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Meeow Billi's Cute Cat "Gagoo Goshi"

2010-12-03T21:56:00.000-08:00

His name is "Davey" but at home we call him "Gagoo Goshi" or sum time just "Googoo", he is 4 years old male tabby cat , he has a thin v cute voice like a female cat he loves to sit in door entrances, and he ate lots of lots of food lots of food .....an just ate raw meat don't like cat food at all .. and i love him like hell.

Parrot Trying To Sit On Cat's Head : Video

2010-05-05T20:38:00.000-07:00

The poor kitten looks surprised as a young Cockatoo tries to sit on his head. This video is a perfect example as to how pets are to be socialized. Both are different animals yet they are enjoying each others company. Hopefully the couple are going to make great babies .....

Surprised Kitten : Most Viewed Video On Internet

2010-05-05T19:48:00.000-07:00

Domestic cats, especially young kittens, are known for their love of play. This behavior mimics hunting and is important in helping kittens learn to stalk, capture, and kill prey. Cats will also engage in play fighting, with each other and with humans. This behavior may be a way for cats to practice the skills needed for real combat, and might also reduce any fear they associate with launching attacks on other animals. Due to the close similarity between play and hunting, cats prefer to play with objects that resemble prey, such as small furry toys that move rapidly, but rapidly lose interest (they become habituated) in a toy they have played with before. Cats also tend to play with toys more when they are hungry. String is often used as a toy, but if it is eaten it can become caught at the base of the cat’s tongue and then move into the intestines, a medical emergency which can cause serious illness and death. Due to the risks posed by cats eating string, it is sometimes replaced with a laser pointer's dot, which cats may chase. While concerns have been raised about the safety of these lasers, Professor John Marshall, an ophthalmologist at St Thomas' Hospital, has stated that it would be "virtually impossible" to blind a cat with a laser pointer.

Cats attacks reporter on Live News Bulletin

2010-05-04T08:48:00.000-07:00

That cat gave her LOTS of WARNINGS, First she was handling it totally wrong, MOST cats do NoT like being handled on their rear sections,She was also grasping it another NO NO, a Cat growling is serious!,THey mean Buisness when they growl!.
Cats are very Loving animals I used to hate them until I had a stray come to my house,It was very loving,but you have to know how to treat them!!. She didn't know

Cat attacks rabbit - Guess what happens

2010-05-04T08:41:00.000-07:00

lol the cat is just chilling then the bunny comes back ....
Yes, really. What seems an unlikely combination, given the predator-prey context that first comes to mind, is in fact a common and often rewarding match. The key is to remove that stereotype from your mind and, more importantly, from the environment. In an earlier issue we described some of the friendships that have developed between these two. Now we offer ideas on introducing cats and rabbits in ways that minimize stress for all concerned.

Cat tries to revive his dead friend (Video)

2010-05-03T21:12:00.000-07:00

No other being can fully understand what another has lived through. We can only offer compassion, support, and the gift of seeing beyond the trauma to the being. Animals experience traumatic stress, as do humans. In working with traumatized animals there is a fine line to walk between honoring what they went through, and enabling them in keeping alive the experience. Traumatic stress shapes whom they become. Extended stress shapes their behavior.

What is True Love ..? Sad & Touching Story ...

2010-05-02T20:45:00.000-07:00

While humans have had differing views of animal emotion, the scientific examination of animal emotion has led to little information beyond a recognition that animals have the capacity for pain and fear, and such responses as are needed for survival.

What is love? I guess that is how they came up with the term ‘Love Birds’. In the 2nd picture his mate is injured and the condition is appealing.

He brings her food and attend her with love and compassion. Brings her food but shocked with her death and try to move her.

Stand beside her and scream saddened of her death. Finally aware that she would not return to him and she has departed, stands beside her body, sad and sorrow.

Photos of two birds are said to have been taken in the Republic of Ukraine

Elephants: The beast which passeth all others in WIT and MIND

2010-04-30T22:09:00.000-07:00

Elephants are a symbol of wisdom in Asian cultures and are famed for their memory and intelligence, where they are thought to be on par with cetaceans and hominids. Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind".

New Blind Snakes Found

2010-04-04T23:55:00.000-07:00

Brian Handwerk
for National Geographic News
Published April 1, 2010

The genes of a newfound snake family suggest blind snakes lived on the island of Madagascar since, well, before it was an island. The discovery is helping to decode how these rarely seen—and barely seeing, though not completely blind—snakes came to colonize much of the planet.

Growing to about a foot (30 centimeters) long, blind snakes act a lot like worms, burrowing under the surface of every continent except Antarctica. Unlike worms, though, blind snakes have backbones and tiny scales. "Continental drift had a huge impact on blind snake evolution by separating populations from each other as continents moved apart," said study co-leader Nicolas Vidal, of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Now considered part of Africa, Madagascar split from what's now India about 94 million years ago. Since then, the blind snakes on Madagascar have changed enough to give rise to a whole new family, added Penn State biologist Blair Hedges, the study's other co-leader.

Blind Snakes Break Free of "Indigascar"

Blind snake fossils are nearly nonexistent, so their evolutionary history has been a mystery. But by comparing five genes from 96 far-flung blind snake species, the researchers were able to create a map of the snakes' evolutionary family tree. Using estimated time frames for genetic mutation, the team was able to estimate when the different species had arisen. The wormlike snakes first appeared on the southern supercontinent Gondwana, the team says.

As Gondwana split apart, the blind snakes were isolated to what the researchers call Indigascar—a landmass including what are now India and Madagascar. Relatively soon after the split, the newly recognized family arose, genetic data suggest.

Mystery of Blind Snakes' Spread

After the "Indigascar" split, blind snakes somehow migrated far beyond India and Madagascar. The snakes mysteriously appeared in Australia some 28 million years ago, for example—a period during which no land connections existed to that continent. And African and South American blind snake lineages apparently separated only 63 million years ago. That's some 40 million years after Africa and South America split up, so moving landmasses can't have caused the later evolutionary divide.

Giant Panda Mating (rare video)

2010-04-01T21:39:00.000-07:00

Initially the primary method of breeding Giant Pandas in captivity was by artificial insemination, as they seemed to lose their interest in mating once they were captured. This led some scientists to try extreme methods such as showing them videos of giant Pandas mating and giving the males Viagra. Only recently have researchers started having success with captive breeding programs, and they have now determined that Giant Pandas have comparable breeding to some populations of the American Black Bear, a thriving bear family. The current reproductive rate is considered one young every two years. Giant Pandas reach sexual maturity between the ages of four and eight, and may be reproductive until age 20. The mating season is between March and May, when a female goes into her estrous cycle which lasts for two or three days and only occurs once a year. When mating, the female is in a crouching, head-down position as the male mounts her from behind. Copulation time is short, ranging from thirty seconds to five minutes, but the male may mount her repeatedly to ensure successful fertilization. The gestation period ranges from 95 to 160 days. Cubs weigh only 90 to 130 grams (3.2 to 4.6 ounces), which is about 1/900 of the mother's weight. Usually, the female gives birth to one or two cubs. Since cubs are born very small and helpless, they need the mother's undivided attention, so she is able to care for only one of her cubs. She usually abandons one of her cubs, and it dies soon after birth. At this time, scientists do not know how the female chooses which cub to raise, and this is a topic of ongoing research. The father has no part in helping raise the cub.

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When Elephants Get Out Of Control

2010-03-31T20:52:00.000-07:00

Elephants are the largest land animals now living. At birth it is common for an elephant calf to weigh 120 kg. They tipically live for 50 to 70 years, but the oldest recorded elephant lived for 82 years. The largest elephant ever recorded was shot in Angola in 1956. This male weighed about 12,000 kilograms. The elephant has appeared in cultures across the world. They are a symbol of wisdom in Asian cultures and are famed for their memory and intelligence, where they are thought to be on par with cetaceans and hominids. Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind". The word "elephant" has its origins in the Greek ἐλέφας, meaning "ivory" or "elephant". Because of their large size, they cannot be kept as pets like dogs, cats, rabbits or other mammals. This is the reason that although they are living in different zoo of the world for the last 100 years, yet their wild instincts are still with them. Watch the video and see what happens when an elephant get angry.

Best Ever Talking Parrot (Einstein, the superstar)

2010-03-30T22:11:00.000-07:00

Is it not the dream of a parrot owner to each one of his or her peers that they have a talking parrot? I know that was my goal. I always wanted to have a parrot that would greet every new guest that entered my house. It took a lot of training but in the end I finally achieved this goal and was able to tell everyone about it. What are some of the best things about having a talking parrot?

The great thing about having a talking parrot is that you can teach them to answer every question you ask them with either a yes or no. How many other types of pets are there that can actually tell you if they have done something bad? After a great deal of practice a parrot can have the ability to understand every question it has been taught. Pretty amazing when you think about it.

Save Hundreds Of Lives This Year

2010-03-29T07:07:00.000-07:00

H.S. Dhiman

Every year a large number of birds and stray animals die due to the ill effects of dehydration. It is mainly the result of the so called development and beautification drives, which are drying up the natural sources of water.

It is not only during hot summer days that animals need drinking water. Like humans, they need it everyday, throughout the year. But it is nowhere there. If you have seen the stray cows and dogs desperately licking the foul-smelling water seeping out of a gutter, you can well imagine their plight.

Everyone of us can make a dramatic change in this sad situation by a simple act of kindness - put up water bowls.

Put up water bowls on your roof, in a window, in the balcony, on the road, in a park – anywhere. It will be preferable to use earthen pots for the purpose. They don't tilt and are less likely to be stolen.

Soon your water bowls will attract many thirsty cows, dogs and cats, birds of different species, squirrels, chameleons, honey bees, wasps and grasshoppers.

You will then realize that a small effort on your part is saving hundreds of innocent lives.

It is so simple. It is so satisfying.

Do it today

Can We Tame Wild Beast ?? Watch This Video

2010-03-26T22:16:00.000-07:00

Can a man teach his 800-pound grizzly bear best friend, raised in captivity, to fish like its wild cousins? Naturalist Casey Anderson ventures into the Alaskan wilderness to study the biggest bears on the planet — and pick up fishing tips for his bear pal.

Brutus the grizzly bear enjoys his 25,000-calorie breakfast — 35 pounds of treats such as raw chickens or carrot cake — but when his human best friend, naturalist Casey Anderson, presents him with a fresh, flopping fish, Brutus is confused and uninterested. Raised by Casey from birth, Brutus is used to having his food delivered. Now, Casey sets off on an adventure to the Alaska wilderness to observe Brutus’ grizzly cousins salmon fishing, hoping to gain new insight into their technique and teach it to his six-foot, 800-pound, furry friend.

Collection Of Cute Rabbits : Submitted by Hillary D.J

2010-03-25T21:58:00.001-07:00

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. The rabbit lives in many areas around the world. Rabbits live in groups, and the best known species, the European rabbit lives in underground burrows.

A litter of rabbit kits (baby rabbits) can be as small as a single kit, ranging up to 12 or 13; however there have been litters as big as 18. The gestation period is 30–32 days.

Pirates of the Sky

2010-02-23T22:53:00.000-08:00

These lovely seabirds are known as "avian pirates" or "Pirates of Sky" because they steal much of their food from other birds that are carrying their prey back to their nest. Skuas strike by attacking in midair and forcing them to drop their prey. These aggressive birds sometimes gather in a flock to overwhelm their victims.

Photograph by Paul Nicklen:

Singing Feathers of Manakins Bird (Video)

2010-02-23T11:05:00.000-08:00

A new study from Cornell University claims to identify a new bird specie (Club-winged Manakins) that creates singing sounds with the feathers of their wings. The study set out to prove that the bird is using its wing feathers to create its violin like sound. The study shows that Manakins vibrates its wings at more than 100 cycles per seconds twice the speed of hummingbirds. Using laysers to monitor feather vibrations, it was observed that the manakins clubed shaped feathers vibrate at 1500 hertz. This is the same frequency of the sound made by the manakins. There are also other birds that use their wings in this manner. This new evidence places this bird with arthropods which also uses their wings to produce singing sound such as crickets

The Birth of Anaconda (Video)

2010-02-23T10:21:00.000-08:00

Anacondas are large, nonvenomous snakes found in tropical South America. Although the name actually applies to a group of snakes, it is often used to refer only to one species in particular, the green anaconda, one of the largest snakes in the world and possibly the longest.

For New Guinea's birds of paradise, attracting a mate is a performing art.

2010-02-23T10:03:00.000-08:00

By Jennifer S. Holland

National Geographic Staff

Photograph by Tim Laman

His bend is deep and dignified even as his cape of velvet black feathers rises to expose pale flanks. Springy wires topping his head tap the ground, one, two, one, two. The showman's stage is a patch of earth that he's cleared of forest debris before scattering beakfuls of roots, like petals in a bride's path. His audience: a row of skeptical females fidgeting on an overhanging limb. Their attention is fleeting, so he launches into his routine, toeing forward on skinny legs like a ballerina en pointe. He pauses for dramatic effect, then moves into the jungle boogie. His neck sinks and his head bobs, head wires bouncing on the offbeat. He hops and shakes, wings flapping or tucked in, chin whiskers fluttering.

His performance has the desired effect. The nearest female quivers in invitation, and with a nasal blast the dancer jumps her. Feathered commotion blocks the view, and it's unclear whether the romp is successful. But no matter: Another show will begin soon.

Here in the sweaty, vine-tied jungle of New Guinea is nature's most absurd theater, the mating game of the birds of paradise. No other birds on Earth go about the business of breeding quite like these. To dazzle choosy females, males strut in costumes worthy of the stage: cropped capes, shiny breast shields, head ribbons, bonnets, beards, neck wattles, and wiry feathers that curl like handlebar mustaches. Their vivid reds, yellows, and blues blaze against the relentless green of the rain forest. What makes for the sexiest mix of costume and choreography is a mystery, but it seems the more extreme the better.

Birds of paradise perch on an improbable branch of the avian family tree, the flashy cousins of straitlaced ravens and crows. They began splitting off from their bland kin millions of years ago, evolving into today's 38 eclectic species. Of these, 34 live only on New Guinea and its satellite islands.

My little dog ... A heartbeat at my feet

2010-02-21T12:37:00.000-08:00

Heaven goes by favor, if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in ...!
You may have seen many parrots talking human language, but what about a dog? Have you ever seen a dog saying "I love you"? If not, then watch this video.

When President Jimmy Carter was attacked by a Rabbit

2010-02-06T10:54:00.000-08:00

On April 20, 1979 Carter had gone on a solo fishing expedition in his hometown of Plains, Georgia when the rabbit approached his boat, "hissing menacingly, its teeth flashing and nostrils flared and making straight for the president", trying desperately to enter the boat, causing Carter to flail at the swimming creature with the oars from his boat. Upon returning to his office, Carter found his staff disbelieving of his story, insisting that rabbits couldn't swim, or that they would never approach a person threateningly. The incident was captured on footage taken by a White House photographer.

Media accounts and public perception

Press Secretary Jody Powell mentioned the event to Associated Press correspondent Brooks Jackson on August 28, 1979, who filed the story with the wire service the following day. The story "President Attacked by Rabbit" was carried across the front page of The Washington Post, though the White House's refusal to release the photograph resulted in the newspaper using a cartoon parody of the Jaws poster labeled "PAWS" as its illustration. The White House still refused to release the photograph of the incident to the media until it turned up during the Reagan administration and the story saw another revival.

In Press Secretary Powell's 1986 book The Other Side of the Story, he recounted the story as follows:

“Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a rabbit. Not one of your cutesy, Easter Bunny-type rabbits, but one of those big splay-footed things that we called swamp rabbits when I was growing up.

“The animal was clearly in distress, or perhaps berserk. The President confessed to having had limited experience with enraged rabbits. He was unable to reach a definite conclusion about its state of mind. What was obvious, however, was that this large, wet animal, making strange hissing noises and gnashing its teeth, was intent upon climbing into the Presidential boat.”

The incident with the rabbit became fodder for those illustrating Carter's presidency as hapless and enfeebled. It was even mocked by the Republicans during the United States presidential election, 1980.

"Sparkie", National Celebrity of its time

2010-02-06T10:53:00.000-08:00

Sparkie Williams (1954–1962) was a talking budgie who has provided the inspiration for a new opera by Michael Nyman and Carsten Nicolai. The opera was performed in Berlin in March 2009. Sparkie had a repertoire of more than 500 words and eight nursery rhymes, becoming a national celebrity after fronting an advertising campaign for Capern’s bird seed, and making a record which sold 20,000 copies. After he died, he was put on show at Newcastle’s Hancock Museum.

History

Born and bred in North East England, Sparkie was owned by Mrs Mattie Williams, who lived in Forest Hall, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He earned his name after Mrs Williams called him ‘A bright little spark,' and she taught him to speak, recite songs and sing nursery rhymes. Sparkie had a huge repertoire of words and sayings. By the time he was three-and-a-half, he had won the BBC International Cage Word Contest in July 1958. He was so good, in fact, that he was disqualified from taking part again.

Sparkie was courted by bird seed sellers and fronted the advertisement campaign for Capern’s bird seed for two years. He was recorded talking with budgie expert Philip Marsden on BBC radio, and appeared on the BBC Tonight programme with Cliff Michelmore. When Sparkie died, he was stuffed by the best taxidermist in London and taken on a tour of Britain in an exhibition of his life and work, before coming back to the Hancock Museum in 1996. Sparkie Williams is acclaimed as the world’s most outstanding talking bird in the Guinness Book of Records.

He is now part of the collections owned by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.

Opera

The new opera inspired by Sparkie is based on Michael Nyman’s 1977 piece Pretty Talk. The original piece used material from a record made by Capern’s bird-food company to help customers teach their pet birds to talk. The 7-inch flexi disc played short sentences spoken by Sparkie’s owner, Mrs Williams, to encourage her pet to speak - followed by replies from Sparkie himself. The new opera, Sparkie: Cage and Beyond, features further recordings from the ‘Sparkie’ archives of the Natural History Society of Northumbria. A CD of Sparkie talking has already been released.

On display

Work on a £26 million extension and refurbishing of the Hancock Museum in Newcastle will see it re-open in May 2009 as part of the Great North Museum. Sparkie will be among the exhibits on show to visitors.

Restaurant exclusively for CATS

2010-02-06T10:51:00.000-08:00

A cafe is opened recently on Fifth Avenue in New York which is exclusively for cats and their owners. The maker of dry cat food (Meow Mix Company) opened the cafe in Midtown to promote the company's first foray into the wet category of the cat food market.
The menu is centred on the new wet food, which comes in seven flavours and the snaks for the owners (chicken, seafood dishes and beef) correspond to the wet food flavours.

World's Richest Pet: Owning 372 Million Dollars

2010-02-06T10:50:00.000-08:00

A few years back, Madonna sold one of her mansions for millions of dollars to a German Shepherd Dog named Gunther IV, who is the heir to millions of dollars. The richest pet in the world then moved into this luxury home. The whole house has been decorated with dog furniture and kitchen designed for the preparation of delicious dog foods. The dog owns nearly 372 million dollars which he inherited from its father Ganther III which was also from the same breed.