As every cat owner knows, the little furballs can be destructive. They might push glasses off the table, shred your couch, or relentlessly bully the dog. Or they might shatter your skull, snap your spine, and leave you screaming in a pool of your own blood. We’re not exaggerating, either. That’s exactly the nightmare scenario …
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Halloween and bats go together like a horse and carriage. It’s only appropriate, then, that this Halloween week coincides with the International Bat Appreciation Week. And you should appreciate bats. We’d be quickly overrun by all manners of stinging, biting, or just plain irritating insects if bats weren’t there to devour them. So, on this …
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As the famous children’s book states, everyone poops. From the pauper to the king, from the earthworm to the soaring eagle, we all must answer when nature calls. Not everyone takes care of their business the same way, however. In fact, many animals defecate in ways that you can only call weird. They may do …
Unless you’re willing to eat carcasses exclusively, consuming meat requires hunting. The prey, however, typically doesn’t want to be eaten, so catching them can be a real challenge. We humans have arguably perfected hunting. We have the baits, tools, and guns to take out pretty much any other living thing on the planet. For carnivorous …
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For an animal that died off 10,000 years ago, the woolly mammoth sure is an iconic one. These furry elephantine beasts symbolize both the last ice age and early human survival. That’s probably why so many people, both scientists and regular Joes, are fascinated by the cause of mammoths’ extinction. Multiple theories about why mammoths …
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There are a lot critters out in our woods and fields that look cute and pet-able. We’re talking about rabbits, squirrels, hedgehogs, otters… Perhaps even raccoons. But you shouldn’t forget that as cuddly as they may seem, these are wild animals. They’re not your friends, as one Washington woman recently found out. For more than …
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New York City has a rat problem. It’s no secret — anyone who has visited the city, let alone living in it, can vouch for that. According to the latest estimates, there are more than three million rats sharing New York’s streets with its human residents. The rodents are so plentiful that they’ve even spawned …
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Life on Earth has been around for a long, long time. Over all those years, many creatures have changed so much that they barely resemble their ancient ancestors and relatives. But not all. Some life forms — often dubbed “living fossils” — look pretty much exactly like they did dozens and even hundreds of millions …
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Running a marathon is a true challenge. The 42-kilometer (26-mile) race tests not only the participants’ physical fitness, but also their mental fortitude. With that in mind, does it make the daunting task harder or easier if the runner has four legs? That’s the question that recently faced the organizers of a Canadian half-marathon. Partway …
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Do you see “hummers” and also think of Pocahontas? There are so many things to learn about the hummingbird! Some hummingbird species like the Anna’s and Costa’s are singing birds. Like other animals, they commonly make aggressive sounds like chattering or squealing. Hummingbirds prefer nectar over feeders. Hummers have over 1,000 feathers. Their legs are …
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