It looks like a tiny kangaroo and it’s bouncing back from the brink of extinction. The brush-tailed bettong, a small marsupial resembling a miniature kangaroo with a pouch for its young, is making a remarkable comeback in Australia. This adorable creature, however, has a surprising survival tactic: when threatened, it ejects its joey from its pouch to distract predators, a … [Read more...] about It looks like a tiny kangaroo and it’s bouncing back from the brink of extinction
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Unlikely Companions: The Heartwarming Tale of Foxes and Their Human Caregiver
The age-old question of whether foxes could be domesticated and become as beloved as our canine companions has intrigued many. In a heartwarming real-life tale, an Irishman named Patsy Gibbons found himself in a unique situation that may just provide a partial answer to this intriguing question. Meet Gibbons and his two adorable sidekicks, Grainne and Minnie – two foxes … [Read more...] about Unlikely Companions: The Heartwarming Tale of Foxes and Their Human Caregiver
Arctic Foxes Reunite In a Snowstorm
A male arctic fox searches for his mate but a harsh winter storm makes it hard to see. Arctic foxes can identify each other by scent, but her scent is masked by the snow, too. Is that fox in the distance the one he’s looking for? In the BBC’s Stormborn, two arctic foxes find each other in the snow on the northwest coast of Iceland. Via this Smithsonian Channel … [Read more...] about Arctic Foxes Reunite In a Snowstorm
Puppies Saved From Storm Drain Turn Out To Be Foxes
What Colorado Springs fire officials initially believed to be pups trapped in a storm drain were really foxes. It was a genuine error that was simple to make in Colorado Springs at this time of year. Firefighters were summoned to save what they believed to be a litter of puppies stuck in a storm drain with their mother missing. But it turned out that the eight tiny … [Read more...] about Puppies Saved From Storm Drain Turn Out To Be Foxes
Man Plants a Garden in His London Backyard to Welcome a Family of Foxes and Other Wildlife
David Fielding, an executive recruiter, has "rewilded" his backyard and urban pond in Southeast London to make it more welcoming to a growing family of foxes and other wildlife who choose to stay. Fielding told SWNS that he has been watching the foxes for several years. David Fielding, 54, has spent the past four years watching foxes play in his garden and has seen the … [Read more...] about Man Plants a Garden in His London Backyard to Welcome a Family of Foxes and Other Wildlife