Everyone at some point wishes that they had quiet pets.People prefer rabbits as pets because they are comparatively quieter than a dog or a cat. But exactly how quiet are they?Like every animal, rabbits also have their need to communicate, and like most animals, they depend on their vocal sounds to communicate everything from happiness to even death. Most of us have difficulties understanding our pets, especially in the initial stages....
Ever wondered about a Fire Coral? Fire coral is a marine animal but not like other true corals. It is spotted around the Caribbean, as well as the main oceans around the world. Many people have confused these corals with seaweeds. These fire corals are considered to be slightly more harmful than other coral reef cuts. This is mainly because fire coral has an ability that leaves a stinging effect on the object that comes in contact with it....
Banded kingfishers refer to a number of colorful kingfisher bird species which belong to the Alcedinidae family. These tropical birds can be found living in Southeast Asia, with the ideal banded kingfisher bird habitat being low lying moist forests and shallow rivers. Like most kingfishers they are carnivorous in nature, supplementing their diet with a healthy amount of small fish and various insects.They can easily be identified by their large, bright orange or black bills and their brilliant bright coloring....
Do you recollect the cute little creatures from the famous American animated movie, ‘G-Force’? Well! They are known as hamsters. There are around 19 species of hamsters, and the Black bear hamster is one of the popular hamster breeds to be kept as pets.But how can you distinguish the Black bear hamster breed from other rodents? The Black teddy bear hamster is a small creature with short and dense black fur....
Residing in the forests of Yellowwood, South Africa, the Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus), also called Levaillant’s Parrot, is a one of a kind species of parrots from the genus Poicephalus found in the world. It is considered the largest parrot of the African Poicephalus genus of parrots. This gray-headed parrot is restricted to the forests of Africa exclusively. A tourist taking a tour in the jungles of Cape Town may spot these cute creatures peeking through holes in a tree....
The English Bulldog is also called the Bulldog and the British Bulldog. According to history, they originated in the British Isles in the 13th century but were not recognized as a breed until the 19th century. These dog breeds were used in World War II. The Blue English Bulldog, merle English Bulldog, white English Bulldog, black English Bulldog are some of the commonly found British Bulldogs. History suggests that they were used in bull baiting sports, in England, as a bull baiting companion due to their thick set body....
Do you know dinosaurs also existed underwater? Well, here we will learn about a water dinosaur, that was found in the depths of the ocean in South-east Asia, with the name Futabasaurus. Futabasaurus suzukii is a genus of plesiosaur and belongs to the family of Elasmosaurid. They roamed the Earth in the Late Cretaceous period, almost 66 million years ago. The fossils of this species were discovered in 1968, by a Japanese school student, Tadashi Suzuki in the Futaba group of Fukushima, Japan....
The German Longhaired Pointer is an intelligent breed that is native to the country of Germany and was bred to be a hunting dog. This means its primary purpose was to cover large distances quickly and bring back game kills. Having said that, the German Longhaired Pointer is a rather friendly and affectionate dog who is extremely vivacious and enthusiastic about things like playing with its family, meeting new people, and running about on open grounds....
If you ever go scuba diving in the Atlantic ocean, chances are you will be able to spot these fascinating green moray eels among the coral reefs, tidal creeks, and corners of the rocky shorelines. They have a 6 ft (2 m) long green-colored body that makes them look like a sea serpent. They are known to be the largest moray eel of the ecosystem. The moray’s dorsal fin starts behind the head and runs along the body, connecting the caudal and anal fins....
The green warblers, or leaf warblers, are various-sized migratory birds belonging to the Phylloscopidae family. These bird species have green plumage, a dash of yellow on the face, and usually subdued with greenish-grey or greenish-brown colors. They also have two white with few black stripes on the wing bars, usually, only one of the wing bars is visible and prominent. They are agile and active in nature and primarily feeds on small insects hiding below the leaves....
How fascinating and (scary at the same time) it is to think that before humans came to this world, there were these big creatures who roamed the entire Earth. These reptiles were herbivorous, carnivorous, and omnivorous, depending on the species. We call these awesome creatures, dinosaurs. In this very article, we shall be discussing in brief one of these awesome dinosaur species which is known as the Jinzhousaurus. The Jinzhousaurus dinosaur is assumed to be an inhabitant of Asia and used to roam around China....
Have you ever spotted a yellow and black striped eel-like fish in a community tank or an aquarium? If yes, then it might have been a kuhli loach. It is a freshwater fish that originates in the slow streams or rivers of Indonesia and the Malay peninsula. Currently, it’s commonly found as aquariums or tank fishes because of the colorful appearance. It’s a bottom-feeding fish, and it loves to snack on live foods such as bloodworms....
The North American barn owl is a subspecies of the barn owl. This bird is found in the continent of North America as its name suggests, specifically from Mexico to the southern Canadian regions. This owl is also found in Hispaniola, Bermuda, the Bahamas, as well as Hawaii where it is an introduced species. This bird lives and nests in many different kinds of habitats such as open habitats, scrubs, agricultural fields, and human adjacent areas....
Sac spiders are medium-sized spiders that are pale in color. Found largely in the regions of South Florida, Australia, North America, and the United States, they are venomous (their bites contain venom). Their color may vary from yellowish-white to pale brown depending on the type of species. The yellow sac spider (C. inclusum) which is often confused with the brown recluse spider, for instance, is pale yellow in color. The long-legged sac spider (Cheiracanthuim mildei) on the other hand is more brownish in color....
If you are looking for strong hunting dogs that can double down as lovely family dogs, then treeing walker coonhounds are the perfect dog for you. These dogs were bred first in the 1800s when a tan and black dog named Tennessee Lead of unknown breed origin was crossed with the walker hound. Now, you might wonder why this dog has such a long and weird name. This can be traced to the history of this dog....
The vireos, greenlets, shrike-vireo, and others create the Vireonidae family species together under the order Passeriformes. These birds are passerine birds that are small to medium-sized and are restricted to the New World (North America, South America, Central America, West Indies, Bermuda, and Southeast Asia).Their plumage is mostly green in color and the smallest vireo resembles wood warblers. These birds vary in shape and size, depending on which group or family they belong to, with the peppershrikes and shrike-vireos being the largest and heaviest and the dwarf vireo and choco vireo being the smallest and lightest....
It is very easy to look after guppies as they can adapt quickly and make great pets!Guppies are the most common tropical fish that people love to keep in their aquariums. People also love keeping them as pets because they get along well with other fish in the fish tank.Aquarium water temperature and maintaining the right temperature are very important for all kinds of fish. With guppies, looking after them and caring for them is a simple task that doesn’t require a lot of work, except for a few important ones....
Domesticated birds that are raised for eggs, meat, or feathers are known as poultry.Turkeys, guinea fowl, geese, quail, ostriches, pigeons, muscovy ducks, mallard ducks, and pheasants, as well as indigenous and commercial chicken kinds, are all included in the term poultry. They may be divided into three flocks for ease of understanding: laying, production of meat, and dual-purpose breeds.Many distinct chicken breeds have been produced for various uses. Despite the fact that there are hundreds of breeds, commercial facilities rely on just a handful that can fulfill the stringent requirements of industrial production....
Martha the mini horse is a special animal with a story so inspiring that she has amassed over 100,000 followers on social media, spurred the saying “Live like Martha,” and had a plush toy designed to look just like her. “She has the ability to make people believe that because she has overcome so many hurdles in her life, that others can overcome theirs as well,” Martha’s owner Stacey Rolfe tells Daily Paws....
two cat's snuggling together; full-circle cat adoption Credit: stockphoto-graf / Adobe Stock The full-circle story of Penny and Lucy shows how we never stop loving our pets, even when we face the biggest obstacles of our lives. And while no one ever wants to give up our pets, our deepest hope is that they can find another loving home. The Pongo Fund, an Oregon charity that fights pet hunger, shared the story on June 4 via a Facebook post....
