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Dalmatian is a dog breed known for its unique, distinctive features. They are born with plain white coats but develop well-defined black or deep brown spots after 10 days. No one knows exactly when or where their spots first develope. What we do know is that Dalmatians make a valuable working breed and great home […]
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It’s hard enough to be sick as a human, even with a support system. Just imagine how much harder it is for a cat — a stray one no less. ‘Lady in a Fur Coat’ Or ‘Lady’ for short is a poor cat who suffered from a chronic infection and hematomas in her ear. This […]
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Next time you think about “walking on the wild side,” think about this cow that took those words literally and mooo-ved over to the wildlands. Standing out in the crowd…or herd This heifer — a cow before giving birth to a calf — left her farm the previous autumn to join a herd of bison […]
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The canned hunting industry has been thriving for decades in South Africa. This is a business where game breeders receive outrageous amounts of money from rich thrill-seekers, mostly foreign tourists, to place captured or bred game in enclosures where they could be easily be shot to death as trophies. The unfortunate lions at Ingogo Safaris, […]
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Although it’s a perfectly normal reaction to stress and other external stimuli, anxiety can become excessive and all-consuming to the point where it begins to interfere with your daily life. This phenomenon is not reserved for humans alone, since animals also feel anxiety. Nope, that isn’t a clickbait, neither is it something we came up […]
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Bees are incredible little creatures. Their level of organization is impressive and ought to be emulated by everyone. They are also very hardworking with an almost endless supply of energy. Bees are also quite intelligent. They are not born with the ability to make honey; nevertheless, they’re able to learn it from being in the […]
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While dogs can easily be trained to understand and respond to certain commands, not many people can get their dogs to express their needs and feelings. Sure, there’s the whine-talk where a dog can make different sounds such as the sad whine and confused whine, but that’s just about it. Twenty-six-year-old Christina Hunger, a Speech-Language […]
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The debilitating fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias in the United States. As if that wasn’t bad enough, a builder from Arizona recently found a spider-scorpion hybrid that looks like the stuff of nightmares. Did you know that the fear of spiders is called ‘arachnophobia’? This phobia often extends from spiders […]
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Homeless dogs are a regular sight all over the world. While there are organizations that care for these dogs and put them up for adoption, churches aren’t typically one of them. However, this church in Brazil is home to several stray dogs taken in by the kind priest who hopes they will find a nice […]
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Animals are smarter than we give them credit for. There are many stories of animals exhibiting over-average intelligence out there, from dogs who can sense their owner’s seizures, to dolphins who have been trained to take pictures with cameras on their flippers. Here is another fantastic “intelligent animal” story for you, featuring a Colombian white-faced […]
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Have you ever been caught in a case of mistaken identity? It can be quite annoying and embarrassing to be mistaken for someone else, especially if there’s little resemblance between you and the other person. This was precisely how this wild coyote must have felt. Andrea Athie, a young woman living in the Mexican state […]
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Going to the animal shelter is often a mix of overwhelming and exciting. It’s like getting a new car — that new car smell is something everyone looks forward to. Although animal shelters do not smell anything like a new car, the novelty is essentially the same…sort of. When it comes to choosing a pet, […]
