Remember Cocaine Bear? That movie about a bear high on cocaine going on a rampage that went viral last year? Well, apparently that’s just your everyday reality in Florida. There’s just one small difference — the bears are on crack instead of the powdered cocaine variety. Allegedly, at least. Florida’s state congressman Jason Shoaf has …
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Have you read Dirty-Mouthed Parrots Become British Zoo Stars: Part One? Because this is part two. According to an academic paper, grey parrots’ “imitative abilities have been lauded at least since Aristotle,” and seen after surveying their learning and reproduction. When it comes to who is teaching who though, it’s pretty clear. “It’s certainly down …
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Dirty-mouthed parrots wouldn’t seem to be the star of any zoo but it turns out that even though people working with them are mortified, they are also amused. If you want to check them out, you can visit them at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Friskney, England. It’s now a family-friendly animal park with new …
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These kitty cat facts will surprise you. Like did you know there was a real life green cat that was born once? Cats who “hit” you with retracted claws are actually playing. This isn’t a sign of them looking for a fight or attacking. A dog that wags its tail is happy and excited to …
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It’s late at night as you crawl into your comfy bed and pull the blanket up to your ears. But just as you’re about to fall asleep, it begins. From somewhere, you can’t quite tell where, emanates a repeating, bassy thumping. It resonates in your walls, filling your bedroom until falling asleep becomes just a …
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What do you think of the stupendous starfish? Did you know they can live up to decades in the wild? Starfish are also known as sea stars and they aren’t even fish. How many of these starfish facts do you think you know? Human activities like coastal development, overfishing and population are increasingly threatening the …
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These cat facts will probably surprise you. Like do you know why cats groom themselves or better yet the benefits to them as their grooming? Cats may purr to self-soothe. The sometimes purr when behavior, since they make this noise when they’re ill or distressed, as well as when they’re happy. Cats will refuse food …
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When Friday night rolls around, many people like to welcome the weekend with a stiff drink, a joint, or something else. But getting buzzed off of psychoactive substances isn’t a human-only trait by any means. Animals, too, have been observed getting drunk or high by consuming various plants or other critters. Whether they do it …
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Animals can develop all kinds of behavioral problems when stuck in a zoo. They may get depressed, aggressive, or overly clingy, among other things. One zoo in the U.K. is struggling with a unique problem, however. Its African gray parrots just won’t stop swearing. Lincolnshire Wildlife Park has been trying to deal with its cussing …
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What do you know about your cat? There are so many things to learn about them! A house cat’s genome is 95.6% tiger, meaning they share many traits like scent marking by scratching, prey play, prey stalking, pouncing, chinning, and urine marking. Cats are known to be the only mammals who don’t taste sweetness. Cats are …
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