(DOG HEALTH) Ready to have an active spring with your pup? While the weather will hopefully be beautiful for long walks on the beach or in the park, remember to keep your dog free of ticks. Read on to learn about the symptoms of Lyme disease and how to keep your dog healthy. — Global Animal
(DOGS) Ever wonder how wolves evolved into man’s best friend? From Chihuahuas to Great Danes, dogs come in a startling variety of over 400 breeds that have evolved over the past 130,000 years or so. Check out the fun infographic below to learn more about the evolution of the domesticated dog including the development and popularity of certain breeds as well as their associative skills and social behavior. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL SCIENCE) Stereo smelling means that each nostril can pick up different odors, all while the brain recognizes those differences. Most mammals, including humans, have stereo vision and hearing, but the mole is the first mammal discovered to have stereo smelling. This discovery could mean that other mammals may posses this same trait. Read on to learn more about this exciting new discovery. — Global Animal.
(ANIMAL NEWS) Global Animal is happy to announce that we have teamed up with the Animal History Museum and joined their ever-growing online library! The Animal History Museum is the first museum dedicated to understanding and celebrating the relationship between both humans and animals. Its purpose is to serve and educate the public through the creation of a museum in Los Angeles County, California, for the collection, preservation and exploration of the history, culture, science and law relating to the relationship between human and non-human animals; by presenting exhibitions, lectures and other activities that are consistent with, and supportive of, the museum’s educational goals and purpose. Read on to learn more about the educational online library. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL FACTS) We’ve all heard the expression “like a deer in the headlights,” but why do deer just stand in front of a moving car? Here’s why headlights can make a deer freeze. Also see the linked article below for tips to avoid hitting deer. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL SCIENCE) The most energy efficient and adept inventions are often inspired by nature. From the infamous bonding product Velcro, first inspired by the hooks of the plant burrs, to road reflectors, inspired by the reflector cells in cat’s eyes, inventors often turn to animals and plants for ideas. Now, scientists are turning to the Namib Desert beetle for insight as to how to create a self-filling water bottle to solve the world’s clean water crisis. Read on to learn more about how nature inspires scientists. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE) KOREA — Koshik, the elephant, has surprised elephant researchers with his acquired ability to speak human words. Not having the same anatomical structure as humans, Koshik has cleverly found a way by means of lowering his trunk into his mouth and moving his lower jaw to formulate human-like sounds. It’s unbelievable how similar Koshik’s sounds are to human sounds. Check out the video to be astounded by this intelligent animal. — Global Animal
(DOG BREEDS) Today marks the sixth annual National Pit Bull Awareness Day (NPBAD), a day of appreciation and education aimed to alter false perceptions and stereotypes about pit bulls and their guardians. The day was established in 2007 by Jodi Preis of the Tennessee pit bull rescue and education group, Bless the Bullys, in order to restore the image of the American Pit Bull Terrier. However, while pit bull guardians all over the world are celebrating their beloved pets, one anti-pit bull group in Tuscon, AZ is staging an event against the breed. Read on for more information on pit bull breed discrimination. — Global Animal
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