Cats and dogs, usually enemies in the game of survival, here in Garden of Good Hope they sleep, eat and play together. Among Siberia husky puppies grows baby black panther, which was rejected by her mother. Baby panther obviously doesn’t care for having dogs for brothers, which only goes to show that cats and dogs… Read More
Solitary magpies are supposed to bring bad luck, but birdspotters have not been put off flocking to see the rare albino specemin. The odd-looking bird had been spotted in the grounds of Dover Castle in Kent and being fed by its parents, which both have the more common black and white colouring of magpies. But… Read More
BUTTERFLY sex is not as elegant an affair as you might think. It seems that male monarch butterflies conduct an all-out sperm war based on a crude measure of how much sperm is stored inside a female from a previous mating. During sex the males physically restrain the females for an entire day while injecting… Read More
The German Shepherd Dog originated in 1899 at Karlsruhe, Germany due to the efforts of Captain Max von Stephanitz and others. Derived from the old breeds of herding and farm dogs, the first German Shepherd Dog exhibited in America was in 1907. The fame associated with Rin-Tin-Tin and Strongheart, two members of the breed whose… Read More
With his piercing blue eyes and pale skin this rare alligator stands out like a sore thumb. Weighing over 500 pounds, Bouya Blan is one of only 12 white alligators in the world. The 22-year-old, whose name means white fog, lives along with three other giant leucistic alligators at the world famous Gatorland theme park… Read More
Another great collection of helpless cute animals in costumes. Earlier collections can be found here and here. Well, some may argue that it is animal cruelty but there are innovative creativity in some of these costumes. 26 more pics after the jump.
Great promotional dog costume to attract people to go to the Zoo Neunkirchen in Germany. The motto ‘Come To The Zoo Before The Zoo Comes To You’ is brought by a dog which apparently became a crocodile’s lunch with half of its body put into the mouth of a crocodile. The end results of the… Read More
The world’s fastest man adopted the animal kingdom’s fastest sprinter on Monday, as Usain Bolt welcomed a baby cheetah named Lightning Bolt into his life. The Jamaican sprinter’s sponsorship of the three-month-old male cheetah is part of an effort to boost Kenyan conservation efforts. The survival of the country’s famous wildlife is threatened by trophy… Read More
The images of Wen Li and her twin sister Ya Li were taken at the Chengdu Giant Panda Research Institute. They show Wen Li struggling up the side of her playpen, before losing her balance and toppling over the side. Fortunately the panda cub was caught by one of her handlers before hitting the floor…. Read More
In a series of experiments, researchers observed the insects climbing a ladder while a high speed camera caught every stumble and missed step. The locusts’ task was made more difficult by having one eye painted over, or having their antennae or front leg sensors removed. The scientists also watched what happened when a rung of… Read More
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