(PET CARE) All animals do some pretty strange things—human animals included—but cats take the prize for bizarre antics. From elevator butts and head bonks to kneading your lap, find out what your pet cat’s odd behavior means. — Global Animal
Tag Archives | Weird animal facts
Menstrual Myth Debunked: Bears Don’t Care
(ANIMAL MYTH) According to new research published by the National Park Service, women have no more reason to fear bears than men do. The age-old myth that bears are attracted by female menstrual odors turns out to be nothing more than an urban legend. Studies conducted on black and grizzly bears found that the female odor did not attract bears more than any other smell. Read on for why this unjustified fear most likely originates from female stereotyping, and why polar bears could be the exception to the new finding. — Global Animal
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Go For Gold: Olympic Winners Of The Natural World
(OLYMPIC GAMES) With the 2012 London Olympics coming to an end, the world has seen some of the best athletes in the world win awards for their amazing feats. But humans aren’t always the best athletes. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt might be known as the fastest man, but he still can’t outrun a cheetah! Read on for the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s list of the gold medallists in the animal kingdom. — Global Animal
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Kiwi ‘Night Parrot’ Saved From Extinction (VIDEO)
(ENDANGERED BIRD) The flightless kakapo parrot, or “night bird,” of New Zealand is hanging onto survival by a thread. On the verge of extinction since the 1990s, the ground-dwelling kakapo faces threats that range from the introduction of foreign predators to their strange preference to mate with humans over female kakapos. A huge conservation effort is underway to save the species, a breeding program on several remote islands that have increased the number of kakapos to 126 this year. Read on for more on this extraordiary parrot, and how New Zealand is doing all it can to save the species. — Global Animal
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Recovered Shark Goes Veg
(UNUSUAL ANIMALS) Thanks to movies like Jaws, sharks get a pretty bad reputation for being bloodthirsty predators. But a veggie loving nurse shark in Birmingham, England, is proving the opposite. After undergoing major surgery, the shark, named Florence, decided to switch to a vegetarian diet. Because Florence refuses to eat any meat, her caretakers have to hide pieces of fish in various vegetables to make sure she’s getting proper nutrition. Read on to learn more about this unusual vegetarian shark. — Global Animal
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Unicorns: Truth Behind The Myth (GALLERY)
(WEIRD ANIMALS) Whether or not unicorns truly exist depends greatly on your definition of the word “unicorn.” Is anything with one horn a unicorn? Should it be a horse? Something vaguely equine in shape? Take a look at these real animals that could be considered types of unicorns, and may have even inspired the myth. — Global Animal
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10 Animal Myths Debunked
(ANIMAL FACTS) Have you ever wondered where some animal sayings come from? Do elephants ever forget? Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Read on to find out which animal myths are fact or fiction. — Global Animal
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Zombie Hamster Crawls Out Of Grave
(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
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