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These Mutated Cows are Ripped
Image: Built Report Resembling contestants from the cattle equivalent of Mr Universe, these absurdly built bovines certainly don’t cut a pretty picture. Affected by a genetic mutation, known medically as Muscular Hypertrophy, or double muscling, the freakishly-shaped cows are the result of cross breeding. About a century ago, [...]
Continue reading...5 Smartest Animals In The World
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
It’s common knowledge that humans are the smartest animal in the world, right? But what would happen if the animal kingdom fulfilled the Orwellian prophecy and we were eventually ruled by animals? Which animals do you think would put us to shame? Here, we share a few potential candidates.
Continue reading...Cute Baby Panda Adopted By Cat In Dutch Zoo
Thursday, July 10, 2008
A baby panda rejected by its mother has been adopted by a domestic cat and is being raised along with its litter. The panda and another sibling were initially accepted by their mother but were found to have been abandoned a day later, suffering from hypothermia. Zookeepers at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam successfully encouraged a cat that had just given birth to suckle the pair - however one of the pandas unfortunately did not survive.
Continue reading...How Russian Scientists Kept a Dog’s Severed Head Alive!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
image via Wikipedia Can a head live without a body? The answer should be simple: yes, but only for a little while. Scientists say that the brain continues to function for about two minutes after the heart stops. But can a lopped off head continue to survive after [...]
Continue reading...Man and Pet Bear Go On the Run
Monday, June 23, 2008
image by Petra Karstedt A man was charged with violating India’s wildlife laws after he ran off with his pet bear, despite local police demands.
Continue reading...“Get them! Get them!” Man Orders Albino Python To Attack Police
Thursday, June 19, 2008
image via Everything Reptile Victor Rodriguez from Bridgeport, Conn., seemed to mistake his pet python for a dog the other day, when he ordered it to attack a policeman.
Continue reading...The Artist Who Kills and Tatoos Pigs
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Image via skirmisher.org ‘Because they grow fast and they are so much better to tattoo than fish.’- Wim Delvoye Belgian Conceptual Artist Wim Delvoye has been tattooing live pigs since 1997.
Continue reading...Snake Attacks Man’s Penis
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
When you answer to nature’s call sometimes she says ‘hello’ back. Via Imagine a common scenario: you’ve been driving for hours, you’re hot, partially sweaty and full to the brim, you’ve recently missed that ‘turn here’ sign and that next sign ain’t appearing on the horizon line [...]
Continue reading...Just How Damn Smart Are Parrots Anyway?
Monday, May 26, 2008
Image from Márcio Cabral de Moura The debate over the cognitive capacity of animals has raged for years, primarily operating in concert with concerns over the ethics of performing tests on them. While traditional research has had limited respect in this aspect, the abilities of the [...]
Continue reading...Bull Charges Through Home and Exits Through Front Door
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Not the actual bull, above image taken in Pamplona by Eneko Alonso No, this isn’t bull – excuse the pun. No, like something from a cartoon or an indoor Pamplona bull festival, a German family were left gob-smacked when one of the beasts charged into their house [...]
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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