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I guess most of us love to have pets at home, either cats or dogs. Needless to mention, they are almost like family members to us. Although, being mischievous, they love to fiddle around with the cushions, furniture or curtains at our place which can make them a bit irritating at times like for instance if the cat urinates or spoils your backyard while creating her own territory, can surely cheese you off. The best option to opt for in this case is the use of indoor cat repellents since these...

Dolphins have always been a mysterious marine animal that leave us awestruck owing to their beauty and intelligence. Among kids, who generally love animals, there is a deep sense of curiosity and desire to know more about this fascinating animal. Presented below are some Dolphin facts for kids. Dolphin Facts for Children For kids and students, often Dolphin facts are required for completing their school assignments. So, kids in case you’re searching for some interesting Dolphin facts for...

What do dogs dream about? Well, before answering this question one must ask himself, “Do dogs dream?”. Hugo ‘barks’, “Yes”!, they do. Hugo holds expertise in dog behavior issues and ardently believes that dogs have the ability to dream just like human beings. A starry night, four dogs sitting under the sky…. It was getting dark and four of us were sitting on the lawn, watching the pedestrians on the sidewalk dodging each other and the vehicles, squealing and groaning at one another while...

Sharks are spread in all the seas and are known to be the strongest predators among marine creatures. These wild marine animals can live for up to 20-30 years while the whale sharks have a long lifespan of up to 100 years. Sharks have excellent eyesight and can see objects moving even in dim light. Strong smell and touch senses make them amazing and smart predators. With the gift of such wonderful sensory abilities, their prey animals can hardly escape these deep water beasts, once they are...

You may call them Amur or Manchurian or Altaic or Korean or North China or Ussuri, the Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of the tiger and they are almost on the verge of extinction. They had once ranged across the Western and Central Asia and eastern Russia. But now, due to deforestation, poaching and other harmful activities carried out by man, these animals are confined to a small region in eastern Siberia, were they are being protected from being extinct. Animal lovers across the world, have...

Clouded leopards are often mistaken as a type of leopard, but, in fact, they are medium-sized wild cats. They are members of the genus Neofelis in sub family Pantherinae of the cat family Felidae. Along with clouded leopards Neofelis nebulosa, with three subspecies, the genus Neofelis has another species called Bornean clouded leopard. The name clouded leopard is derived from the cloud-shaped markings on their coat, which is often found to be tawny. These markings are large and irregular with...

Feline breeders have successfully crossed the Shorthair with the Persian, to come up with the exotic variety. The subsequent breeding programs also indulged in the successful crossing with the Russian Blues and the Burmese felines. Speaking of exotic cats in a narrowed perspective, the domestic pet thus obtained is most referred to. The exotic cat has the body of the Persian, but covered by a dense, short coat. This variety is the answer to the requirement of cat lovers across the globe, who...

Butterflies are one of the most beautiful creations of God. With colorful wings, they flutter here and there. The beautifully designed wings unfolding at each swing, look amazingly ethereal. Butterflies are so attractive that today butterfly tattoos are highly adored by the female folk. I’m sure you must be interested to know all about butterflies, right from their initial stage of development to gradual transformation into a beautiful butterfly. Interesting? Yes! The next segment shall let...

No, it’s not the latest Sci-Fi thriller. In fact, it’s the latest effort of one company attempting to achieve effective pest control without releasing poisons into the atmosphere. Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village complex on Manhattan’s East Side, one of New York’s largest apartment complexes, has purchased 720,000 ladybugs in order to kill off harmful insects attempting to infest the property. The owners of the complex hope that the little red and black beetles will run off more...

Lions are generally classified as the Asian lion or the African lion. Both of them have varied physical and social characteristics. But it was the Barbary lion residing in Northern Africa that resembled the Asian lion more than the African lion. Another feature that distinguished the Barbary lion from the rest was that it preferred to dwell in mountainous regions and not in the savanna or open expanses and grassy plains of Africa, or the heavily protected environs of western India. It was...

Hamsters are cute; plain and simple. Whenever I look at a hamster in a pet store, or even a picture for that matter, I can’t help but get all mushy over them. I guess that’s what their charm is. And I think it all comes from their eyes; they are the culprits. Their sweet, innocent, and adorable faces make us want to cuddle them all day long. No wonder kids have and are still looking for hamsters as pets. Plus, when you have a pair of hamsters, your love for them increases tenfold. Keeping...

Did you know as to why the milk snake is called so? Because, the snake is known to suck cow’s udders to get milk! Cool, isn’t! A snake sucking cow’s udder. It may be a gross site to see, though! Can you believe it? Well, even I can’t and that is why I am just kidding with you all! Actually, this fact is a complete myth developed by people in ancient times. Snakes have better things to do, than sucking cow’s milk. On a serious note, these creatures do not possess the physical ability to do so....

On one hand we have tigers, rhinos, elephants and other such animal species which are protected by numerous laws, and on the other – we have animal species such as mice, guinea pigs, non-human primates, etc. which are tortured (sometimes to death) under the garb of research. Estimates suggest that more than a million animals die upon being subjected to various laboratory procedures across the globe every single year. It is very difficult to compile animal testing statistics as no written...

Zebra is one of the amazing animals with characteristic stripes. Depending upon the species, the stripe pattern can be either black or dark brown alternating with white color. Similar to fingerprints of humans, every zebra has a unique stripe pattern different from others. Researchers use these different stripe patterns for identification purposes. Zebra belongs to the family Equidae, which is characterized by presence of only one toe. Like horses, Zebra too is adapted to fast running on hard...

I fondly remember my childhood days when I would wait for a day when my parents would take me to visit the local zoo. I was always so excited and thrilled at the prospect of looking at wild animals and for some strange reason I had an absolute fascination for the tiger. I would gaze at the majestic tiger and admire its glossy yellow and black stripped skin. The tiger would in turn ignore me royally and go about his own business. Somewhere along the way, we stopped going to the zoo but I still...