Category: Animals
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Coronavirus face masks for dogs and cats
Some pet owners in China are going out of their way to protect their animals from the coronavirus by supplying them with masks. Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration that pets can’t get infected with the virus, dog face masks are flying off the shelves. But the masks — originally meant to protect against […]
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Subway mice wins People’s Choice Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
Photographer Sam Rowley’s image of two mice fighting over leftover food in the London Underground won People’s Choice Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The snap was selected by the public from more than 48,000 submissions to London’s Natural History Museum. Entitled “Station Squabble,” the photo depicts how some wildlife have adapted to survive in urban […]
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Watch a dancing dragonfly up close
Take a look at this fascinating video of a dragonfly up close, seemingly smiling, dabbing, and posing with human-like expressions in front of the camera. Is it doing the Macarena, doing the YMCA, or dancing to Madonna’s song ‘Vogue?’ They dance while they’re young Dragonflies have been around nearly 300 million years and can reach […]
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It’s ‘Raining’ Iguanas in South Florida
Iguanas in South Florida are falling out of trees due to freezing temperatures. Weather in South Florida dropped into the 30s on Tuesday night, which immobilized the iguanas and turned their bodies dormant. “Don’t be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight,” the Miami National Weather Service office tweeted. The good news […]
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Anthropologist Grover Krantz donated his body to science with this one condition
Grover Krantz was one of the few anthropologists who dedicated their time to studying Sasquatch, aka Bigfoot. As a cryptozoologist, Krantz believed that Bigfoot might exist and did everything he could to research it. Five of his ten books explored the possible existence of the ape-like creature. Perhaps even more interestingly, the peculiar scientist donated […]
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Watch two Kangaroos fight it all out in the Australia Outback
What looks like it was taken out of a country western film, here are two Kangaroos fighting each other from the outback in Australia. Kangaroos usually loaf around most of the time — if they’re not eating or jumping around — so to see them duking it out like humans in a good old boxing […]
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Studying woodpeckers is helping prevent brain trauma
“When you’re hit on the football field, parts of your brain may fizz like a just-opened can of soda.” The brain released humans from the prison of biology.So why do we do anything that damages our ability to think? Because of sports like football that entertain. However, a new technology designed to mimic a woodpecker’s shock-absorbing beak […]
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Lollimeow Pet Carrier: A backpack that allows you to take your kitty anywhere
Ever wanted to take your kitty for a long walk through nature? This pet carrier breathable backpack made by Lollimeow allows owners to take their fellow felines wherever the human wants to go. The bag contains a bubble window for hiking with 9 large ventilation holes on both sides and the front. It’s time to […]
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How alligators freeze this time of year
With the polar vortex sweeping the Midwest and other parts of the nation, there are some animals like alligators that welcome the freeze. Crocodiles in North Carolina take in winter by letting their body freeze while allowing their nostrils to hang out in the air. The survival mechanism is called brumation, where there the reptile hibernates underwater […]
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The dead leaf butterfly
Known as the Kallima inachus, or dead leaf butterfly, the insect resembles the veins of a dry leaf when it’s in the closed position. This type of butterfly is prevalent from Southeast Asia to Japan. The upper side of the dead leaf butterfly is beautifully colored, with yellow and dark blue and blue patterns. Check […]