(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) Thousands gathered in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania amidst frigid temperatures and overcast skies this morning to see America’s most popular groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. Although his accuracy is up for debate, the famous groundhog emerged from his burrow and predicted that spring is just around the corner! Read on for more details and check out how Phil predicted last year. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL DISCOVERY) A new species of a nearly toothless rat has been discovered on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. This animal is one of a kind because it is the “first known rodent to lack cheek teeth.” There are around 2,300 species of rodents on earth, and all of them have teeth. This creature’s lack of teeth is explained by his earthworm diet, making the ability to gnaw and munch on hard things unnecessary. Read on to find out more about this fascinating new discovery. — Global Animal
(SERVICE ANIMALS) AFRICA — In Africa, giant rats are working side by side with humans to detect land mines in Mozambique, a country littered with explosives after decades of civil war. The Tanzanian based organization APOPO train Giant African pouched rats, a species indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa, to use their exceptional sense of smell to find the mines and indicate the location by scratching the ground. In a society that typically views rats as pesky vermin, it’s refreshing to see them praised for their redeeming attributes. Due to their negative connotation it’s often forgotten that they’re an extremely intelligent species, often misused by humans as the subjects of medical testing. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL MIRACLES) A pet hamster that appeared to be dead woke up one day to find he had been buried. His guardians said that he was cold, lifeless, and had rigor mortis when they buried him in the yard. The next day, a neighbor found the animal alive and kicking. Read on for this spooky tale of an animal coming back from the dead! — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) PENNSYLVANIA — This morning in front of 18,000 people Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow, saw his shadow and predicted 6 more long weeks of winter. Read below for more details! — Global Animal
(ANIMAL VIDEO) The Black Swan has nothing on this little ballerina! — Global Animal
(ANIMAL VIDEO) Measuring 47 mm long and weighing in at 3.2 grams, this adorable pygmy jerboa is one of the world’s smallest (and cutest!) mammals. Watch this little mouse enjoy his grooming so much that he falls off the scale! — Global Animal
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