After the war, many of these women warriors took off their disguises and lived the rest of their lives as wives, mothers and daughters. Not Jennie Hodgers. An Irish immigrant living in Belvidere, Ill., she enlisted in the Union army as Albert D.J. Cashier in 1861. For four years, she...
Scientists are also investigating how a creature’s pattern gets laid down early in development. In many cases, developing animals first lay down a colorless prepattern — like the lines in a coloring book. Later on, pigment cells come along tofill in the colors. Cats can serve as prime ex...
“So, I was expecting dogs and figured cats were going to be in there as well. And yesterday I opened up a box and was sorting through them and there was a horse.” Lincoln couldn't help but laugh at that one. The first weekend of the season wasn't even over when pets played a...
Just think about how many times you use a microwave every day. You're running late for work, so there's no time to fix breakfast at home. On your way to the office, you stop to gas up your car. Inside the quickie-mart, you grab a frozen breakfast burrito and pop it in the...
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We humans make the top ten because we eat so many different processed foods that animals never touch that a human fart is something of a freakshow to the rest of nature. A quick Google search reveals that dogs and cats are terrible farters because "their anal sphincters don't close as ti...
Hedgehogs like to exercise. Look for a small wheel, not a hamster wheel. Many breeders recommend the Flying Saucer wheel, which run$10-$20. Balls and other toys suitable for cats or gerbils would fit hedgehogs as well; these range in price from$1to$10at pet stores. ...
How do you write Gasp! (when someone gasps), when you are writing a story and you want to emphasize that word in action? Reply wendy2020on September 11, 2012 at 1:14 pm Finally, someone that gets that if the dogs (or pigs or cats, etc.) of the world got together they would need...
Fortunately, many of the same precautions we take to protect ourselves can also protect our furry friends. Keeping all your windows closed, laying moist towels in gaps under doors to the outside, and running anair purifierwill all benefit any animals that live with you. ...
Just think about how many times you use a microwave every day. You're running late for work, so there's no time to fix breakfast at home. On your way to the office, you stop to gas up your car. Inside the quickie-mart, you grab a frozen breakfast burrito and pop it in the...