Animals are living creatures that can move, grow, and need food and water to survive. They come in many shapes and sizes, and some live on land, while others live in water or fly in the sky. Animals can be pets, wild, or farm animals. They have different ways of getting food, such as hunting, grazing, or eating plants. All animals have different characteristics and behaviors.
Alligator: A Comprehensive Overview Scientific Name: Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), Alligator sinensis (Chinese Alligator) Family: Alligatordae Type: Reptile Conservation Status: American Alligator: Least Concern Chinese Alligator: Critically Endangered Introduction The alligator is a large reptile that has been around for more than 150 million years, surviving through multiple mass extinctions and adapting to various environmental changes. Known for its tough, […]
Tick-borne illness babesiosis is spreading in the US, CDC report shows The number of new cases of babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, increased significantly between 2011 and 2019 in the United States, a new CDC report found. It’s also spreading consistently in three new states — now, the disease is endemic in 10 states in the Northeast and Midwest. The increase […]
Barney is back, and while Mattel has not yet officially confirmed it, we’re guessing he still loves you. Toy giant Mattel (MAT) announced Monday that Barney, the friendly (and, let’s be honest, cringe-worthy to a large group of Millennials who watched him as pre-schoolers, and to their parents) purple dinosaur is making a triumphant return to TVs and toy […]
The celebrated groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his Pennsylvania burrow on Thursday and saw his shadow, a sign of six more weeks of frosty weather in North America, which so far has enjoyed one of the mildest winters on record. Thousands of revelers gathered at dawn in Punxsutawney, a small town northeast of Pittsburgh, to celebrate Groundhog Day […]
A Complete A to Z List of Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago, although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the subject of active research. They became the dominant terrestrial vertebrates after the Triassic–Jurassic extinction […]
What does ‘splooting’ mean? And why are New York’s squirrels doing it? Those taking a stroll through New York City’s parks may be stopped in their tracks this summer by a squirrel sprawled out, face down, limbs outstretched and lying still. Don’t be alarmed, says New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation. They’re just “splooting.” A tweet by the […]
23 Bird, Fish and Other Species Extinct The ivory-billed woodpecker is among 23 species declared extinct by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The service has proposed removing them from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which protects species under threat. In all, 11 birds, one bat, two fish, one plant and eight types of mussel have been declared extinct. […]
Swarms of bees killed at least 63 endangered penguins in South Africa on a beach outside Cape Town, according to the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds. David Roberts, a veterinarian with the foundation, said the group “found bee stings around the penguins’ eyes” after conducting tests on the affected population. “This is a very rare occurrence. […]
Hundreds of Migrating Songbirds Crash into NYC Skyscrapers This week’s avian death toll was particularly high. Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city’s glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by a New York City Audubon volunteer’s tweets showing the World Trade Center littered with bird carcasses. […]
Researchers Toilet-Trained Cows in Hopes of Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions Researchers in Germany have potty trained cows, all in the name of science Cows are smart. “Why shouldn’t they be able to learn how to use a toilet?” Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier. It’s no bull. Scientists put the task to […]