Animals
An Osage County [Oklahoma] hunter … took an 11-point antlered doe off a ranch owned by Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden. Does are female and rarely grow antlers. Bucks are male and almost always grow antlers.… doe most likely had a hormone deficiency, with higher testosterone, causing the antlers to grow.…
We must imagine Sisyphus happy and also as an otter…
Barnyard Animals Take a Stroll in the Neighborhood
October 25, 2017, Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Juvenile bat squeaks while being petted.
…Come cold weather, I always think of the book The Door Into Summer. No matter how many inches of snow on the ground or how many degrees below freezing, cats and dogs all believe that the very next time they go out, the sun will be shining, the sky will be blue, the grass will be green, and the temperature will be just perfect for a pleasant snooze in the flower bed.…
…A study published in the Scientific Reports journal shows that clams, mussels and oysters produce one-tenth of methane and nitrous oxide gases in the Baltic Sea as a result of digestion.
Service dogs have an important job to do, but that doesn’t make them any less cute. If you want to say hello to or pet a service dog, follow these guidelines to greet them the right way.…
Whooping cranes are North America’s tallest and most rare of birds. The last remaining wild flock has been rebuilding for decades; increasing steadily from their lowest point of 16 birds in 1941. This year, the flock continued to grow.…
Most whooping cranes are reported in Oklahoma from mid-October through November. Sightings often come from western Oklahoma, typically east of Guymon and west of Interstate 35.
The bird's final destination, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, was hard hit by the recent hurricane but biologists are optimistic the cranes will adjust to the new conditions.…
Something to start your Friday
"Wow! A tree all covered with ribbons and kitty toys…"
…The men from Vicksburg, Michigan, had traveled to Tennessee to celebrate Mitchel Craddock's forthcoming wedding when the dog appeared at the door of the log cabin they had rented.
They followed her into the woods where they found her seven puppies hiding in a hole, covered in dirt and flees.…
A rescue mission on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq saved the lives of a dog and her puppies who were buried alive in a military operation against the Islamic State.…
A wild deer paid a surprise visit to a diner in Indiana as it burst through a window and went on a rampage.…
In March 2012, Lawrence Anthony, a conservationist and author known as "The Elephant Whisperer", passed away.
His family spoke of a solemn procession of elephants that defies human explanation.…
We can all agree it’s basically a dream situation to be rescued by a baby elephant, especially if you didn’t really need rescuing in the first place.…
…A cat, who survived horrific fate, fought with everything she got so she could save her only baby.…
Russian Couple Adopted An Orphaned Bear 23 Years Ago, And They Still Live Together…
Thousands of years before cats came to dominate Internet culture, they swept through ancient Eurasia and Africa carried by early farmers, ancient mariners and even Vikings, finds the first large-scale look at ancient-cat DNA.…
A stray pit bull has a new home a month after saving a Georgia woman from a knife attack — while getting stabbed himself.
The pooch was named 'Hero' after the July 22 incident in Baldwin, when he lunged toward a male attacker and saved a saved the female victim.
Hero was stabbed five times and was left for dead, until a pair of police officers found him and took him to a local veterinary.… In emergency surgery, Hero died twice but pulled through despite the odds.…
He has now been adopted by Sara and David Simpson, of Tennessee — and even has two doggy friends in his new home.…
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