Tearing through laundry, messing up the bathroom—river otters aren't all that different from human toddlers, as one Missouri biologist and his wife learned when they raised orphaned pups.Watch as Glenn and Jeannie Chambers endure "otter chaos" to teach...
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Video: "Otter Chaos" Reigns in Biologist's Home
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Owner says dog saved her with 'Heimlich'
Debbie Parkhurst poses with her dog, Toby, in Calvert, Md., Monday, March 26, 2007. Parker claims the 2-year-old golden retriever saved her life Friday by performing a doggy version of the Heimlich maneuver, knocking her to the ground and jumping on...
"Strange Owl" Seen in Wild for First Time
A tiny bird so rare and unusual that its scientific name means "strange owl" has been spotted for the first time in the wild, scientists announced yesterday.Conservationists working in Peru got their first natural glimpse of the long-whiskered owlet...
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Culture vs. Cruelty
Controversy over the treatment of live animals in urban Asian markets rages on. Asian-American leaders have accused animal-welfare activists of racism, and the activists call the merchants callous animal torturers. A new bill in California aims to end...
Deadly jellyfish halt Hollywood production
A deadly species of jellyfish, translucent and the size of a thumbnail, is spreading along Australia’s coastline as a result of global warming, scientists warned today.Irukandji jellyfish are among the world’s most toxic creatures – all but impossible...
Cruel beyond belief - China's live animal markets
The newly opened Three Birds Market is the biggest collection and distribution centre for cats, dogs and all kinds of birds in Southern China, and officially operates as a poultry market.Cat and dogs crammed inside cages with no room to move, many of...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tiger Temple - Thailand
Deep in the heart of the Kanchanaburi province in Western Thailand there lies a Buddhist temple with a difference. For not only is this temple home to monks who spend their time in prayer and meditation, over the last 7 years it has become a sanctuary...
Woman stopped wearing girdle of live crocodiles
Sorry, no pictures!A woman was caught with three crocodiles strapped to her waist at the Gaza-Egypt border crossing after guards noticed that she looked "strangely fat," officials said.The woman's odd shape raised suspicions at the Rafah terminal in...
White lioness
"Ashanti", the first white lioness to be born in Italy. Along with its parents, Ashanti is one of the three white lions living in Italy, all in captivity.(Photo: AP Photo/Safari Park-Pomb...
"Monster" Toad Caught Down Under
An environmental group said Tuesday it had captured a "monster" toad the size of a small dog.With a body the size of a football and weighing nearly 2 pounds, the toad is among the largest specimens ever captured in Australia, according to Frogwatch coordinator...
What Happens When You Tickle a Lab Rat?
Aristotle declared that humans are the only animal to laugh, but then, he never saw this video of Jaak Panksepp tickling rats.When you play it, you’ll hear the tickled rats chirping — an ultrasonic noise that’s audible thanks to the special equipment...
Pavlov's Dog
Pavlov's Dog In this game, you will find out if you can train a dog to drool on command! Ivan Pavlov's description on how animals (and humans) can be trained to respond in a certain...
Monday, March 26, 2007
Animal Amour
A gallery featuring some of the elaborate courtship rituals engaged in by anima...
Barking Not Part Of Free Speech, Court Rules
Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the Constitution, but what about the freedom to bark?The North Dakota Supreme Court has rejected a claim that an anti-barking ordinance is unconstitutional.Fred Kilkenny got a ticket for his barking dogs in Belfield,...
Mouse Taunts Man, Steals Dentures
Bill Exner, 68, has his dentures back, but his wife said the mouse that stole them is now taunting him.The resident of Waterville, Maine, said he's caught the mouse three times, but each time it escaped.Exner told the Morning Sentinel he trapped the...
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Truffle Retriever dog
Truffle Golden RetrieverJellycat truffles are so nifty: they can sit up and pose, or lay completely flat for a portable and oh-so-soft blanket and, of course, be cuddled in any number of ways. Cute and cleverly functional! We think this pooch is particularly...
Fairy Princess Costume
Highly-detailed, high-quality Fairy Princess Costumes are perfect for trick-or-treating, Halloween parties, or photos. All costumes feature Velcro® closures for easy-on/easy-off dressing, and are available in an array of sizes to suit any dog. Coordinating...
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Video: Bugzibitz II
See how Jeb, a Madagascar hissing cockroach made his way to the Toronto Z...
Visitor waddles in and makes itself at home
A fairy penguin popped into the Clark family's Tasmanian home for a visit on Wednesday and spent the day in the bathtub.Sometime before Wednesday morning, the little penguin had waddled about 100 metres up the beach, crossing a railway track and a road...
Video: Twirl a Squirrel
Squirrel's weight on feeder activates a motor which gently twirls him off.(v...
Friday, March 23, 2007
Hippity Hoppity (bunny parade)
Here comes Peter CottontailHoppin' down the bunny trail,Hippity hoppity,Easter's on its wayGot your bunny ears on?Let's start the bunny hop ...found herefrom flickr, by basykesfound herefrom flickr, by Doxieonefound herefrom flickr, by msmariafound...
Thursday, March 22, 2007
"Toygers" Breed Conservation Awareness, Animal-Rescue Concerns
Jenifer Santee always dreamed of owning a tiger.But knowing that wild creatures should not be kept as house pets, she did the next best thing: She joined a small group of cat breeders working to create a fully domesticated look-a-like of the largest...
Savannah Cats & Safari Cats
Savannah CatsA cross resulting from the breeding of an African Serval and a domestic cat has recently resulted in the replication of the striking coat pattern and body structure of the Serval.Savannahs are smaller (up to 32 pounds) and more manageable...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Twenty Of World's 162 Grouper Species Threatened With Extinction
The first comprehensive assessment of the world’s 162 species of grouper, a culinary favorite and important commercial fish, found that 20 are threatened with extinction unless proper management or conservation measures are introduced. Eight species...
White lion kits
Two 45-day-old white lion cubs play inside a zoo in China'sHeilongjiang Province March 8, 2007.The cubs will be released back into the wi...
Hundreds Line Up For Mountain Oysters
They're called oysters, but these fried delicacies don't come from the sea.Hundreds of people stood on line for up to an hour for a chance to taste mountain oysters over the weekend.About 130 of the sheep testicles were served at the 16th annual Mountain...
American croc no longer listed as endangered
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declassified the American crocodile as an endangered species, saying the animal has rebounded from the edge of extinction. The species has rebounded in the United States from just 300 in 1976 to an estimated 2,000...
Art by YaYa Chou
"Gummibear Rug""Simon," 2006, 7"X32"X30", gummi bears, faux nailtops on wire armature and canvas(v...
Why Ants Rule the World
Scientists estimate modern-day ants first evolved about 120 million years ago. But the fossil record suggests that ants at this time weren't the prevalent insect that they are today. Not until 60 million years later, when some ants adapted to the new...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Nuthatches Seem to Understand Chickadee
Nuthatches appear to have learned to understand a foreign language _ chickadee.It's not unusual for one animal to react to the alarm call of another, but nuthatches seem to go beyond that _ interpreting the type of alarm and what sort of predator poses...
What's in a Can of Dog Food?
A pet-food manufacturer recalled 60 million units over the weekend after at least nine cats and a dog died of kidney failure. No one has identified the source of the contamination, but the company said the recalled products included a suspect batch of...
Ancient lizard glided on stretched skin
An ancient arboreal lizard coasted through the air using a winglike membrane stretched across elongated ribs, a new fossil reveals.Dubbed Xianglong zhaoi, the gliding lizard lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 150 million years ago. The specimen,...
Monday, March 19, 2007
Symptoms To Look Out For In Pets Following Food Recall
There is still plenty of concern for pet owners following the dog and cat food recall by Menu Foods.The company says a number of cats and dogs have suffered kidney failure after eating its products. And about ten of them have died. So, how do you know...
Iditarod musher disqualified for whipping his dogs
A three member panel disqualified Ramy Brooks from the 2007 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for abusing his dogs along the race trail.Witnesses in Golovin provided information to race officials detailing abusive actions by Brooks to his dog team. Brooks...
Xylitol sweetener is toxic for dogs
A sugar substitute found in a variety of sugar-free and dietetic cookies, mints and chewing gum is proving highly toxic, even fatal, to snack-snatching dogs.Xylitol, popular in Europe for decades but a relative newcomer to the U.S. alternative-sweeteners...
The killer frogs of Lily Pond
It's like something out of an animal horror movie -- killer frogs take over peaceful pond, then after terrorizing and eating everything alive, start eating each other.Only it's no movie. It's really happening in Golden Gate Park's Lily Pond, near the...
Moths Mimic Spiders
Brenthia hexaselena, a species of metalmark moth, flares its hind wings (HW) and spreads its forewings (FW) to mimic a jumping spider.For most moths, the sight of a jumping spider makes them panic as they try to escape its lethal pounce. But not so for...
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Easter Eggs Dog Sweater
Your Poochy will be the Best in Show this Easter wearing this confection. Hand-knitted yellow sweater with green fluffy fringe. Pastel Easter Eggs are separately hand-crocheted, then beaded with small pearl beads. An amazing work of art, sure to ple...
PuppyPurse Pet Carrier
Lightweight Gingham "Country Boy" flexible PuppyPurse Pet CarrierSwing your partner, do-si-dog! This lovely, lightweight gingham PuppyPurse puts the "country" back in the puppy. An added layer of ruffles will keep heads turning till the cows come home!...
Bird Foot Jewelry
Jewelry cast from birds' feet. Chickens and partridges: belts and pendan...
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