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OK, we're a few days past Mother's Day, but we all know that we should be celebrating mothers each and every day—just like Kiki the gorilla did earlier this month at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. Emmily Austin had brought her 5-week-old son Canyon to the zoo, and during their visit they stopped by the gorilla enclosure, according to WCSH. The Maine mom soon noticed that one of the western lowland gorillas seemed to be paying particular attention to her kiddo....

The Norwegian forest cat, nicknamed Wegie in the US, is a beautiful purebred domestic cat native to northern Europe.This eye-catching cat is one of the most popular cat breeds all over America, Europe, and Canada. The late King Olaf of Norway designated the forest cat as the official cat of Norway.The Norwegian forest cat breed is an ancient cat breed with its first origin in Norway about 4,000 years ago. In Norway, these cats are referred to as Skogkatt, which means forest cat in the Norwegian language, so when the cat was imported to North America, it was named the Norwegian forest cat....

very fast Whippet Credit: Courtesy of the American Kennel Club Reas the whippet has illegal speed—as in laws prohibit him from running at full speed on most of this country’s residential roads. The 25- and 30-mph speed limits are simply too slow. The hound is the fastest dog in the country for the second year running, earning his crown at the American Kennel Club’s 2022 Fastest Dogs USA. The event was held earlier this month in North Carolina, but the broadcast premiered Sunday afternoon on ABC, around the time my favorite football team was laying a massive egg....

Dogs, horses, monkeys, and cows all have tails between their legs.The kingdom of animals is full of vertebrates with tails of some sort that follow them everywhere and are not ornamental. Animal tails actually have a purpose in their lives.Although all animals use their tails to balance, some fish, birds, and mammals also use their tails to steer in the air and water. Some creatures use their tails to brush away predators and some mammals just use their tails to store fat....

petco dog helps chooses love over hate Credit: Courtesy of Petco Love On a lovely spring day in May 2021, Yukari Yamahiro stepped out of her doctor’s office near the corner of 4th Avenue and 12th Street in Manhattan. The sun was shining and Yamahiro, just through the first trimester of her pregnancy, placed a loving hand on her growing belly as she moved toward the intersection and the rest of her day....

Boats have been used by humankind for several thousand years.The earliest boats were mere logs or rafts made of reeds. Today, we use boats of various kinds, such as motorized boats, paddle boats, boats with oars, among many others.These days, you may find boats in innumerable styles and sizes. From travel to fishing, sports to recreation, boats have been used by people for various reasons too! Boats are much smaller sailing vessels than ships....

Antoninus Pius headed the Roman Empire from 138-161 AD; his reign is distinguished from the other rulers of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty owing to how peaceful it was.The full name of Antoninus Pius is Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius, who was born on September 19, 86. Of the seven Roman emperors that belonged to the Nerva-Antonine dynasty, Antoninus Pius was the fourth ruler and he ruled for 23 years (138-161), longer than any of the other rulers of the same dynasty....

Any pet lover will tell you: it’s excruciating to watch your adorable furball friends suffer, especially when they might be ready to cross the rainbow bridge. But do dogs know they’re going to die? This is an existential question we struggle with as humans, too, and we don’t have all the answers for ourselves, much less our canine buddies. Still, there are clues to what dogs might be aware of and, more importantly, what we need to notice in the layers of their whole being to understand how we can help if they’re close to passing away....

Man holding a dog painting next to a dog for cheddar paws dog art Credit: Courtesy of Cheddar Paws Dog Art The first model was Napster, an adorable American Staffordshire terrier. She was just 5 months old when she was rescued from an animal cruelty situation. Although safe in the shelter environment, she was there for over a year, and developed behavioral issues. No one stepped forward to foster, much less adopt, her....

Many dog parents swear their pups can understand what they say. But what about understanding what your dog says to you? A viral TikTok caught one pup in the act with commenters swearing they heard the dog ask, “Where are you going?” We gotta say, the evidence seems to back them up. The video posted Aug. 7 shows user Lucy Webb turning on her front-facing camera and admiring her outfit on the screen (as she should, she looks great)....

Though Enzo the 5-year-old golden retriever seems like any other energetic and loving pup, his notable social media following and adorable black splotch really set him apart from the canine crowd. enzo the golden retriever Credit: courtesy of @mister.enzoviola Instagram Get your furry fix for the day and read on for five fun facts about the cuddly social media star that may convince you to start searching for a pup of your own....

Are you looking for a cute pet that is easy to train, good with young children, and will love you unconditionally? Then this article is for you!The Affenhuahua is a designer toy dog, meaning it is a hybrid between two purebred dogs. The Affenhuahua was developed during the designer dog movement in the late ’90s, in the United States, by crossing the tiny Mexican Chihuahua and the German Affenpinscher. Breeders wanted to mix the two small breeds to create a loving lapdog, that could alert its owners of potential intruders or any sort of danger....

These beautiful snakes native to South Africa are one of the smaller python species. Although they make excellent pets they used to be considered widely unavailable because their habitat is quite inaccessible to humans and even catching sight of them used to be close to a miracle, let alone capturing them. However, with the progress of trade ways, they are relatively easier to find nowadays. It is also called Anchieta’s dwarf python after Jose Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta, a Portuguese explorer and naturalist who first introduced this species to the world....

Does learning about various wildlife interest you? Then we are sure you will love reading about these African birds. Augur buzzards, which are birds of prey and East Africa residents, are large bulky birds. The Augur buzzard is also known as the African red-tailed hawk as it bears a striking resemblance to the red-tailed hawk found in America. Augur buzzards are dark gray or black in color and have white underparts, underwing coverts, and black barred....

Are you fascinated by prehistoric animals? Then here we have all the information on these prehistoric marine reptiles, Brachauchenius. The Brachauchenius lucasi was a species of plesiosaur, more specifically a pliosaur that belonged to the family Pliosauridae and superorder Sauropterygia of Reptilia class. The fossils of these pliosaurs have been found in Kansas, United States of North America. Hence, it’s believed that they lived in Kansas during the Cenomanian age. While the fossils were discovered by Charles Hazelius Sternberg, more information related to these specimens was reported by Everhart and Schumacher in 2005....

Do you want to learn interesting facts about a specific type of wren? In this article, you will learn interesting facts about the Carolina wren.The Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, is a beautiful North American song-bird found abundantly in south-eastern United States. These birds can also be seen in north-eastern Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula, Honduras and Nicaragua. The largest wren species found in eastern America, these birds are commonly found in dense vegetation like bottomland woods and suburban areas with thick vines and bushes....

The Cayuga duck is one of the toughest domestic ducks, known for its ability to survive during the harsh winter season. It is one of the American breeds of domestic duck and has an interesting history. The history of the bird is often debated upon, but the most accepted story is that a miller caught a pair of wild black ducks in his pond. He raised the pair of black ducks and proceeded to breed them, and then sold their tasty eggs and meat at the market....

What type of animal is a crambid snout moth? The family Crambidae (crambid snout moths) comprises members that are moths. Fun Crambid Snout Moth Facts For Kids What do they prey on? Leaves and stems of pondweeds, water lilies, duckweeds What do they eat? Herbivores Average litter size? 60 eggs per day for 2 weeks How much do they weigh? N/A How long are they? 1.2-1.4 in (31-37 mm) How tall are they?...

Crowned pigeon of the genus Goura and part of the family Columbidae has four different species recorded till now. These four large ground-dwelling birds are endemic to New Guinea and some surrounding islands of the region. There are four known species in the genus Goura of crowned pigeon, Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria), western crowned pigeon (Goura cristata), Scheepmaker’s crowned pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri), and Sclater’s crowned pigeon (Goura sclaterii). Among these, the Victoria crowned pigeon is the most commonly seen....

Are you interested in evolutionary history? If so, then you will surely enjoy reading about the Dongbeititan dongi, a dinosaur specimen that is part of a new taxon described in 2007. It’s thought to be a sauropod dinosaur, as specified by the studies done on the handful of bones that were found in China. The name Dongbeititan dongi is in honor of Dong Zhiming, a well-known paleontologist of China. Fun Dongbeititan Facts For Kids...