Those little legs 😍 There are rare cats that live on Mount Everest, according to a recent discovery made by a field team of scientists. Cats belonging to the Pallas, also referred to as manuls, managed to evade detection until 2019. Somewhere along the Southern Flank of Mount Everest, there are at least two of them live. For scientists and environmentalists around the … [Read more...] about Rare Cat Found Living On The Tallest Mountain In The World
The Frenchies that win by a nose
The dog on the right is Flint, bred in the Netherlands by Hawbucks French Bulldogs – a breeder trying to establish a new, healthier template for French Bulldogs. They are both Frenchies. Both purebred. The difference is that the dog on the left has been bred to meet the current interpretation of breed standard – and the dog on the right is the result of selection … [Read more...] about The Frenchies that win by a nose
Flying high: Carrier pigeon ‘arrested’ after being caught smuggling 200 ecstasy pills – hidden in a custom-made backpack
They've been dubbed 'rats of the sky', but it seems pigeons deserve far more credit for their abilities than they currently receive. Since the 12th century they've been used to deliver messages long-distances - but it seems in the 21st century, the small birds have a much more modern use. Authorities in Kuwait this week caught a bird with a backpack full of ecstasy … [Read more...] about Flying high: Carrier pigeon ‘arrested’ after being caught smuggling 200 ecstasy pills – hidden in a custom-made backpack
HIMALAYAN BEES MAKE PSYCHEDELIC HONEY
Locals in China, India, and Nepal put their lives in danger to obtain the golden liquid that drips from very specific hives deep in the Himalayan forest. Because of its unique properties, this honey is known as "mad honey" and is widely desirable around the world. When the world's largest bee (just over 3cm long) scavenges pollen from Rhododendron flowers, honey from the … [Read more...] about HIMALAYAN BEES MAKE PSYCHEDELIC HONEY
Portuguese Man-of-War
Anyone who is unfamiliar with the biology of the venomous Portuguese man-of-war might mistake it for a jellyfish. It's not a jellyfish, and it's not even a "it," but a "they." The Portuguese man-of-war is a siphonophore, which is an animal composed of a colony of organisms that work together. Tentacles, Colony Structure, and Venom The man-of-war is made up of four … [Read more...] about Portuguese Man-of-War