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When we think about getting a new pet, sometimes it’s easy to default to traditional dogs and cats. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Both can make for incredibly lovable companions (I’m a cat person myself). But what [...]

Fun Facts About Turkeys

by J.M. on November 22, 2011 · 0 comments

in Animals

As Thanksgiving approaches, you might be thinking about what size turkey you should buy for your family’s feast or how you’ll cook this year’s turkey. But turkeys are more than holiday meals. They’re rather interesting animals — especially [...]

The saying goes that a change is as good as a rest and in most cases this is a good idea.

In others, however, it has the complete opposite effect.

We take huge swathes of jungle or rain [...]

Although there are those amongst us who would extol the virtues of these creatures, to a far greater amount of people, snakes quite simply represent the stuff of nightmares. Whether it is the way that they move or [...]

Call me strange, but I am a guy and I am a cat person.  Now, that doesn’t mean I’m a crazy cat person; I just like cats and they tend to like me.  What can I say?  I [...]

You Are Not Alone

by Anastasia on December 15, 2010 · 9 comments

in Animals, People, Photos

Every now and then we all might feel like we’re alone in the world. But chances are that there’s someone, somewhere who cares about us. Sometimes we just need to step outside of our loneliness and reach out [...]

Feeling a bit down, but can’t afford to see a professional to talk it out? Well Mother Nature has her own brand of therapy, and we hope you’ll find a bit of happiness with this bunch. See if [...]

Photo by Stacy Blackman

We all enjoy spending time near the water – it is relaxing, calming and in the summer time it can be a best way to spend your vacation, lying on the sand and [...]

Brazilian Wandering Spider (aka Phoneutria Nigriventer)

The Brazilian wandering spider (aka Phoneutria nigriventer) is considered to be one of the most dangerous spiders in the world. It lives in South America, doesn’t create a web, and never stays [...]

There are hundreds of thousands of different animal species, with sizes ranging from the gigantic to the absolutely miniscule.

Whilst it is common to see particularly large or small versions of some animals, these are a selection of [...]