The phrase “animal cruelty” refers to abusive human behavior directed at animals. But do we have a word for when animals themselves commit atrocities against each other? Supposedly, the word we’re looking for is “nature”. And believe us, nature can be the most brutal thing of all. For a good example, check out our recent …
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As global warming assaults the planet, the arctic permafrost release some long-hidden treasures. We’ve written about the mammoth-tusk hunters, and Russians also found a preserved 50,000-year-old lion cub. For fans of the Jurassic Park series, these discoveries are even more exciting because we jump to prehistoric DNA bringing ancient beasts back to life. Unfortunately, that …
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They say cats have nine lives, but eventually even that many lifelines will run out. Sometimes when cats age, they might retire to country estates. Other times, heartbroken owners will pay an enormous sums of money to clone their cat. Most of the time, though, nature runs its course and even the most cherished of …
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The United States is being invaded by a hostile and lethal force. No, it’s not a foreign military power but something much, much worse. While the invaders don’t employ soldiers or operate under a general, they do have semblance of organization. They work according to a strictly hierarchical caste system, all held together under the …
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It seems these days the consumers are growing more health-conscious by the minute. That’s especially true if you look at the amount of plant-based alternatives to animal-sourced products that are flooding the marketplace. Dairy products are one of the areas where alternative products are increasingly popular. That’s not necessarily because of any animal welfare-related concerns, …
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If you haven’t caught our last week’s article about the world’s first robot to operate inside a living butthole, you should go check it out. Then you can return here for some more butthole-related news! Well, we suppose technically it’s not about buttholes. That particular piece of anatomy is really more of a mammalian thing, …
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During the pandemic, the streets filled with rats. Lockdowns shut people inside their homes, and without bars and restaurants open, rats lost out on some of their preferred food sources. The rodents flocked to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, searching for a meal and a good time. It’s tough to remember, but rats are a …
It’s normal to start feeling a bit down when you suddenly find yourself isolated from your friends and loved ones. A lot of people have become regretfully aware of that as the coronavirus quarantine keeps on going. But who would’ve thought that a fish could also show symptoms of loneliness. We didn’t even know fish …
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The loss of a beloved pet is a tough pill to swallow. Believe us, we at Oddee have collectively said our goodbyes to all too many of them. Still, most people will eventually make their peace with it. We’ll bury our friends, feel bad for a while, but eventually, time moves on. But it wasn’t …
Anytime the words “big pile” are found describing slithering animals, I usually nope my way right out of the conversation. But this story about the addition of eels to the NYC park system piqued my curiosity. Andrew Orkin, a jogger, spotted “quite a big pile–fully alive,” while enjoying the view in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. …
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