Fun Facts about our Furry Friends!

Nov 18, 2009 -     Dogs were one of the first animals domesticated by humans and have been domesticated for some 10,000 years.     The Saluki, the name deriving from the Arabic word meaning ‘noble one', is the oldest known breed of dog. In ancient Egypt, they were bred as hunting dogs. - 2 Comments

Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea

Sep 08, 2009 - Robert Booth The Guardian, Monday 7 September 2009 A lost world populated by fanged frogs, grunting fish and tiny bear-like creatures has been discovered in a remote volcanic crater on the Pacific island of Papua New Guinea. A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. In a remarkably rich haul from just five weeks of exploration, the biologists discovered 16 frogs which have never before been recorded by science, at least three new fish, a new bat and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world. - 16 Comments