animals Archive
Oooooh, how the tables have turned… as the “dominant” species on this planet, we humans have a thing for being entertained by animals. But what do animals think about us? Do they look at us as a source of entertainment? It’s not really something that we …
We all know that many animals are smart but crows don’t exactly come to mind when I think of high-level intelligence…as it turns out, crows score very highly on intelligence. In fact, the term “counting crows” comes from a farmer who ran a logic test …
Would you know what to do if you saw a beached whale? Helping these amazing creatures can be more complicated that one might think but fortunately for one beached orca, the rescuers did exactly the right thing. The orca became stranded on a pile of …
Penguins are absolutely adorable but this tiny little penguin named Cookie is going to make you squeal uncontrollably. Cookie is a Eudyptula minor, the smallest species of penguin. On average, these cutie pies will grow up to about 13 inches in height. Cookie lives in …
Wildlife poaching is not only illegal, it’s horrific and has very permanent consequences to our planet. Recently, some very sad and unsettling news broke: there is only one male white rhino left in the word. One. Let that sink in for a moment. His name …
If you’ve ever seen a baby goat then you know how hilariously adorable they can be. You see, they’re not quite as sure-footed as they will grow up to be so their attempt at walking looks more like very spastic dancing. In the case of …
What do you know about snails? Snails are vegetarians, they prefer dark and damp environments, they can’t hear, they can live 15 to 20 years, and their slime is oh-so important to their survival, letting them move around and providing them with protection. Cool! Now, …
If you’ve ever had a pet, you probably understand the special bond between a person and an animal. Perhaps the best way to describe this is family. You don’t see the animal as “just an animal” rather you see the animal in question as a …
A while back I bought my dog a huge, luxurious dog bed. It wasn’t cheap but I wanted to spoil him. So I present this bed to him and what does he do? He sniffs it, lies down on it for a few seconds, crawls …