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
Butterflies are magical creatures! They are one of the most beautiful insects of the animal kingdom. Not many animal lovers are aware of the fact that Butterflies have an extraordinary life cycle! Here is a brief description of each stage of the butterfly life cycle! Butterflies have always captured our imaginations. They come in hundreds of… Read More
During the last months we have shared with our fans on Facebook lots of cute, amazing and funny pictures of our furry friends… Oh-oh, ok-ok, don’t be angry: not all of you are furry (alert of thin-skinned fish in the first picture!!). Ok, so, what are we saying… oh yes: lots of lovely animals in… Read More
A new research reveals that dogs can “catch” yawns from human beings. The research further revels that your dog will definitely yawn by just hearing the sound of your yawn. From the research, it further gives credence to the belief that dogs empathizes with the owners. Other animals that are capable of yawning include the… Read More
Cleanliness is next to Godliness. It is simple, to be clean, you must love water. Apparently, this motto is upheld in the animal kingdom. Just look how happy the animals are having a shower. one happy Bear, water is sweet apparently.. A group shower… Cold water? just look at the… Read More
In George Orwell classic “The animal farm,” (a very good book, read it) there is a quote, which stands out, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” The saying aptly captures the pricing of dogs, all dogs are canines, but some cost a fortune. The bottom line is that, if you do… Read More
An Alpaca is a domesticated camelid that is native to South America. It is similar to the illama in appearance, but smaller in body size. The alpaca is very woolly and they are primarily kept as for their fiber. Annual, the Austrian Farm of Alpaca-land organizes shaving that turns the alpacas into stunning beauties with… Read More
The first time you lay eyes on them, you might actually think that your eyes is playing tricks on you. There sheer small size, is almost surreal, and yet they are very normal and live a full and comfortable life, just like other animals, and definitely, you won’t find them complaining due to their size…. Read More
The world audience first knew of the existence of the White lion through Chris McBride’s Book The White Lion of Timbavati in the 1970’s. But, to the natives of Southern Africa, the myth of the White Lion has been firmly etched in their folklore for Hundreds of years, to them this animals is Sacred and… Read More
Tigers are one of the most majestic creatures on earth. Even though tiger is the largest cat on earth, it is an endangered animal. Thousands of tigers have been killed by hunters and poachers in the last century. Most of the 3500 tigers alive today are found in Asian countries like India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Thailand etc…. Read More
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