It sounds absurd, but it’s true: medieval Europe once put animals on trial. Pigs were hanged, rats had lawyers, and insects negotiated land rights. What does that say about how humans once understand animals, and how we see them now?
Ravens are like the super smart geniuses of the bird world. But they aren’t hunting specialists like some other birds so they use their intelligence and smart thinking and teaming up with wolves!
It’s only the ladies who have the hunger for your blood! What do they need it for? Learn more about mozzies and their love of fashion and your smelly feet.
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 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.
Does an octopus have three hearts? Yes they do! And they have 9 brains and blue blood! Do octopus have emotions? Yes!
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 […]
Awww how cute! Bats are not usually described as cute and cuddly but these bats are quite different. The Honduran white bat also known as the Caribbean White Tent-Making bat or called Cotton Ball bat, is a species that is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western parts of Panama. These bats are tiny! […]
This Praying Mantis species is an absolute master of disguise In 1879 a travel writer witnessed a bizarre event and described an orchid that catches and feeds upon live flies. But it wasn’t a carnivorous orchid, it was a beautiful Orchid Mantis catching its prey. For years it was believed the orchid mantis from tropical […]
Birds put their vote in and the majority vote is the decider! Have you ever seen a flock of birds take off all at once? This may be the reason they do it! It’s quite a sight to watch hundreds, even thousands of birds simultaneously take flight. Around sunrise on winter mornings, Jackdaws that are […]
