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Many pet parents gather dog name inspiration based on the color of their fur. Whether you’ve already gotten a chocolate pup or you’re doing research before you adopt, you know you’ve got to pick the perfect name for your brown dog. Many dogs live for their walks outside, hikes with their favorite humans, and rousing games of fetch (and maybe enjoy chasing a squirrel or two). For canines with a particular paw-ssion for nature, a name like Branch, Buckeye, Honey, or Leif help connect your pup to his beloved outdoor adventures....

Vitamins and minerals are important, yet only required in trace amounts by the cells of a human body.Vitamins are organic compounds that are engaged in the construction and repair of damaged tissues in order to maintain the human body’s metabolic functions. You must be aware of the importance of vitamins and minerals in our diets, which should ideally consist of fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, and other healthy foods.If fats, proteins, and carbs are the building blocks of our meal, vitamins and minerals are the nuts and bolts....

The Atlas Mountains are named after the mythic hero, Atlas.When Africa was first explored, many people had heard about an African king named ‘Atlantis’ who ruled over a kingdom that contained huge expanses of gold. African legends speak of another monarch who lived near the Atlas mountain range and was thought of as the ‘King of Atlantis’.Since Atlas owned a kingdom containing mountains, the name was given to the mountain range....

Invention is at the heart of science as we know it.It does not matter what pushes for the invention of devices, whether it is out of necessity or simply out of competition. It is what defines us as an intelligent species of life.Humans are the pioneers of creating devices, devices that solve problems and make our lives so much more convenient. A lot of these inventions are attributed to the brilliant minds of Spain....

The old Baltimore Orioles are now popularly known as the New York Yankees.They are a professional baseball team from America; they are from New York City’s Bronx borough. A member of the American League (AL) East Division, it competes in Major League Baseball (MLB).New York has two major league clubs, the first one is New York Yankees, and the other is New York Mets. The New York Yankees began as the New York Highlanders in 1903, owned by a group of New York bartenders who bought the Baltimore franchise for $18,000....

badminster judges looking over small white dog in snl skit Credit: Courtesy of Dog Show - SNL / YouTube The dogs at the 28th Annual Badminster Dog Show on Saturday Night Live—a Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show spoof that got its own skit this weekend—are not in good shape. These pups with their behavioral and health problems are (barely) exaggerated, but they do remind us of the tribulations that lots of us face with our own dogs....

Bernese Mountain dog stands outside on deck in the snow and won't go inside Credit: Courtesy of ivytheberner / TikTok Ivy the Bernese mountain dog has decided to make the most of it. Berners very famously love snow, and Ivy epitomizes that affection in a TikTok posted to her account (ivytheberner) earlier this week. It’s snowing in Massachusetts and her owner wants her to come inside after six hours. That, as it happens, is an unreasonable request....

Horses are known for their riding, but little is known about their eating habits.Horses are still loved by those who enjoy riding them. At the same time, their healthy diet should also be considered by their owner such as what they eat, how much they eat, and in what quantity.You must have heard horses eat bananas and must have seen riders feeding them a whole banana with its peel to energize them....

close up of orange tabby cat's tail; do cats control their tails? Credit: Ekachai Chobphot / EyeEm / Getty Fluffy or bare. Long or short. Crooked or straight. White or gray. Solid or spotted. There are many aspects of your cat’s tail that are beyond their control. But according to Laura Moon, DVM, of Green Hills Veterinary Clinic in Moberly, Mo., how it moves isn’t one of them. We asked Moon to start at the end (of cats, that is) and help explain the movement behind these perplexing appendages, including how cats control their tails and whether cats have feeling in their tails....

man leads small dog through backyard agility course Credit: @iamedencarpenter on TikTok man leads small dog through backyard agility course Credit: @iamedencarpenter on TikTok man leads small dog through backyard agility course Credit: @iamedencarpenter on TikTok man leads small dog through backyard agility course Credit: @iamedencarpenter on TikTok There are many ways to cure a dog’s boredom, and for one dedicated dog dad, it’s setting up an entire backyard agility set and teaching his pup how to use it....

The Australasian darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a bird species endemic to Western Australia and Southern Australia. It is also found in New Guinea, North America, New Britain, south-east Asia, and Indonesia. Some main characteristics or description of this creature include dark brownish-black plumage, a long rounded tail, chestnut-brown breast, a sharp-pointed bill, and glossy wings. It possesses a long, slender body. The male bird has white silver grey stripes and spots on the back and a white stripe on the head and neck....

The black musk deer, Moschus fuscus is also known as the dusky musk deer, belongs to the family Moschidae. The range of these black musk deer, Moschus fuscus, includes India, Bhutan, Myanmar, western Yunnan parts of China, and Nepal and south-eastern Tibet, and these musk deer are known to inhabit or found in types of habitat that include forested regions of steep alpines and sub-alpine regions. This deer is known to be small, and its body is covered with thick brown hair....

The two different rhinoceros of South Africa are the black rhinoceros and white rhinoceros. The black rhinos are not really black in color but to know why they are called black rhino, you will have to read ahead. The rhinos are huge in size and they have a high value in the black market for the rhino horn. Due to this poaching, habitat loss, and other reasons the black rhinos were on the verge of extinction....

The differential grasshopper (scientific name: Melanoplus differentialis) belongs to the genus Melanoplus. The species is primarily found in several states of the United States such as Colorado, South Dakota, and Nebraska. In Mexico, the range extends into southern Saskatchewan and British Columbia.The grasshoppers are found either in greenish or brownish-yellow colors while the nymphs are bright yellow. Like males, females are yellow with black markings, and a few of the adults are melanistic (black) in color, as well....

Emperor butterflies, sub-family of Aparturinae and Charaxes, are beautiful insect species that belong to the order of Lepidoptera and family Nymphalidae. They have beautiful hind wings and fore wings, which help to identify the male and female butterfly. Sexual dimorphism exists in them. Many emperor butterflies are evident with their iridescent nature.Aparturinae is a sub-family that mostly consists of emperor butterflies, such as the purple emperor butterfly (Apatura iris), tawny emperor butterfly (Asterocampa clyton), Japanese emperor, or great purple emperor butterfly (Sasakia charonda), and white emperor butterfly (Helcyra hemina)....

Gerbils are classified as a member of the burrowing rodents family. There are nearly over 100 species of these rodents. These species vary in color, size and also the type of habitat they live in. Gerbils were originally native to Asia and Africa. But now due to their demand as a pet they are now found globally. They thrive in desert areas. They have adapted very well to those harsh and tough conditions and have evolved to survive in these conditions....

A member of the true toad, the golden toad is a species of toad, now extinct, that was once found abundantly in the region high in altitudes in the area north of the Monteverde city in Costa Rica. The populations of these golden roads were found mostly in the cl0ud forest area called the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. The frog is known by many names - Monte Verde toad, Alajuela toad, and orange toad....

The great curassow (Crax rubra) is a bird of the Cracidae family, found in North and South America. Their distribution range is from eastern Mexico to Central America and also includes western parts of Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. The great curassow has two subspecies, with scientific names Crax rubra rubra and Crax rubra griscomi. These birds spend most of their time on the ground and can be identified by the forward curling feathers on their head....

Green parakeets (Psittacara hypochlorous), often referred to as budgies, are medium-sized parrots native to Central and North America. They also inhabit the northern parts of Mexico, southwestern Nicaragua, and southern Texas. You might be able to trace a parakeet easily in the southern parts of Texas but in reality, they are not abundant. Although their numbers are not declining at an alarming rate, some attention is required to prevent them from being threatened....

Are you interested in learning about a new animal? Hellbenders are the largest salamanders in North America. They are large aquatic salamanders found from southern New York to northern Alabama, mainly concentrating in the North American region. They are called several strange names like mud-devil, snot otter, devil dog, mud dog, Allegheny alligator, and grampus. They are mainly found under large rocks in swift-flowing streams and rivers. They are found in two groups: the Eastern hellbenders and the Ozark hellbenders....