Several articles online seem to think a newly viral video shows a cat knock a dog off a chair. In reality, however, the cat is very much innocent. Pet dad and journalist Jeff Yang posted the video on Twitter. It shows his dog Aiko pawing and nipping at her cat sibling from a chair. The playtime ends when Aiko, who looks to be a Shiba Inu, pushes back from the table, accidentally tipping her chair over....
dramatic Lake Michigan rescue of a black dog Credit: Fern Hughes / Shutterstock When Annie Ryzak went out boating on Lake Michigan this Memorial Day weekend, she expected a relaxing holiday with some friends. What she wound up getting was footage of a dramatic rescue of a struggling doggo. “I wouldn’t wish that on any dog owner,” Ryzak said in an interview with CBS Chicago. Ryzak was boating on Sunday, May 29, near Ohio Street beach in Chicago when she saw the small, dark shape bobbing in the choppy Lake Michigan waters....
Devon O’Brien first met when Eiko was a search-and-rescue dog under the care of O’Brien’s partner’s mother. From that day forward, she knew Eiko was the one. “Basically, since the day I met him, I was gunning for him,” O’Brien tells Daily Paws. “Like, OK, whenever he retires, he’s coming to live with us. I’m taking him. This is going to be my dog.” Eiko took his job very seriously, but because of his dedication, he sustained some injuries....
Achillesaurus is a very interesting theropod dinosaur genus, whose fossil remains were found in 1995 by a team of the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia of Argentina, in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation, which is found in the Rio Negro Province of Argentina. The team recovered a partial postcranial skeleton, that is, parts of its skeleton, like some of its tail vertebrae, were found but the skull was missing....
The Anodontosaurus is one very interesting dinosaur to know about. It is an extinct genus under the Ankylosaurinae family. There are two different species coming under this toothless lizard genus, the Anodontosaurus lambei and Anodontosaurus inceptus.It is said that these dinosaurs of the Ankylosaurinae subfamily walked on Earth during the Late Cretaceous period until the mid-Maastrichtian stage. The fossil remains have been discovered in Alberta, Canada, in the upper region of the Horseshoe Canyon Formation....
The bandtail puffer (Sphoeroides spengleri) is a tiny species of pufferfish found in seagrass beds and coral reefs in the Atlantic ocean. They are found in the Caribbean, Florida, and Mexico, and each area has a different local name for them. In Mexico, their local name is ‘botete’.The bandtail puffer is easy to identify because of its unique coloring and spots. They are even named after the dark band found on their tail....
The spiny blue lizards have the binomial name of Sceloporus serrifer, and the conservation status of Least Concern. The longest blue spiny lizard is the Sceloporus serrifer (cyanogenys) which grows up to the range of 14-15 in (35-38 cm) in length. As insectivores, their diet includes insects and worms. They are active during the day as diurnal animals. They are found mostly in hot and dry areas of Texas, Guatemala, Mexico, and America....
Are you interested to know more about the amazing fish that roams around the Atlantic? This species is known as cobia, which is found in the warm parts of the ocean, feeding on crabs, shrimps, and smaller fish. The cobia is the only fish in the family rachycentridae. It is also known by other names like crabeater, black bonito, black salmon, and black kingfisher. It is most commonly found in the Gulf region especially the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, Atlantic Ocean, and the Caribbean sea....
An egret is a wading bird species with white plumes, which belong to the family Ardeidae. It is the same family, which includes other birds like bitterns, herons, night-herons, and so on. The birds of this family have curved necks and a long bill. An egret has similar bodily features, with snowy white plumes and extensive wingspans which exceed five feet. These birds are found in colonies on the continents like North America, Asia, and even Africa....
The Eudimorphodon, also referred to as the Eudimorphodon ranzii, from the family Eudimorphodontidae used to inhabit present-day Europe and fossil remains were found in the town of Cene, near Bergamo, Italy. The habitat of this dinosaur is thought to be the shores of western Europe. It is unknown if it lived in a group or was a solitary creature. Reproduction of this pterosaur happened sexually where the male used to deposit sperm inside the female and then the female used to lay eggs that were fertilized and contained embryos that were developing....
Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles living 145 million years ago, mainly during the Early Jurassic period. It is named ‘fish lizard’ in Greek by Henry De la Neche and William Conybeare. It was first discovered in the early 19th century by Mary Anning in England. The name for the marine reptiles group, ichthyosaurs, was first put to use by Charles Konig in 1818. Almost all fossil ichthyosaurs during the 19th century were attributed to the Ichthyosaurus marine reptile, due to which the genus had 50 species by 1900....
We all love birds, don’t we? The Pacific loon (Gavia Pacifica) is a species of bird that is commonly found in North America and was once considered to be subspecies of the Arctic loon. It belongs to the order Gaviiformes, family Gaviidae and genus Gavia. It has a straight bill and a flat rounded head and neck. The top of the head and back of the neck are pale grey or black....
Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) is a small shallow water fish that is usually found in lakes, streams and coastal regions of Canada and North America near the North Atlantic regions. This fish is a small looking fish that grows between 5.9-9.8 in (15-25 cm) in length. To identify a rainbow smelt, you need to look for a fish that has an arrow like pointy head that holds a large mouth with teeth in it and an adipose fin on its body....
Rubeosaurus ovatus is a giant, herbivore centrosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur commonly called the Thornbush Lizard or Bramble because of the arrangement of its spikes. It is believed that the reptile was an inhabitant of the two medicine formations in Montana, North America. Although a herbivore, the Thornbush Lizard is aggressive and agile and will not hesitate to attack other dinosaurs if they feel their territories are at stake. The genus of the beast was formerly misidentified by paleontologist Gilmore, as a Styracosaurus but later investigation prompted researchers to give it a different distinct genus of its own....
Are you interested to know more about dinosaurs and the information we get from their fossils? If so, then you are in for a treat as we are going to discuss the Shanshanosaurus. It’s a debated dinosaur as some still question if it’s really supposed to be a different genus. But, Dong Zhiming, a Chinese paleontologist, was pretty sure about it, and he was the one to describe the Shanshanosaurus huoyanshanensis in 1977....
Shiny cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Icteridae. The shiny cowbird range includes South America, southern Florida, and West Indies. The habitat of this bird includes open and semi-open areas, forests or habitats, and agricultural or cultivated lands with trees and shrubs patches. The diet of this bird consists of insects and seeds and grains found in the ground mostly.The reproduction or breeding is known to be promiscuous and no nests are built instead shiny cowbird eggs are laid in nests of other or host birds thus, they are known to be a brood parasite....
We all know the bond between a mother and her kiddos is truly something special, and it’s certainly no different for animals. This adorable video of an Australian cattle dog choosing to ‘adopt’ a gosling into her litter of newborn pups once again shows that a mother’s love knows no bounds—and TikTok users everywhere are just as smitten with the cute clip as we are! TikTok user @MeaghanMadison regularly uploads clips detailing the day-to-day happenings of raising cattle on a farm to her account, but it wasn’t until she posted the now-viral clip of her Australian cattle dog with all of her babies (both feathered and furry) that her account really gained the attention of the masses....
Husky laying in the tub and won't get out Credit: Courtesy of annacarolwilliams / TikTok I don’t like accusing anyone of being dramatic but Sig the Siberian husky might be acting a little dramatic when his mom asks him to get out of the bathtub. His mom, Anna Carol Williams, posted the video of his absolute, point-blank refusal to vacate the tub back on Jan. 26. She first tells him to get out, to which he gives a couple small woofs before burying his head out of sight—a very “can’t hear you!...
cat licking his paw; Does Your Cat Have Miliary Dermatitis? Credit: Alexandra Jursova / Getty On This Page What Is Feline Miliary Dermatitis? Causes Signs Is Miliary Dermatitis Contagious? Treatment Prognosis Myths While this topic isn't much fun, it is important for every cat parent to know about. If your resident feline is scratching or licking excessively and she has a crusty red rash, she may have miliary dermatitis. It's a bit like hot spots on dogs, if you're familiar with that condition....
woman kissing dog that is wearing his QALO tag Credit: Courtesy of QALO QALO has been taking the pet world by storm with their jingle-free silicone dog identification tags. Now they’re bringing another feature to those dog tags to give pet owners more peace of mind. QALO has partnered with Tile to bring their Bluetooth finding technology to the signature silicone dog ID tags to create TraQ. TraQ is available in five styles that match QALO’s signature styles: three patterned options (ocean sunrise, sunrise wild one, and neon mountain) as well as two solid colors (navy and pastel pink)....
