Animals

The ability to pay with a smartphone seems to be gaining in popularity, and even some pet stores are getting in on the action. The new payment system from Apple called Apple Pay allows users to purchase goods at any store that supports the payment system by placing a finger …

World Wildlife Foundation and the Global Tiger Initiative have released news that three subspecies of tigers have gone extinct in the wild. There are still eight subspecies left in the wild. To answer the question, how many tigers are left in the world, it’s estimated that there are about 13,000 …

The color vision of some animals is good. Some animals, such as monkeys, ground squirrels, birds, insects, and fish, can see a wide range of colors. There are times when it is not as good as what we humans see, but it is much better than cats and dogs. There …

How long can alligators stay underwater? That may sound like a silly question, but it’s a topic that many people have questioned for centuries. There’s even research about the animal going as far back to Aristotle as he debates how long alligators can hold their breath. Since then, researchers and …

Otters hold hands when they sleep. It all goes back to their childhood and helps their mother and father keep track of their babies. But this behavior is strictly for sleeping, and it has no bearing on how otters hold hands in daily life. The short answer? To avoid floating …

We set out to answer one of the oldest questions in biology: how far can a bear smell food? Hoping this question could help us understand the various abilities of bears and if they are better than humans. We wondered how efficient they were as they had to survive without …

Bears are fast. Really fast. You’d think these lumbering beasts would be slow, but they have been clocked at speeds up to 35 mph. That’s as fast as Usain Bolt! So, if you’re ever in the woods and you see a bear, don’t try to outrun it. Your best bet …

Hair loss is one of the conditions that pets suffer from. Sometimes, it may be as a result of an underlying health condition, or just shedding. During this time, you are bound to find your pet’s hair in different corners of the home and this can be an unpleasant sight …

A headbutt is a sign of a happy cat because facial pheromones calm and reassure them. A cat may roll over playfully, purr, have partially closed eyes, or act in another relaxed manner before and during headbutting. You may also be headbutted by a cat you don’t know very well …

It’s not the most comfortable way to get close to someone, but sometimes your cat will opt for laying out on top of your chest instead of by your side. There are a few reasons they might do this. The first could be that your cat is just trying to …