Animals – Page 75

January 10, 2016

Interesting Facts About Dolphins

Here are some facts about dolphins which you may find interesting. 1. There are about 43 different species of dolphins that have been discovered. Of these species, 38 of them are marine dolphins (meaning they inhabit large bodies of water) and 5 are river dolphins. 2. The average life span of a dolphin is usually between 15-20 years. However, some dolphins have lived near 40-50 years. 3. Dolphins generally do not attack humans. Rather, some dolphins have been known to protect humans from shark attacks and swimming them to shore. Dolphins will only attack humans if they feel threatened or

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December 10, 2015

Alligators in Louisiana have learned to balance sticks…

Alligators in Louisiana have learned to balance sticks on their snouts specifically during egret and heron nesting season, when the birds are actively searching for nest materials. This is the first known case of predators using lures based on seasonal prey behavior.

December 5, 2015

African buffalo herds display “voting behavior” to indicate their…

African buffalo herds display “voting behavior” to indicate their travel preferences by standing up, staring in one direction and then lying back down. Only adult females vote.

November 24, 2015

Israel-related animal conspiracy theories exist…

Israel-related animal conspiracy theories exist in some countries. Sharks, vultures, boars, rats, and dolphins are among the animals Israel allegedly uses against others.

November 6, 2015

In 2015 at least 120,000 saiga antelopes died mysteriously…

In 2015 at least 120,000 saiga antelopes died mysteriously en masse. This corresponds to about 50% of the entire population of these rare animals.

November 4, 2015

Wildlife researchers around the world have caught deer on…

Wildlife researchers around the world have caught deer on film eating birds, in some cases “actually eating living baby birds right out of the nests”.

November 2, 2015

Ken Allen (1971–2000), an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo…

Ken Allen (1971–2000), an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo, not only did he escape 3 times, his peers began following his example & escaped too. He outwitted zookeepers even when they posed as visitors. During his escapes, Ken would “peacefully stroll around the zoo looking at other animals.”

October 17, 2015

A bonobo named Kanzi once asked for “fire” and “marshmallows”…

A bonobo named Kanzi once asked for “fire” and “marshmallows” using lexigrams while on a hike in the woods. His trainer gave him matches and some marshmallows and he broke twigs, made a fire, and roasted the marshmallows over it.

October 5, 2015

Hermann Goering banned vivisection and announced an end…

Hermann Goering banned vivisection and announced an end to the “unbearable torture and suffering in animal experiments” and said that those who “still think they can continue to treat animals as inanimate property” will be sent to concentration camps.

October 5, 2015

A NASA scientist conducted a tongue-in-cheek experiment…

A NASA scientist conducted a tongue-in-cheek experiment to see what animals drivers are more likely to hit, he placed rubber fakes on the side of the road and found that 6% of drivers intentionally swerve to hit them, tarantulas being hit the most.