The aye-aye, a member of the lemur family, is a primate native to the island of Madagascar. This nocturnal creature was thought to have five fingers like most other animals. But new research has shown that aye-aye lemurs have a sixth finger. These lemurs have a sixth finger The discovery was made by a team ...
Some people tend to see elephants as big, dumb animals. This is not true at all. Several research studies have shown that these creatures are highly intelligent and empathetic beings. They are not only capable of using tools, but they are very caring toward members of their herd. Elephants are highly intelligent In one study, ...
In a tragic accident, 11 elephants recently died at Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park after they fell into the Haew Narok Waterfall. This is the greatest number of elephants to die in Khao Yai in a single incident. About 30 years ago, eight elephants died at the waterfall in a similar manner. The tragedy Initially, ...
Australian creatures like the echidna and the koala are celebrated for their oddness. The fossil record shows that these oddities reach far back into prehistory, as illustrated in the form of a fossil horseshoe crab found in Tasmania that has been renamed by UNE paleontologist Dr. Russell Bicknell, saying: “The specimen from the Upper Permian ...
The cross-country team at St. Joseph High School in Orcutt, California, has a unique tradition. One day a year, every member of the team practices with shelter dogs. For this, the school has partnered with the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter. The tradition has been in place since 2016. Taking out the dogs The idea ...
For any dog parent, a top priority is to protect your pet from any harm. One of the risks to your dog is poisonous insects. Insects that are harmful include mosquitoes, fleas, spiders, wasps, bees, ants, and ticks. Fortunately, you can keep your furry friend from coming into contact with insects. “How?” you ask. 5 ...
Ejiao is a traditional Chinese medicine made from donkey hides. The skyrocketing demand for the medicine in the country has resulted in an increase in donkey imports from Kenya. This has now resulted in a crisis due to the sudden steep decline in the animal population. Risk of losing donkeys Ten years back, there were ...
The Danish government recently bought the last four circus elephants in the country by shelling out approximately US$1.6 million. And netizens are appreciating the reason behind the purchase — to allow the elephants to live peacefully in retirement. Retiring circus elephants The former circus elephants are named Jenny, Lara, Ramboline, and Djunga. They were bought ...
A female panda at Germany’s Berlin Zoo recently gave birth to two baby cubs. When a local newspaper asked readers to suggest names for the baby twin pandas, “Hong” and “Kong” topped the list. Newborn twin pandas The cubs were born to Meng Meng (female) and Jiao Ching (male), two pandas that were loaned by ...
According to estimates, there are only about 4,500 to 7,000 snow leopards left in the wild. China is believed to be home to 60 percent of these exquisite creatures. As such, the country plays an important role in determining whether snow leopards continue to exist in our world or go extinct. Snow leopards in China ...
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