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What Do You Know About Wolves (Jacob Not Included)?
In honor of today's big New Moon release, I've been alerted to some (were)wolves — in fact, this whole "wolf pack." Hot. To celebrate the film, take this WolFiction/WolFact quiz and see if you can pick out the wild facts from the wild realities about real wolves.
This Three-Week Old Marmoset Likes To Cuddle!
Although marmosets are known to be more primitive than their monkey relatives, they do have one thing in common: they both love to cuddle and snuggle! This three-week old marmoset was spotted cuddling his daddy at the Ramat Gan Zoo near Tel Aviv over the weekend.
Even though marmosets are closely related to monkeys, they have some pretty unique features on their own.
Happy World Penguin Day!
That's right – it's another holiday today! In honor of
World Penguin Day, I've created a slideshow to teach you a little more about the 17 species of penguins worldwide. Many times, looking at their heads is the easiest way to tell them apart .
The Scoop: Deadly Cat Poop for Sea Otters
While not many of you were instantly on board with composting dog poop, I thought I'd mention some important information for those feline owners. A common parasite that kitties can get is actually very deadly to wildlife, like these adoro sea otters, when cat litter is not properly disposed! Cat feces can contain Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that commonly gets into feline systems from eating infected rodents, birds, or other small animals.
Create a Certified Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard
The National Wildlife Federation offers some great tips to turn your backyard into a wildlife habitat (and then make it certified). Show your commitment to conserving wildlife and provide elements from each of the five essential areas you'll learn about when you read more.
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The Scoop: Froggie Without Lungs Found in Indonesia
With only a few species of salamanders and worms known to be without lungs, a species of frog – the Barbourula kalimantanensis – was added to that very short list after being discovered in a remote province on Borneo Island. In August of last year, David Bickford, an evolutionary biologist at the National University of Singapore, was one of the few expeditioners to discover the unique amphibian. The small brown spotted frog, found along the fast moving rivers of the island, brings an interesting comparison from the researcher:
"These are about the most ancient and bizarre frogs you can get on the planet.
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Spotted! Baby Western Screech Owls
This pretty picture and post comes to us from the Spotted! group from member lauren.
I don't own an animal but thankfully where I live has great wildlife including deer (that love to eat all of my flowers on my deck), birds, raccoons and my all time favorite animal that I spotted was baby Western Screech Owls.
Surf's Up For Little Penguins: Meet North . . . and South
Stop the presses, there's a new North in town. Granted not my town, and not even my pooch's species, but check out this penguin!
Tiny "North" was rescued along with his pal named – you guessed it – "South" from different beaches along the New South Wales state coastline.
Ed Norton Runs NYC Marathon For Wildlife Conservation: In the LINK of an Eye!
- Ed Norton to run NYC Marathon for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust — People Pets
- Francesca and Sharkey visit the Grand Prix — The Daily Wag
- Suckling pig skin a tasty DIY dog snack — Dolittler
- Mr. Clucky fights for South Beach residency — PetMD
- RIP, Baby walrus dies at New York Aquarium — Paw Nation
- Kung Fu Corgi kicks cute butt — Wag Reflex
The Spotted Group Needs Your Eagle Eyes!
I know you've seen cute pets or crazy wildlife on your travels about town so stop holding out on me! If you ever see something you can't resist snapping — or even questions about guess that breed or find this product, too — forward all your requests to the brand-new Spotted! group.
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