Pictures of a man saving five cherished horses from catastrophic floods in his rural town—the result of the greatest storm to hit New South Wales in a century—have surfaced online. Near Dungog, in the NSW Hunter region, one of the hardest hit areas in the state, where three people died in the severe weather, four houses were washed away, and the town received the most … [Read more...] about To Save His Beloved Animals From Advancing Floodwaters, The Owner Paddles Out on His “Surfboard.”
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Having a Bad Day? Watch as Some Animals Conduct Interviews with a Little Microphone
Finally some vox pops worth listening to. The Internet can be a fairly unpleasant place at times, but every now and then, someone rises above the negativity to give grains of delight that can make the digital environment a little less painful. Do you want to know how we've been avoiding the news lately? Animals are interviewed using a small microphone. Maya Higa, a … [Read more...] about Having a Bad Day? Watch as Some Animals Conduct Interviews with a Little Microphone
Why Do The Majority Of Animals Have Tails?
Scientists have discovered fossilized tails of animals dating back hundreds of millions of years. Earlier fish utilized their fan-like tails as fins to swim through oceans and avoid predators. As these fish evolved into land creatures, their tails began to change as well. Tails, whether they belong to reptiles, insects, birds, or mammals, perform a variety of functions. … [Read more...] about Why Do The Majority Of Animals Have Tails?
What Causes Certain Animals to Become Cannibalistic?
Study finds good reasons to go after your comrades—and some bad ones, too Jay Rosenheim had no clue his team's strategy to defend California's cotton crops would spark a cannibalism epidemic. Faced with the ever-destructive cotton aphids—a tiny ravenous green insect that sucks sap from crops, leaving moldy waste and a slew of deadly viruses in their wake—he and his … [Read more...] about What Causes Certain Animals to Become Cannibalistic?
Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Ingeniously Combine Animals and Food
Ronald Ong, a photo manipulation artist, makes bizarre picture mashups that skillfully combine animals with food and other unexpected elements. From a zebra with a stack of Oreos for a body (aptly named "ZEBREO") to a fox with a loaf of bread for a body (aptly named "LOAFOX"), Ong's portfolio of odd, animal hybrids looks like they're right out of a delectable dream. Ong … [Read more...] about Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Ingeniously Combine Animals and Food