Archive for February, 2010

Tiny dogs, mighty Middle Eastern origins

Updated February 25, 2010 17:40:00

Researchers say the study findings may be useful for dog breeders. (File photo) (Reuters: Natalie Behring)
It may be hard to believe, but it’s likely the tiny chihuahua is a descendent of the Middle Eastern grey wolf.
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles have discovered that a gene found in all [...]

Search for answers over Brindle’s death

FRANKSTON Council and the Lost Dogs’ Home have come under heavy fire from an angry community disgusted by the death of a dog in their care.
Brindle, a family pet, was put down after being taken to Lost Dogs’ Home-run Cranbourne Pound just before Christmas.
Mum Sharon Bierman contacted the Leader with her story after waiting almost [...]

Im the leader of an animal club at my school and I need some ideas?

Im the leader of an animal club at my school and I need some ideas?
Date : February 28th, 2010Category : UncategorizedAuthor : Editor4 Comments
Tags : Animal, Club, Ideas, leader, Need, School, Some
Im the leader of an animal club at my school and I need some ideas?

Pest-control company ruffles feathers as peacocks continue to roam Surrey …

Peacocks aren’t a problem for some residents of the Surrey neighbourhood where the beautiful but noisy birds have taken up residence.
But the private company called in to look at them is.
Chetan Tamber, a resident of 149A Street, doesn’t mind the birds, a flock of peacocks and peahens known collectively as “peafowl.”
Tamber says that when he [...]

Chile sends army against looters, deaths hit 708

CONCEPCION, Chile — Chile’s president sent the army to help police attack looting on Sunday and appealed for international help in the wake of an earthquake that shattered cities and killed at least 708 people.
President Michelle Bachelet announced the sharply higher new death toll after a six-hour meeting with aides and emergency officials struggling to [...]

I'm a Creep: the world's shortest autobiography

I’m a Creep: the world’s shortest autobiography
By Laith Bahrani | LB@monkeehub.com
The Creep animation took 3 months to make, and contains over 1 million keyframes. I know this because I counted them. I counted them because I made the animation and delivered every one of those baby keyframes.
Creep was created as an [...]

[For Sale:] **Oasis Invertebrates Current Inventory** – Arachnoboards

Howdy all,
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Tarantulas:Aphonopelma sp. Paysoni – Payson Blonde – 1 $25 ea Avicularia braunshauseni – Goliath Pink Toe -3-4″ $100 ea “Females” Augacephalus junodi – South African Starburst baboon – C/B – 1 $50 ea “Rare”Brachypelma albiceps – Mexican Golden Rump – 1 $60 ea [...]

Starving snakes found in Texas raid | SaveTheReptiles.com

Starving snakes, dead rodents and hundreds of reptiles packed in shipping crates were discovered on Tuesday when animal welfare groups in Texas raided an exotic animal delivery company, officials said.
Dozens of people with the city of Arlington, SPCA of Texas and the Humane Society of North Texas took inventory of the animals – estimated at [...]

A Brief Guide to Cat Health Care

Using the services of a vet is incredibly costly, particularly if you don’t have pet insurance, so having some knowledge of cat health care is vital for cat owners. Knowing the basics will allow you to be sure whether or not a trip to the vet is necessary and can potentially save your cat’s life.
It’s [...]

Diversity of corals, algae in warm Indian Ocean suggests resilience to future global warming

ScienceDaily (Feb. 22, 2010) — Penn State researchers and their international collaborators have discovered a diversity of corals harboring unusual species of symbiotic algae in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea in the northeastern Indian Ocean.
“The existence of so many novel coral symbioses thriving in a place that is too warm for most corals [...]