Naughty Animals
There’s a word humans use when an animal does something inconvenient. Naughty. But are they really naughty or are our minds not seeing the full picture?
Category: Mammals
We See Differently
Are Elephants Colourblind? Elephants have an awesome way of seeing the world! Yes, elephants are colourblind, which means they don’t see all the colours we do. When it’s bright and sunny, they mainly see two colours: red and green. We humans have three colour sensors in our eyes for red, blue, and green. Imagine having […]
Why does my dog eat its poop?
One frequently asked question posed to veterinarians and searched on Google is, “Why does my dog eat its poop?” We think it is disgusting but clearly they don’t!
It’s just another acacia tree. Or is it?
It might look just like another tree on the Serengti plains, but when you look close, you’ll see an intricate mutualistic relationship between these various species that are truly fascinating to observe.
Is this a real life pokemon? Sure looks like one!
Is this a real life pokemon? Maybe! This rare dwarf flhying squirrel lives only on Hokkaido in Japan. It’s anime-like cuteness with it’s big expressive eyes is just adorable.
Sprung! Aye-aye’s are now on the nose pickers list.
Digging for gold, pick and flick, picking a winner….we all have different names for it, but the formal medical term used to describe the act of picking one’s nose is “rhinotillexomania”. Humans do it. And so do many animals! If there was an award for the #1 nose picker in the animal kingdom, we’re vote the […]
Horses Don’t Cry But They Can Feel Sadness
Horses feel anger, jealousy, sadness, happiness and get the “blues”. And they never hide their emotions. But do they cry?
Male Giraffes are Fair Fighters
Giraffes think and evaluate their opponent before a sparring match. It’s more like a play fight but it’s also practice for when they do have a serious fight.
Wombats Have A Very Unique Skill
Only wombats produce cubed-shaped poop! And they cleverly stack them up on top of each other, as the higher they are the more likely it will be found which means more chance of finding a mate.
Is that a funny little dog?
…..No. It is an Arctic Fox! Photo: Kevin Morgans These Arctic foxes is looking rather bedraggled but it’s a usual sight around the middle of May. They have well adapted for the cold, surviving temperatures as low as −50 °C (−58 °F), but come summer, the winter coat has to go. Arctic foxes have a […]