Pets, plants, wildlife, and the world outside. Pet care basics, indoor planting and gardening tips, animal behavior explained, conservation, and fun animal and nature facts.
One of the most well-adapted and ecologically important creatures in the world, the spider is a fiendish carnivore through and through. Like a vampire, it has puncturing fangs which it uses to inject venom into its prey, swiftly paralyzing or annihilating victims to ensure itself a hearty lunch. Almost all spiders are venomous, but most…
What makes a dangerous dog? Aggression? Ability to cause serious injury or death? There are many ways to define dangerous dog breeds. One of the most conventional methods is to examine bite fatality statistics. Doing so implicates large, powerful dogs like German Shepherds and Rottweilers. With their larger bodies, big dogs indeed have bigger bites…
As anyone who has ever had the misfortune of receiving a “gift from the heavens” knows, birds have no problem defecating whenever or wherever they please. Birds, like any other animal, need to get rid of their wastes through urination and/or secretion of solid waste. Now the question we’re trying to answer here is whether…
For anyone who has owned a cat, fleas have been an unwelcome visitor. Measuring 1-2 millimeters long, these pests are capable of jumping over one foot in a single bound. While that’s not leaping tall buildings in a single bound like Superman, it’s quite a feat for such a small creature. However, that’s about the…
For many people, there is a misconception that pet food is pet food. Some people on a tight budget might purchase dog food for their cats, thinking there is little difference between dog food and cat food. However, there is a reason there are separate foods for dogs and cats. While it won’t kill a…
Cats, while being very popular pets, still display many behaviors that humans find very perplexing. One of the most common yet also odd behaviors of our furry felines involves the act of kneading. This behavior, which consists of cats pushing their paws down onto a soft surface like a baker “kneading” dough (hence the name),…
Do penguins have feathers? Yes, penguins do have feathers. In fact, despite their flightless status, they probably have more feathers than other most other types of birds, though their feathers have been adapted for their unique habitat.. Description of a Penguin’s Feathers A penguin’s feathers are shiny, small, uniform and overlapping. They create a “coat”…
People love their dogs. They often assign them human traits and treat them as one of their children. There is really nothing wrong with that. However, it would be wise to use caution when trying to feed them like one of the children. Some human foods can have disastrous results for our canine friends. Here…
Have you ever walk out the door and seen the horrifying sight of your dog eating poop, even his own poop? While it is not a healthy thing for dogs to do, some dogs will just eat poop. Researchers have tried for years to figure out if there are any conclusive reasons for this curious…
People seem to be amazed when they see a dog stop and graze in the grass. It seems to be an unnatural act for a domesticated animal. The reality is that many dogs do eat grass and they seem to like it. The question is; Why Do Dogs Eat Grass? After decade and decades of…