to prey on moths....

The Teddy Roosevelt Terrier is a great example of receiving the best combinations in a small package. A splendid combination of traits, such as great temperament, adorable looks, mental activeness, and soundness of health, this working terrier dog is a perfect canine to consider for companionship.These tiny dogs are very loyal and loving towards their families, proving to be great pets in all kinds of atmosphere. The American terriers has a wedge-shaped head, bodies slightly longer than their height, small eyes, V-shaped ears, moderately arched long neck, and smoothly muscled shoulders....

The elephant is a massive animal that has long been a favorite of kids and adults alike.It is the largest mammal to walk the earth and is largely native to Africa and Asia. African elephants and Asian elephants are on the brink of becoming endangered in the wild.They are two species of elephants that are found in most zoos over the world. Wild elephants are more abundantly found in protected reserves all across Asia and Africa, and live for double the age of zoo elephants in European zoos....

German Shepherd with a badge Credit: Courtesy of American Kennel Club Kozmo, a K-9 officer in Texas, has been posthumously awarded the American Kennel Club’s Paw of Courage medal after he died while pursuing robbery suspects in a Dallas suburb earlier this year. The medal, created in 2016, honors police dogs and military working dogs, as well as service and therapy dogs, who have made an impact on their humans and the communities around them....

For many, bears are their all-time favorite animal, with one variation being polar bears.Polar bears are appealing due to their rich fur texture and crystal clear coloration, whereas brown bears range from black to brown coloration. Often polar bears and Kodiak bears are mistaken and presumed to be of the same size.There are various bears around the globe, such as the black bear, polar bear, giant panda, sun bear, cave bear, brown bear, sloth bear, Asian black bear, spectacled bear, grizzly bear, and more....

The Lion Leo, also one of the 12 signs of the zodiac, is one of the brightest constellations in the night sky.Highly visible from October to July, the constellation of Leo is located between the constellations Cancer and Virgo and can be observed in the Northern Hemisphere. This constellation is quite easy to find as the pointer stars of the Big Dipper which is very easy to find in the sky lead to the Leo constellation in the south....

The good folks over at the Atlanta Humane Society are doing excellent work, helping pets get new homes and offering trap-neuter-return and dog training services. But they also deliver another vital resource: that sweet, sweet puppy #content. In the latest video, which you can see above, the society’s puppies visit the new shark exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium. They even dressed up as tiny little land sharks who have permission to bite my leg off any time they please....

When Sophia Sadlowski first put her red miniature pinscher, Rusty, on a surfboard at the beach six years ago, she only expected to get a few cute photos of the puppy enjoying himself in the water. Yet every time they returned to the sand, he kept jumping back on the board, eager to get back out. So, Sadlowski helped her dog back onto the board and pushed him into a few waves—and was thrilled to discover that Rusty had become a surfing pro entirely on his own....

closeup of a grumpy gray cat Credit: Kryssia Campos / Getty Here’s your reminder in case you forgot to set your clocks: we sprung forward this past Sunday for Daylight Saving Time! So while the time on your phone or computer may be right, the other clocks in your house will need adjusting. (Excuse us as we dig up the instruction manual to figure out how to change the darn microwave clock....

As grass is not always green on the other side, so is the country of Greenland.If you’ve thought Greenland is named after the lush greenery all around, then it is certainly not. It is a country full of glaciers bordering the Arctic Circle.Apart from being the largest island in the world, this vast country has the largest glaciers in the world, known as Greenlandic glaciers. More than 80 percent of its land area is covered in permafrost....

Floods are known in history for the destruction they cause to the areas that they strike.The flood of 1935 mostly affected the downtown business district and residential areas of the city of Houston. The Magnolia Bridge over the city brought more massive destruction as it broke off.In downtown Houston, the area was more vulnerable to flooding, and the residents were more acquainted with living according to their surroundings. The floodwaters of 1935 began to rise, and Harris County suffered from a truly devastating flood....

cat with a background pattern of peanut butter smears Credit: LumenSt / Chuyn / Getty Peanut butter is a popular treat for dogs, so you may be wondering if your cat can eat peanut butter, too. The short answer is yes—cats can eat peanut butter. But before you give your cat a spoonful, there are other questions to consider: Are there any nutritional benefits to feeding cats peanut butter? Are there any risks involved with feeding cats peanut butter?...

Never question the bravery of this cat who chased a coyote away from his home in Arizona. According to FOX 10 in Phoenix, 5-year-old Sunny was outside his house last Friday around 2 a.m. The black-and-white cat—who used to live on the street—still likes to hang out outside where he can still be on the lookout for prey, his mom, Kelli Koeller, told the TV station. tuxedo cat that chased a coyote Credit: birdelle / Shutterstock That might’ve been what he was doing that early morning....

Gardeners looking to add some new color and life to their landscapes will want to consider growing daylily flowers.These perennials come in various light shade colors and are relatively easy to care for. Some are an even lighter shade.Daylilies are beautiful flowering plants that are easy to grow and maintain. However, there are many daylilies species, some annuals, and some perennials, which means they will live for years! Daylilies are a perennial flower category that can be quickly grown in gardens or containers....

Have you just noticed that your dog has been chewing its paws a little too much?Dog chewing is absolutely normal in most cases. However, it can sometimes mean that there is something lurking in your pet’s paws that only a vet can treat.One such occasion would be if you noticed your dog chewing its paws excessively. Since dogs roam around on their feet, it is very easy for them to develop an allergy or be infested with an insect....

There are many one-of-a-kind and breathtaking sites on this planet.These places are home to a diverse range of cultures and people. The beaches of the Saint Lawrence river were christened ‘The Country of Canadas’ by French explorer Jacques Cartier, from an ancient word meaning ‘settlement’ or ‘village’, thereby designating the world’s second-largest nation.Indigenous populations, and later European colonists, have relied on it for food, transport, and cultural importance throughout history. Residents in what is now Canada still regard the Gulf of St....

dog and his bucket list Credit: Courtesy of Jenny Leech Meet Theo, an approximately 12-year-old octopus-obsessed golden retriever. When Theo’s family received his terminal cancer diagnosis, they immediately started drafting a fun-filled bucket list fit for their sweet senior dog. Hope and Heartbreak When Theo’s family picked up the senior dog from their local rescue organization as a hospice foster earlier this year, they were told he’d been found abandoned in a Walmart parking lot before being brought to BAARK Dog Rescue in the Chicago suburbs....

France is one of the most important countries in Europe and the French monarchy is regarded as one of the most influential royal families of the era.The country is filled with some incredible locales. Among these are the Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Rhône valley, and the Maine-et-Loire, you will be spoilt for choice.The rivers of France are equally important to the economy of the country since earlier years. France is located in western Europe, bordered by the Bay of Biscay (North Atlantic Ocean) in the west, by the English Channel in the northwest, and by the North Sea in the north....

The ecological process by which energy gets transferred from one living animal to another based on a predator killing and eating prey animals is known as predation.We have all heard about the food chain which interlinks the different participants of the food web in a linear form, starting from producer organisms to the apex predator species. The predators occupy the higher rungs of the food chain while the prey animals fill up the lower rungs....