This story, from 2016, is just too adorable not to share. A teeny tiny baby kitten was spotted roaming the streets on its own in Thailand. A family living in the neighborhood was enjoying their evening when they noticed the little guy on the street. Upon closer inspection, they realized this was no ordinary cat — it didn’t look like any of the other kittens they … [Read more...] about Family finds abandoned cat on the street – look closer and realize it’s not a regular kitten
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Green heron
The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle Englishbutor"bittern" and Ancient Greek-oides, "resembling", and virescens is Latin for "greenish". It was long considered conspecific with its sister species the striated heron (Butorides striata), and together they were called "green-backed heron". Birds of the … [Read more...] about Green heron