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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Whether they’re fetching sticks or doing a little dance for treats, all dogs are good girls and boys. Occasionally, however, our canine friends get up to much greater heroics. But even among distinguished dogs, Kobe the Husky recently did a solid for many people. The sharp-nosed dog quite possibly saved his Philadelphia neighborhood from going …
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Being the world’s oldest anything is a double-edged sword. Sure, you get the fame and recognition for surviving that long, but it also means you probably don’t have very long left to enjoy them. That was the story with Bobi. Guinness World Records crowned the Portuguese good boy as the world’s oldest dog in February …
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Venturing outdoors in Florida is risky business, to say the least. If you don’t fall victim to rampaging locals, the Sunshine State’s wildlife — from alligators to bears and giant pythons — might get you. You there’s another potentially dangerous animal in Florida that you may not have known about. A horde of monkeys lurks …
We can all agree that cleaning is such a chore, with a capital C. It’d be so nice to have someone do it for you, but cleaning services cost an arm and a leg. A Welsh man recently found someone doing his dirty work for him, and it didn’t cost him a penny. The cleaner, …
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Think quickly — what’s the most Canadian thing you can imagine? Perhaps polite hockey? Or maybe poutine drenched in maple syrup? Those are both pretty good options. But how about cautioning drivers not to let moose lick their vehicles? We’re just bringing that up because it’s what Canada’s wildlife authorities felt they needed to do. …
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