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Heterochromia in Animals
Dan Aykroyd, Kiefer Sutherland and Christopher Walken have got it, so it can’t be a bad thing for your chances of success. It may not be the norm in terms of eye colouration, but since when was being the same so great? Difference is a good thing, right? Just ask these animals. Then again, they’d probably just look blankly at you – wondering, in dog and cat language, “What are you going on about?" – as you stare back at their amazing different coloured eyes.
Continue reading...Heavy Petting [PICS]
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Yes, we know, spring is not yet in the air but there is something to be said for snuggling indoors on cold and dreary winter days. Get inspired by these awww-inspiring animal couples, which have caught the love bug, big time! It's interesting to note that most animal species display some kind of affectionate behaviour toward each other - from the tiniest mouse to the biggest elephant. But without further ado, here are the stunning images...
Continue reading...Animals Blowing Bubbles Underwater
Monday, September 14, 2009
Blowing bubbles is something the big kid in all of us can appreciate – jokes in bad taste about Michael Jackson and his chimpanzees notwithstanding – but did you know that animals too are partial to making and playing around with bubbles? Some species just do it for fun, for others it is a matter of survival, and certain domesticated species even have bubbles specially mixed for their predilection.
Continue reading...When Dogs Replace Dialysis Machines [pics]
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Among the most interesting of the Royal College of Art’s ‘Summer Show’ projects was Revital Cohen’s surprising new take on the ‘man-machine’ aesthetic that is every sci-fi enthusiast’s wet dream: man and animal. But why on earth would you want to use dogs for medical devices?
Continue reading...The Iditarod Is Brutal to Dogs
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
A few days ago we wrote an article about how global warming was affecting the annual Iditarod dog sled race. A musher stays in his sled while his dogs drag an unconscious or dead sled dog One of our readers left a very detailed and interesting response to the [...]
Continue reading...The Trouble With Dogs
Friday, December 14, 2007
A few days ago I was peering through the trees from the balcony of our remote house in the north of Thailand. I was perplexed to spot a lone motorcyclist parked in the middle of the road in what can only be described as getaway
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
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