Authorities in Vietnam have intercepted more than a ton of elephant ivory along with big-cat bones in a shipment from the Republic of Congo. Gia Lai provincial authorities announced that the haul of 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) of ivory and 79.3 kg (175 lb) of bones was uncovered at Quy Nhon Port in early August. […]
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Vitamin K1 for Horses: The Overlooked Nutrient Your Horse May Be Missing
Vitamin K1 is a fat-soluble vitamin that horses need for healthy bone mineralization, joint function, and soft tissue repair. Horses get vitamin K1 naturally from fresh green pasture — but because K1 degrades rapidly once grass is cut for hay, horses on stall or hay-based diets often don’t get enough of it. If you’ve […]
Best Places to Buy Ammo Online: 4 Retailers Compared
Here is the thing nobody tells you about buying ammo online. The sticker price is close to meaningless. Ammo weighs a lot. A case of 1,000 9mm rounds weighs about the same as a bag of cement, and carriers price it like it. A $12.99 box with $18 shipping will never beat a $15.99 box […]
They should be enemies… but what these 2 animals do for each other has amazed experts and left them speechless
Many mammals indulge in mutual grooming to remove ticks and other parasites from their fur and skin but, aside from the occasional intriguing anecdote, it is unheard of for one mammal species to groom another. But Andy Plumptre of the Wildlife Conservation Society reports that just such cross-species co-operation regularly occurs between warthogs and banded mongooses […]
Judge rules 2,000 Catalina Island deer can be killed to save native plant species
Locals and tourists have long fawned over Catalina Island’s mule deer population. For nearly a century, the ungulates have roamed the land’s waterfronts and woodlands, so comfortable around humans that it is not uncommon to spot deer roaming downtown Avalon. But that sight will soon disappear, after a judge this week paved the way for […]
“It thrusts its spear into the cavity, killing or severely wounding any dozing animal inside before pulling out its skewered quarry…”
Did you know there are animals that use weapons to kill? The chimpanzees that live in the savannahs of Senegal are such animals. There is considerably less food available in this arid habitat than in the forests occupied by other populations, so the great apes of the savannah have learned to fashion and use spears to take advantage of […]
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō, has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years, after a record breeding season triggered by the mass fruiting of a native New Zealand tree. Ninety chicks were officially added to the population of the critically endangered birds on 1 September, pushing the total to […]
“They were bouncing off umbrellas and pavements and hopped off in their hundreds…” 10 times it rained animals
You’ve heard of it raining cats and dogs. Thankfully, it’s just a figure of speech, but did you know that sometimes it really does rain animals? From starfish and shrimp to fish and frogs, sometimes creatures really do fall from the sky. The episodes leave people running for cover and scratching their heads, prompting explanations […]