Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
credit – A Posado via SWNS The whiskers on an elephant’s trunk are key to its “amazing” sense…
The World’s Deadliest Cat Is a 2-pound Furball That Lives in Abandoned Holes Dug by Strange, Kangaroo-like Rodents in Africa
Black-footed cats (Felis nigripes) in southern Namibia. Image courtesy of Alex Sliwa. Under cover of night, a black-footed…
The Tiger Population Doubled in India in Just Ten Years
Panna Tiger Reserve Conservation in India successfully doubled the native population of tigers in the decade before the…
Ōpōtiki residents urge council cat policy to curb strays and nuisance
“I have squirted cat repellent, sprinkled pepper, thrown pots of water and other items at unwanted cats and…
Sick of videos of cats painting? Online platforms offer filtering to fight ‘AI slop’
Brands like Equinox gyms and Almond Breeze almond milk have played off AI slop frustration in recent ad…
Cats kill estimated 100 million birds a year in New Zealand
“Our non-avian wildlife, such as bats, lizards and invertebrates, was also particularly vulnerable to cats.” While the council…
Which Wild Animals Could Humans Domesticate Into the Next Great Pet?
There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty…
Cats kill estimated 100 million birds a year in New Zealand
“Our non-avian wildlife, such as bats, lizards and invertebrates, was also particularly vulnerable to cats.” While the council…
Rare cheetah mummies found in Saudi caves
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.…
Cat Coronavirus Study Offers Clues to Long COVID
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have uncovered new details about how a once-deadly coronavirus disease in…
Roaming cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
“I was just throwing everything down to try to get my camera out. “They are an indicator species,…
Pets in New Zealand: How our dogs and cats are taking up our time and changing our lives
One respondent said getting a pet had given their days more structure and purpose, spending more time outside…