As far as unusual animal stories go, this is one is more bizarre than most. A woman near the town of Unterlauchringen opened the door to her terrace and in walked a 10-inch mitten crab. The Associated Press described the woman as shocked, which, fair enough. But she called the cops–on a crab. Before the …
During the pandemic’s height, when much of the world was quarantined and watching the world from their living rooms, wildlife returned to cities and suburbs. There were some hoaxes, like dolphins swimming in the channels of Venice. But in other places, we saw how wildlife would behave if we all just calmed down with the …
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Animals can be pretty smart sometimes. That’s common knowledge to anyone who owns a dog, or even a cat. But everyone’s favorite pets aren’t actually the brightest ones in the animal kingdom. They’re actually kind of dumb in some ways when compared to creatures like the elephant, pig, or even octopus. There’s also another group …
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There are probably more paleontologists out there than you’d expect. In my mind, it’s Dr. Grant, Dr. Satler, and whoever got off Isla Nubar before the storm hit, and everything went sideways. There’s not that many more of them in the actual world. A 2008 issue of Palaeontologia Electronica places the number of paleontologists at …
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The COVID-19 pandemic is still going strong, with rates of new infections indicating that we might be heading towards a new spike. And with very well thought out responses from authorities – such as Florida lifting all coronavirus restrictions – it seems that the virus will not be going anywhere any time soon. But at …
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“They’re all good dogs, Brent,” an online personality once said. While that is true, some dogs might be a bit better than others. Or at least some of them can hold down a job. The K-9 unit is old news to anyone who knows anything about the police force. Dogs also serve in the army, …
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You’re walking in pitch-black darkness through the narrow corridors of an industrial-sized hangar. You’re sweaty and nauseated, as the air is thick with intense heat, humidity, and the stench of rotting meat. But the worst thing of it all is that awful, ever-present noise all around you. It sounds like the pitter-patter of rain, but …
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The victors write the history books, so they’re not only inaccurate, but they rarely highlight the historical figures that interest most of us–the dogs. Besides Balto, the hero of Nome, Alaska, how many of us know the dogs that helped shape history? Right alongside the people chasing the horizon line were dogs. Taking payment in …
As you’re probably aware of, the US West Coast is kinda-sorta on fire at the moment. The gender reveal parties they’re throwing aren’t really helping, either. In fact, the gender reveal fire – known officially as the El Dorado fire – has claimed the life of one firefighter, according to Associated Press. With the blazes …
Have you ever wondered and ask yourself why does my dog eat grass? This article will explain to you why this is happening. Pica, a technical word for a disorder is described as eating things that are not food. Pica can be a sign that your beloved pet has a nutritional deficiency. It can also …