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Volcanoes have been a phenomenon that has caught the eyes of children and adults alike!They are marvelous yet scary landforms that spew lava and shake the ground during eruptions.It is perhaps this quality of being frightening that makes it so fascinating because what we are scared of we are curious about!Cotopaxi Volcano LocationThe Cotopaxi volcano is one of the few active volcanoes that is located in the region. Here are a few facts about the location of this volcano....

Woman playing in fall leaves with her dog, one of the signs it's fall for a pet parent Credit: DjelicS / Getty Fall is in the air, and nobody is more excited for spooky season than you—except maybe your best furry friend. That’s why your most exciting autumnal plans include your cat or dog. After all, what kind of pet parent would you be if you celebrated the first most wonderful time of the year without your fuzzy buddy by your side?...

When Griswald arrived at Albuquerque Animal Welfare’s shelter in late January, the staff weren’t sure he’d make it after the 4-year-old pup had been shot numerous times with a BB gun and left in a ditch with a broken back. About three months later, however, our pal has a new cart to help him walk and is loving life in his perfect forever home—where he’s even causing a little playful trouble....

using Apple's Airtag to find your dog Credit: Courtesy of Apple Ever since my husband went on an hours-long run in the woods by our house looking for our lost dog (don’t worry—after she had all her fun, she walked herself home), we’ve been researching dog GPS trackers so that if her hound nose ever takes her on another adventure, we could track her down. Apple’s AirTag is an easy way to keep track of lost items (and their answer to similar products on the market), and now many people are wondering if the button-sized AirTag could work for dogs....

Imagine you are camping in a forest and you find a brown bear near your tent, what would you do?Would you think of climbing a nearby tree? Well, that would be a mistake as bears are excellent climbers and if you climb a tree to flee, you will probably end up stuck with a bear.You are lucky if you haven’t encountered a bear in person. A lot of people don’t realize just how large bears really are until they see one in person....

Oak trees make lovely additions to your home’s front yard or backyard, but their seasonal dump of hard acorns can be a hassle. They’re lumpy if your kids are running around on the grass or you’re stretching out a blanket out on the lawn. They can bean you on the head as they fall off a tree. And a lawnmower can kick one up into the blades during a summer or autumn grass cutting....

Everyone loves Christmas, a festival to mark the birth of Jesus Christ celebrated annually on December 25 as a cultural and religious celebration all over the world.A public holiday in many countries, Christmas is celebrated religiously by the majority of Christian people and culturally by many non-Christians all over the world. However, the celebratory customs celebrating Christmas are different in various countries and here we will see the Christmas celebrations as seen in Germany....

Lions and hyenas have such a rivalry that even humans are aware of it!In fact, humans are so fascinated by these animals that they have even made movies about them! Let’s talk about lions and hyenas and whether they eat each other!Lions eat hyenas only when they are starved and do not have any other animals to kill and feast on. At the same time, even hyenas are never keen on tackling a pride of lions since the king of the jungle, and his pride, can easily overpower an entire clan of hyenas and completely erase them from the jungle....

Ciabatta the Pitbull Credit: Courtesy of Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center Ciabatta, a handsome boy with a sweet disposition to match, had been in and out of the Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center in Columbus, Ohio since July 2018. In total, his time at the shelter amounted to a whopping 370 days without a family to call his own. But earlier this month, the adorable mix breed doggo was finally adopted—just in time to spend the holidays as part of a loving family....

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a fish known for sea and ocean migration. They are dominant in the Atlantic Ocean, in the American, European, and Baltic regions. The wild fish populations prefer the fresh water of rivers and also the waters of the sea. The sea provides them adequate food, while the sea water’s energy is a sufficient quantity for them. Adult Atlantic salmons like to feed on other smaller fishes....

Are you ready to read about one of the most interesting crustaceans that live on our planet? Then let us learn a bit more about the Barnacles. These funny named animals are found globally in the intertidal zone and beside marine water. The Barnacles attach themselves to hard surfaces either with the help of their shells or with their stalk. The tough shells of these crustaceans protect their delicate body. They have a look that may make them similar to a snail, but they are closer to crabs....

As the name suggests, Bee Eaters prey on flying insects like bees, wasps, and hornets. They also eat ants and are found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Some of these bird species are even named after the country of their origin. For example, the European Bee-Eaters (Bee-Eater Merops Apiaster) belong to Europe.They are stunningly beautiful, bright-colored, active, and social birds. Some Bee Eaters have elongated central tail feathers to cover long-distance journeys....

The word warbler comes from the French word ‘werbler’, which means to sing in a quavering voice. It was a name given to the Old World warblers, but the New World warblers are also denoted by the same because of their similar size and ability to sing. The chestnut-sided warbler is a type of songbird. It is not a rare bird and is found throughout the eastern parts of North America and southern parts of Canada....

The crowned hornbill, also known as the southern crowned hornbill is an African hornbill species that belongs to the Bucerotidae family, genus Lophoceros, and the Aves class. It is a medium-sized bird, which resides in woodlands and evergreen forests. This hornbill species has a wide distribution in Ethiopia, Angola, Zaire, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.It has a dark brown plumage and white belly. It has a flat crest on the crown and a long white-tipped tail that is distinguished in flight....

The culpeo (Lycalopex Culpaeus) is a native species of South America that is categorized under the Canidae family. These tawny or rufous shaded animals, though recognized as foxes, are more closely related to jackals and wolves in comparison to the true fox clan. In fact, it was the analogous structures that resulted from convergent evolution, that led to the morphological resemblance between Lycalopex culpaeus and true foxes. Though the individuals of the culpeo species were domesticated along with the years 1880 and 1919, as of now they are extinct....

Dinosaurs were known to have evolved during the upper Triassic period around 243-233 million years ago. The name dinosaur was coined in 1841 by an English paleontologist, Sir Richard Owen. It was derived from ancient Greek terms ‘deinos’ and ‘saurus’ meaning ’terrible’ or ‘fearfully great’ and ‘reptile’ or ’lizard’, respectively. There are around 700 species of dinosaurs documented so far who are further classified into various clades, families, and genera. The Torvosaurus or the Edmarka was yet another dubious genus of large carnivorous Theropod dinosaur....

The Eurasian collared dove is a pigeon species that is native to Europe and Asia and was introduced in the ’70s to the Bahamas. This species of pigeon is now found in most parts of the world, including the Middle East, Europe, Asia, North America, and the Caribbean islands but it is not in areas with extreme cold temperatures. Eurasian collared dove ranges have spread to Florida in the U.S., and neighboring regions too....

The gatekeeper butterfly (pyronia tithonus) is most ordinarily found in southern and eastern Britain and waterfront spaces of south and south-east Ireland. Gatekeeper butterfly is found in the Channel Islands, however not in Scotland nor the Isle of Man. Given its inclination for hotter climates, the limitation of habitat range can be attributed to the environment. The population of gatekeeper butterfly species differs in size as per the accessible territory and can go from two or three dozen to a few thousand butterflies....

Geoffroy’s tamarins are one of the tiniest monkey species in the entirety of Panama. These monkeys live in groups, and their diet is made of fruits, tree sap, flowers, and other small insects. The number of individuals in their groups can vary anywhere between three to five. This monkey is primarily found in countries like Colombia and Panama, especially on the island of Barro Colorado.Unlike other monkey species, Geoffroy’s tamarins like to come down to the ground....

The hadada ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) is a species of ibises that find their native land in Sub-Saharan Africa and its open grasslands or marshes. They are thought by indigenous people to be symbolic of rain and good harvest as is popularized through mythical folklore. This species is characterized and named through their unique and typical call which sounds like ‘ha-da-da’.They are medium-sized, stout birds that have a long, curved bill. Their body has glossy green and brownish-black feathers that make them easy to recognize....