Category: #Animals
National Zoo panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji or ‘Little Miracle’
More than three months after his birth, the National Zoo’s new panda cub finally has a name Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/national-zoo-panda-cub-named-xiao-qi-ji-or-little-miracle-zoo-smithsonian-zoo-ap-name-b1760540.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Platypus habitat shrinks by almost a quarter as scientists warn species now ‘threatened’
Recent droughts, reduced rainfall and intense fires linked to climate change playing role in loss of rivers and streams where duck-billed mammals forage for food…
Elephant trapped in Indian well rescued in 12-hour crane operation
Animal fell into well covered with bushes in village in Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district Forest officials in India’s southern Tamil Nadu state said they used…
It’s not just mink: Foxes and raccoon dogs on fur farms ‘may infect humans with coronaviruses’, scientists warn
Exclusive: The whole industry has the potential to act as a virus factory, say animal-welfare activists Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/mink-fur-farm-covid-foxes-raccoon-dogs-b1759223.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Some male spiders tie up females before sex so they don’t get eaten alive
Spider cannibalism — the tendency for female spiders to eat their mates during or after sex — is fairly common knowledge at this point. There’s…
Leading conservationists unite in unique summit, ahead of G20, to step up the fight to protect wildlife
The Wildlife Conservation 20 will be the first time the conservation sector has convened to try to agree a single declaration of recommendations to present…
Tiny owl discovered in Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree
Plans to release owl this weekend Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/tiny-owl-rockefeller-christmas-tree-new-york-b1739619.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published By: Matt…
Japanese town enlists terrifying robot wolves to protect them from bears
From Reuters: The town of Takikawa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, purchased and installed two Monster Wolf robots after bears were found roaming neighbourhoods…
This pigeon just sold for $1.9 million
New Kim is a 2-year-old homing pigeon that just sold for $1.9 million. The anonymous new owner of New Kim is the same person who…
Leading conservationists unite in unique summit, ahead of G20, to step up the fight to protect wildlife
The Wildlife Conservation 20 will be the first time the conservation sector has convened in such large numbers to present a single declaration of recommendations…
Wolves preying on beavers in Minnesota reshape wetlands
When a lone beaver dies, its dam soon collapses Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wolves-preying-on-beavers-in-minnesota-reshape-wetlands-minnesota-beavers-wolves-wetlands-wolf-b1722702.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
Horses feel as much pain as humans when being whipped, study finds
‘These observations must refresh old assumptions made about the capacity of the ‘thick-skinned’ horse to experience pain in comparison to humans’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/horse-pain-whipped-rspca-b1722382.html Droolin’ Dog…
Bear mom and cub not sure how to get down from up in this tree
A family in Denver, Colorado, looked out their window one day and saw a very large black bear mom and two cubs way up in…
Female mongooses will start a war to get sex
Image: Charles J Sharp/CC BY-SA 4.0 Banded mongooses are fearless fighters, and are famous for standing up to venomous snakes. A new study, combining observation…
12 Sea Creatures That Look Extremely Fake
Why leave Earth in search of aliens when you can just dive right into our oceans? No doubt, the seas are filled with all sorts…
Exploding whale film gloriously restored in 4K
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Florence, Oregon dynamiting a beached whale, the owners of the original film footage had it expertly restored and scanned…
Tardigrades glow blue to protect selves from UV light
A species of tardigrade shields itself from UV light using a glowing blue pigment, researchers have discovered. Eswarappa found that like many other tardigrades, these…
Mountain lion attacks and snatches family dog in Idaho
Predators have been known to be attracted by small animals Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mountain-lion-attacks-family-dog-idaho-b1721258.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Otters surprise scientists by learning how to solve puzzles from one another
Research also provides evidence otters have capacity for long-term memory Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/otters-surprise-scientists-by-learning-how-to-solve-puzzles-from-one-another-b1720538.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
New species of critically endangered monkey with spectacle-like eye patches discovered
Tree-dwelling primate found living in extinct volcano in Myanmar Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/monkey-species-discovered-popa-langur-endangered-b1720956.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was…
New Zealand animal with ‘unusually large testicles’ could win bird of the year competition
Sex toy shop endorsement says hihi ‘lead the sex positivity movement among songbirds’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/hihi-new-zealand-bird-of-year-testicles-b1720370.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
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