A chimpanzee, which was raised as a human being by a psychologist, learnt sign language, dressed herself and ate with silverware, was shipped away to assimilate in wild, expressed “hurt” via sign, and later died. 10
Cynophobia: The Fear of Dogs
Unlike the fear of spiders, snakes or rats, the fear of cats (ailurophobia) and the fear of dogs (cynophobia) are not particularly common zoophobia fears. That said, those that do suffer from them are subjected to seeing the source of their fear everywhere they go. Cats and dogs are the most common household pets, from rural households to urban ones, and although to most of us the idea of fearing creatures we live in harmony with is strange, to some, the very idea of sharing a home with descendants of wolves is inconceivable. Perhaps that’s where cynophobia finds its source.
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A chimpanzee has been observed wearing a piece…
A chimpanzee has been observed wearing a piece of grass into her ear, with no apparent function. After other members of her group started imitating her, researchers realized to be in presence of the first fashion statement observed in other animals.
20 of the Most Dangerous Foods for Dogs
If you have a dog, somewhere along the line, your vet will tell you that your dog shouldn’t be eating “people food.” Sometimes, this can be entirely beyond your control; if a bit of tomato sauce falls on the floor, and you can’t clean it up in time, what’s an owner to do? Otherwise, the general advice is “don’t feed your dog scraps.” There’s a good reason: dogs can’t handle many of the foods that people eat on a regular basis. First, let’s look at what a dog is. A dog is a domesticated version of Canis lupus – a
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Ailurophobia: The Irrational Fear of Cats
As similar to “allure” as the word looks, Ailurophobia could not be farther from the meaning. Ailurophobia (also known sometimes as felinophobia, gatophobia and elurophobia) is the irrational fear of cats. Big and small cats, black and ginger cats. Cats of all types and traits. It is difficult to say what exactly is the source of such a fear, though some psychologists believe that unlike other phobias, ailurophobia is actually a form of hatred, rather than fear; a level of detestation so great it grows to horror. This is similar to that of phobias of snakes and rats, where initial
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10 Cool Facts About Rats
If you happen to see a rat on the streets, you might think that they’re gross, dirty creatures. Rats can be found in any area where there are people, and are usually seen as little more than vermin. While rats can carry disease and may not be the prettiest of animals, there are still a lot of cool things about them! Here are ten amazing things you probably didn’t know about rats. 10. Rats Can Eat Anything If you’ve seen Ratatouille, you know that rats can eat a very wide range of foods, and will taste-test before really digging in.
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Zoophobia: A Fear of Animals
To most of us, the idea that someone could fear all animals comes across as almost absurd. Animals are in our daily lives, even if we aren’t able to have a pet of our own. We see pigeons and sparrows on the streets, people walk their dogs on the beach… In some countries, farm animals are a common thing to see in public parks, grazing behind wire fences and bothering no one at all. But for some people, such scenes bring about terror and panic. The question is, why? Certainly fear of wild animals, such as wolves or boars, have
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2016 Comedy Wildlife Photography contest
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is a photo competition, about animals acting funny and wildlife conservation. Some of this year’s entries are displayed below. Also, you can see 2015 finalists here.
Horses can be trained to use symbols in order to
Horses can be trained to use symbols in order to communicate with humans. After just a couple weeks of training, horses could tell if they wanted a blanket put on or taken off, or stay unchanged, a study found.
Top 10 Family Dogs
Dogs are one of the most playful and family friendly animals there are, whether it’d be for protection or a happy loving dog for a family. When families are in search of an animal to be apart of their family, dogs are usually the outcome, due to how great they are with people. Beagle Incredibly energetic and friendly, Beagles are fantastic family dogs. They tend to bond with their families, and are very friendly with strangers, making them amazing family dogs for various types of people. Bernese Mountain Dog The Bernese Mountain Dogs are some what large, but more calm
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