All shelter animals deserve a loving home, even if they look a little different. Animals with differences and disabilities need families who will love them just the way they are. That was the case for Gumby, a shelter cat born with severely deformed back legs who was recently placed up for adoption — and now has a loving new home. The Massachusetts Society for the … [Read more...] about Cat named ‘Gumby’ born with severely deformed legs doesn’t let anything hold him back — now he has a new home
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How to Measure Remaining Daylight With Your Hand
Need to know how much daylight is left? Use this handy trick. It's pretty amazing that we can have a little computer in our pocket that can tell us, you know, basically anything in the world we could ever want to know. (For example, I just asked Google "What is the meaning of life?" and it told me, "The meaning of life is that which we choose to give it." See?) A lot of us … [Read more...] about How to Measure Remaining Daylight With Your Hand
Scientists Discover Water Buffaloes Covered With Frog Hitchhikers – A Never Before Seen Mutual-Benefit Relationship
It is the first time this type of mutually beneficial relationship between large mammals and amphibians has been recorded. According to a new scientific discovery, water buffaloes wallowing in wetlands in northern Turkey are carrying some unlikely passengers on their backs – tiny frogs. The findings were published in the open-access journal Acta Herpetologica. The … [Read more...] about Scientists Discover Water Buffaloes Covered With Frog Hitchhikers – A Never Before Seen Mutual-Benefit Relationship
The Hungry Tree: A Tree with a Taste for Iron
In the heart of Dublin, Ireland, there is a tree with a unique appetite. Known as the Hungry Tree, this 150-year-old London plane tree has slowly been consuming a nearby cast iron bench. The tree is believed to have been planted in the grounds of the King's Inns, Ireland's oldest law school, in the mid-19th century. The bench was likely added sometime later. Over the … [Read more...] about The Hungry Tree: A Tree with a Taste for Iron
Rats Make Adorable Happy Squeaks When They’re With Their Buddies
It turns out that rats, much like humans, express sheer delight in the company of their buddies, and they've got a unique way of vocalizing their happiness – through adorable high-pitched squeaks. New research has uncovered the cheerful sounds emitted by rats when in the presence of their fellow rodents, providing insight into the emotional lives of these social … [Read more...] about Rats Make Adorable Happy Squeaks When They’re With Their Buddies