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Wild Cats Pt 2: Serval

On May 19, 2014 by Tim Newman

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There are 37 species of cat on earth, one is the humble house moggy, and the other 36 are all wild beasts of the wilderness. The serval has to be one of the...

Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul), also called the manul, is native to the grasslands and montane steppe of Central Asia. It almost goes without saying that it has been classified as ‘Near Threatened’ by The International Union for Conservation of...

Mental Monster B-Movie Mayhem

On May 17, 2014 by Tim Newman

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There’s been a spate of strange monster movies come out over the last few years. I guess with production and graphic costs dropping, there’s more scope for low budget B-Movie makers to get creative....

WATCH: Superhero Cat Saves Kid From Vicious Dog

On May 15, 2014 by Tim Newman

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In my experience cats are ambivalent at best. Cats aren’t the kind of creature to jump in and save your life, they’re not even the kind of creature that would care if you died....

Leopard Seal: It Will Rip Your Face Off

On May 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is an underwater murdering machine of the Southern Hempisphere. Its only predator is the killer whale, and even they attack them infrequently. The leopard seal can live for...

Mr. Snuffleupagus: A Retrospective

On May 9, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Last night, during conversation I attempted to say “Theo Paphitis”. It’s a tricky name to say late at night and it came out more like “Feo Pathefis” or something. My lady friend asked me...

Smallest Mammal In The World? The Bumblebee Bat

On May 8, 2014 by Tim Newman

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The bumblebee bat or Kitti’s hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) is arguably the smallest mammal known to man. The bumblebee bat only occurs in the limestone caves near rivers in western Thailand and southeast Burma. Of course, it’s endangered....

Valais Blacknose Sheep: All You Need To Know

On May 8, 2014 by Tim Newman

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A Ewe Overview The Valais blacknose is a domestic breed of sheep from the Valais region of southwest Switzerland. Before laying my eyes on these guys, I didn’t have a favourite sheep breed; now,...

The Flehmen Response: Why Do Animals Pull That Weird Face?

On May 6, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Most people will have seen that weird face animals make where they pull their top lip up and expose their teeth. Well, that’s called the flehmen response. When I started this article, I was just planning on...

Pictures Of Chernobyl Taken From Belarus

On May 3, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Chernobyl is generally considered a Russian tragedy; however, the country of Belarus was worst hit. As with the Russian town of Prypiat, much of Belarus is still off limits. Chernobyl was, and is,...

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