Playing Opossum in Dallas: Saving Our Wildlife
September 16, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Opossum
It’s 12:45 am in Dallas, Texas right now…
I just took our kitchen garbage out to the trash can and noticed one of our neighborhood stray dogs laying in the middle of the street.
As I focused in and started approaching, I noticed that it was sitting next to another animal, also in the middle of the street…I thought it could have been a run over cat or something like that…
…As I came upon the dog, I took a look at what kind of animal was laying there and lo and behold, it was the opossum I’ve been noticing walking through the neighborhood some nights, playing dead – completely still, eyes open and all.
The dog, who’s usually quite skiddish when you come near him, wanted to hold his ground even though I was very close and clapping him away to go home. He even growled at me.
I’m sure he was deciding whether he wanted to eat his catch or play with it for a while before eating it, but he finally took off down the way to his house – I don’t know what’s up with his owners.
Anyway, now I’m outside in my pajamas waiting on our street corner for this opossum to “wake” back up and get off the road to disappear into the night again.
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Extinct Animal Becomes Alive Once More in a Mouse
May 31, 2008 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Researchers in Australia have actually extracted DNA from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, otherwise known as the Thylacine, and brought them back to life in a mouse’s genetic code.
The Result:
The DNA actually showed biological function in the mouse and sparks hopes that the Tasmanian tiger could one day be successfully cloned.
One of the Tasmanian tiger’s genes is similar to that of the mouse’s genes for developing bones and cartilage.
This study shows that an extinct animal’s genetic biodiversity may not be completely lost.
Although they are not close to a total clone of the Tazzy tiger, it is a giant step towards this goal, and they are confident that one day it is highly probable.
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A New Endangered Species Listing for Yet Another Australian Animal
May 26, 2008 by Kimberly · 6 Comments
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
For those of you that have not yet heard, the Tasmanian Devil was put on the endangered species list last week due to an outbreak of cancer that is both deadly and disfiguring to the animals.
This particular cancer starts as a brain tumor and grows so large, encompassing the Tasmanian Devil’s face and mouth until it can no longer eat.
These animals seem to only last a few months, and the wild population has decreased by 60%. The Tasmanian Devil only lives in the southern island state of Tasmania in Australia.
By listing this creature as endangered, the Australian government should be able to Read more
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Great Apartment Pets
October 28, 2007 by Kimberly · 10 Comments
Live in an apartment? Are you an animal lover? That was our predicament too, when we were in college…
Well, even if you live in an apartment and are restricted with space, you too can have a pet!
You need to find a pet that is easy to care for, requires little space, and makes minimal mess…
Check out these great choices for apartment pets…
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6 Unique Apartment Pets
By Jeff Swett
Nothing makes apartment living fun like a playful pet. Fido and Felix bring a number of new elements to an apartment other than the additional smell. On any given day pets add companionship, humor, personality, and tons of fun to even the most monotonous dwellings. Although dogs and cats lead the pack of domesticated pals there are a number of untraditional, unique, and exotically extravagant creatures available. So, if you are seeking a cute, small, or just out of the ordinary companion check out the little buggers that round out my list of Top Six Unique Apartment Pets.
6) Pot-Bellied Pigs- While slightly destructive at times, Pot-Bellied Pigs can be as easy, if not easier to train than dogs. They’re playful, curious, caring, surprisingly odorless, and they don’t bark. Natural “rooters” and highly intelligent, these pets can get quite stubborn in their desperate search to feed their addiction to food, learning to open cabinets, drawers, bins, and find their way into making a real mess of the kitchen. Keeping food locked up is only a fraction of commitment to caring for these lovable little oinkers. Pot-Bellied Pigs may require much care, financial, and time commitment, but make an extremely fun pet and incredible family member.
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Sugar Gliders 101
October 12, 2007 by Kimberly · 3 Comments
Sugar Gliders are Australian marsupials that also inhabit New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago.
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Petauridae
Genus: Petaurus
Species: P. breviceps
Conservation Status:
The Sugar Glider is considered to be a species of least concern. That’s awesome!
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Sugar Gliders: Tiny Acrobats
By Miles Fowler
In the last decade or so, the popularity of sugar gliders as pets has grown considerably. The small size of these furry acrobats, their personalities, their plush fur, their large eyes, their agility and their ability to bond closely with humans have attracted legions of new sugar glider devotees.
What is a sugar glider and where did they originally come from? Sugar gliders are Read more
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