“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife,“When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.” ...
Raccoons are legal to own with a permit in NJ but cannot come from the wild—they must come from a licensed breeder—but this is a good thing due to rabies concerns. Be aware that raccoons will likely be euthanized if they bite or scratch a member of the public to test for rabies ...
Byline: By PETER TAYLOREvening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
This is one of my favorite events in the Lone Star State. I am honored to be the master of ceremonies once again, and I personally invite you to attend. The Rescue the Animals SPCA event will return on Thursday, June 15. The Dachshund Races and Rescued Dogs Reunion are open to every ...
A study found that after running, both dogs and humans haveblood elevated levels of an endocannabinoid, a neurotransmitter that signals the reward center of the brain that something is pleasurable. Unlike humans and dogs, this pleasurable effect isn't found in ferrets, a species that doesn't ru...
(1942), there is no doubt that dogs are conspecific with wolves: Under Mayr’s concept, two populations are conspecific if the two populations hybridize freely and the hybrids are fertile, and this is true of dogs and wolves, though hybrids are rarely found in the wild (Vilà & Wayne, ...
Otters have earned the reputation of being one of the most adorable animals on the internet, and deservingly so. Even though otters are predators in the wild, they possess a natural talent for striking some of the cutest, funniest, and most photogenic poses for the camera. ...
There is no harm in going to the local grocery store dressed like you're in a post-apocalyptic movie. In fact, some other shoppers even find this entertaining. Look at the expression on the woman behind. Help on Aisle 3 Short people have it hard, y'a...
You can zoom in pretty far to get a pretty precise gauge on where they're at. For instance, right now, there have already been alleged sightings here in Maine. That's not bad! Typically, we see them around the first week of May around here....
cats’ skulls and brains are highly consistent in size and shape, so they are more convenient subjects for neurophysiological investigation. There is also a substantial literature on brain-damaged ferrets. However, it is often difficult to extract the true cognitive content from that kind of literat...