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02

May

k0dah:

Three-toed Sloth

30

Apr

Cat fight brewing over wildlife slaughter study
A recent study suggested that cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds and billions more small mammals a year.

Cat fight brewing over wildlife slaughter study

A recent study suggested that cats kill between 1.4 billion and 3.7 billion birds and billions more small mammals a year.

24

Apr

Watch: House cat vs. leopard
If you squint your eyes just a bit, there’s not much difference between a house cat and a leopard. See them share the same screen here.

Watch: House cat vs. leopard

If you squint your eyes just a bit, there’s not much difference between a house cat and a leopard. See them share the same screen here.

23

Apr

Live webcam uncovers osprey love triangle
As one osprey pair reveals, monogamy is not always the way it works out.

Live webcam uncovers osprey love triangle

As one osprey pair reveals, monogamy is not always the way it works out.

08

Apr

U.S. trains dogs to sniff out wildlife traffickers
The first graduating class of ‘wildlife detector dogs’ will soon be stationed at ports around the U.S., part of a growing effort to stem the illegal trade of flora and fauna.

U.S. trains dogs to sniff out wildlife traffickers

The first graduating class of ‘wildlife detector dogs’ will soon be stationed at ports around the U.S., part of a growing effort to stem the illegal trade of flora and fauna.

05

Apr

Photo: Waterlogged leopard rescued after plunging into urban well
An adult leopard glares up at rescue personnel, journalists and spectators after falling inside a water well on March 30 near the Kalipur neighborhood of Guwahati, India. The leopard is the second of its kind to be rescued in the area this week, highlighting the ongoing conflict between native wildlife and rapid human encroachment on already shrinking habitats

Photo: Waterlogged leopard rescued after plunging into urban well

An adult leopard glares up at rescue personnel, journalists and spectators after falling inside a water well on March 30 near the Kalipur neighborhood of Guwahati, India. The leopard is the second of its kind to be rescued in the area this week, highlighting the ongoing conflict between native wildlife and rapid human encroachment on already shrinking habitats

27

Mar

5 amazing things spotted in the Peruvian Amazon
Clever spiders and weird caterpillars lurk in the rain forests.

5 amazing things spotted in the Peruvian Amazon

Clever spiders and weird caterpillars lurk in the rain forests.

26

Mar

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Europäischer Wolf (by CROW1973)

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Europäischer Wolf (by CROW1973)

16

Mar

6 animals that recycle in their everyday lives

12

Mar

After a skunk sprays your dog, a fox kills half the chickens in your coop, or a raccoon tosses the contents of a trash can all over the driveway, you may wonder how these pests are of any benefit. But every animal has its role to play in an ecosystem. Here’s why these varmints are so important.
6 varmints that we should embrace

After a skunk sprays your dog, a fox kills half the chickens in your coop, or a raccoon tosses the contents of a trash can all over the driveway, you may wonder how these pests are of any benefit. But every animal has its role to play in an ecosystem. Here’s why these varmints are so important.

6 varmints that we should embrace