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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Today is World Cassowary Day! Don’t feel too bad about not being aware of that, since we weren’t either. It makes sense that there’s an awareness day for cassowaries. After all, these big birds are seriously endangered. We should protect them, too, because cassowaries are delightfully quirky and bizarre animals. Quirky, bizarre, and completely psychotic. …
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Do you remember The Incredible Journey or its ‘90s remake Homeward Bound? If not, they tell the story of two dogs and a cat that make a dangerous journey through the Sierra Nevada to return home to their owner. A California housecat recently re-enacted the premise of the movies. This cat just did so in …
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We all love otters. The slippery water weasels are so adorable when they play around, stack rocks, or crack clams with a stone balanced on their little bellies. But they get a lot less cute once they start pulling your child to a watery grave. That strange yet horrific scenario recently played out in Washington …
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What do Texas and prehistoric Earth have in common? At least one thing — everything is bigger in both places. Many types of animals that still roam the planet today already existed millions of years ago. Many of them were just a whole lot bigger. We’ve covered some monstrous versions of modern animals before. That …
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“Enough is enough! I’ve had it with these mother***ing snakes in this mother***ing snake!” bellowed Samuel L. Jackson in the famous movie Snakes in a Snake. Wait, that doesn’t seem right. Oh yeah, it’s not movie. It’s just what Georgia wildlife authorities discovered by complete chance. Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently shared a …
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