Hugging is one of the best ways of bonding. It is something that we do as human beings when we meet people we have feelings for family, friends, or lovers. Animals to have feelings, and hugging is part and parcel of their daily interaction. You can borrow some hugging tips from some of the following… Read More
The Verreaux’s Sifaka is a primate belonging to the lemur family that is only found in Madagascar. The Sifaka is found in a variety of habitats from the deciduous rainforests, to dry spiny forests. What makes them unique compared to other lemurs is the way they move on the ground from one territory to another…. Read More
Bees are found in all continents except Antarctica. The most common types of Bees are the European, and African bees. The African and European bees belong to the same species: Apis Melliferasa. Despite belonging to the same species, they have evolved to have different behaviors and adaptations. Here are some of the differences between the… Read More
Recently, TIME magazine published a picture of woman breastfeeding her baby https://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20120521,00.html. The picture attracted a lot of criticism from various quarters. Naturally, breastfeeding is a way of bondage between the mother and the baby. This bondage usually last for a life time. If you find that you love your mother more than your father, it… Read More
Three Orangutans have been returned home after more than a decade under a human care. The three Orangutans named Mali, Lesan, and Cesay will know have to spend the rest of their lives in the Island of Borneo, Indonesia, after successfully undergoing a rehabilitation programme to prepare them for life in the Jungle. The successful… Read More
Ever since human beings first domesticated animals more than 20,000 years ago, the partnership between the two has grown in leaps and bounds. One of the areas, domesticated animals have served human beings is entertainment. Plutarch, A Greek essayist, historian, and biographer wrote of a dog-named Zoppico who used to perform for Emperor Vespasian over… Read More
Human beings have formed a mutual bond with pets for thousands of years. Many people consider a pet(s) as one of the family-members, and often an injury, sickness, or death of a pet is known to cause anguish to the owners. The human-pet bond is never in doubt. It will interest you to know that… Read More
The Wildebeest The Wildebeest migration is perhaps the most captivating. In this journey for search of green pasture and water they are joined by over half a million gazelles, and about two hundred thousand zebras. The most captivating part of their migration is when they cross River Mara, in East Africa where they are awaited… Read More
Can animals think, reason, or learn new concepts? Many scientists are still researching on this question. In the course of their research, some animals have shown that they have superior intelligence compared to other members of the animal kingdom (excluding human beings). You will be surprised that even the pig is an intelligent animal. find… Read More
Rhinoceros are among the five largest land mammals, the others are the lion, leopard, elephant, and the buffalo. Rhinoceros numbers have greatly dwindled due to poaching. A kilo of rhino horn costs a whopping $65,000 in the black market. The International Union for conservation of Nature (IUCN) has put the rhino in its red list… Read More
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