Known for being gentle and sociable lizards, the bearded dragons of the semi and rocky deserts of Australia are fast rising as domesticated pets. They are also easy to care for and were seen to have high rate of domestication success. To keep them healthy to the point of reproduction, there are basic needs that [...]
December 5, 2011 | Posted in
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Stink bugs, also called shield bugs or chust bugs, are insect pests that belong in the family of Pentatomoidea under the Hemiptera order. Pentatomoidea comes from the Greek word “pent”, meaning five and “tomos” meaning segment. It is not surprising then that stink bugs have antennae with five segments, as the name origin would imply. [...]
December 2, 2011 | Posted in
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Flea bites on humans are typically caused by one of three kinds of flea parasites: Pulex irritans (human flea) Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea) Ctenocephalides canis (dog flea) Humans commonly contract fleas of domestic pets, such as cats or dogs. This doesn’t mean that you can only get fleas from contact with pets however. Fleas can [...]
Dog training methods are worth as much as the person carrying them out, because there is no method that works on its own without you spending time with your pet dog. Agility training for dogs is just another great example of these methods at work. They simply don’t work if you don’t put them into [...]
August 9, 2010 | Posted in
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One wild cat species goes beyond physical camouflage to capture its prey. It disguises its voice, mimicking the calls of its victims. Margays, wild cat native to the Amazon, have been observed imitating the calls of squirrel-sized monkeys known as pied tamarins. This is the first recorded instance of a wild cat species in the [...]
July 13, 2010 | Posted in
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Even the monstrous Jaws might look tame compared to the swarm of anti-biotic-resistant bacteria found in sharks and redfish, according to a new study. The bacteria don’t harm the toothy fish, but scientist worry that the sharks and redfish may become incubators for nasty multi-drug resistant strains, which could possibly infect humans someday. Sharks swimming [...]
Saltwater Crocodiles(Crocodylus porosus) have been known to us to be river dwellers along with their growing size that can reach to 7 meters (23 feet) and vastly weight up to a thousand kilograms (2,200 pounds) . And the fact that, these creatures can rarely be seen on beaches and or near ocean shorelines. These creatures [...]
June 9, 2010 | Posted in
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