Богородица
A few months ago, I was coming home on a country road that leads to the suburbs in Niagara Falls.
It was about 3:00am, pretty cold, and what do I see? A mountain lion (also called cougars or pumas) that had just crossed the road in front of me.
It was on the left side of the road on the shoulder going into the brush. I happened to be on the phone with a friend and told them what was going on.
The big cat just looked over it’s shoulder at me as I drove past it slowly.
It was definitely a [ ... ]
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Богородица
A few months ago, I was coming home on a country road that leads to the suburbs in Niagara Falls.
It was about 3:00am, pretty cold, and what do I see? A mountain lion (also called cougars or pumas) that had just crossed the road in front of me.
It was on the left side of the road on the shoulder going into the brush. I happened to be on the phone with a friend and told them what was going on.
The big cat just looked over it’s shoulder at me as I drove past it slowly.
It was definitely a [ ... ]
I was watching a show on Animal Planet the other day and they had to do a hysterectomy on a polar bear.
The intriguing thing about the surgery was that when they shaved her fur to prepare her, her skin was completely black.
This makes complete sense and is an amazing adaptation for these bears.
Why?
Because their black skin absorbs heat from the sun. Their fur isn’t actually white…it’s clear – this allows the sunlight to penetrate their thick coats and allow their black skin to absorb this heat!
Huh! Who knew?
Nature is such a marvelously designed thing! There is a reason for every [ ... ]
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 [ ... ]
Last night, I had let 4 of our pooches outside for their last “outside time” before bed.
All of a sudden, I heard them barking out of control. It wasn’t the usual “far off” bark when they see a cat in another yard…
It was of imminent danger and upset!
I ran outside to see them encircling this poor little animal behind a flower pot.
I quickly scolded them enough to get them into the house.
I realize they were just protecting our yard, but I wanted to save this poor, little soul.
Isn’t he cute?
Well, I believe he’s a muskrat and this photo doesn’t do [ ... ]
Category: Animal Classes, Canadian Animals, Mammals, Rodents
Tags: Canadian Animals, Mammals, marine animals, muskrat, rodent 4 Comments
I just found out that one of my newest friends, Dani, had a Canadian Lynx as a pet…Not only that, it was an indoor cat!
I asked her to fill us in on having a Canadian Lynx as a pet.
This is her account:
Firstly, his name was Snaggletooth, and I rescued him from a breeder in Iowa. I found his information online and called him to find out more about owning a lynx.
I had always thought how wonderful it would be to own a big exotic cat. I went with a lynx because he would mature around 65lbs., which is equal [ ... ]
Category: African Animals, Animal Behavior, Animal Nutrition, Animal Tips & Tricks, Canadian Animals, Carnivore, Cats, Exotic Animal Refuge, Mammals, News, North American Animals, Unusual Pets
Tags: big cat, Canadian animal, Canadian lynx, Cats, exotic cat, exotic pet, lynx, mammal, North American animal, unusual pet 10 Comments
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
I watched on TV tonight that the deadly “Red Tide” algae is toxic and killing animals of all sorts in the St. Lawrence River system in Canada.
Belugas, birds, porpoises, fish, mollusks…you name it, it’s affected.
It moves up the food chain, and in the case of whales, like belugas, they feel it affects their brain and makes them slower and confused, making them more likely to collide with boats.
The red tide algae are common in this area, but usually wash away by this point of the year, whereas this year, it is lingering too long!
Why?
Well, it is believed that [ ... ]
Category: Canadian Animals, Environment, Mammals, Marine Animals, News, Whales
Tags: algae, belugas, Environment, Mammals, marine animals, red algae, red tide, St. Lawrence river, St. Lawrence Seaway 2 Comments
To All of My Fellow Canadians:
Have a Safe and Super Canada Day!
Just wanted to keep those Canadian animals in the forefront of your mind today too…Check them out by clicking on that link!
I hope everyone will get to enjoy some R&R and the Fireworks tonight! Maybe some of you have hit up your local carnivals…If you’re from my area, you’ll no doubt be in Port Dalhousie tonight!
Either way…Have fun!!!
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Did you know that Canada Day was originally named Dominion Day? I bet you didn’t…LOL…
I hope you enjoyed this Canadian Animal post from Exotic Animal Lover! Until next time…
Live Exotically,
Kimberly Edwards [ ... ]
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
Ahhh…My favorite species of animal is the Red Panda…
Unfortunately, they are extremely endangered. However, thankfully, there are a number of breeding programs in the world that are doing their best to ensure the survival of this species.
Edmonton’s Valley Zoo just had the 2nd arrival of twin baby red pandas! Yeahhh!!! They were born May 26th in captivity, and were named Tai (female) and Pip (male).
The babies are no longer with their mother, as she began to groom one of the babies too aggressively, but are in great hands with surrogate, human caretakers.
At this point, their eyes are still [ ... ]
This is one hilarious video that I had to share with you…
See more funny videos at CollegeHumor
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Great video…such funny, little animals!
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia???????? ????? ????????
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
Genus: Procyon
Species: P. lotor
Conservation Status:
The raccoon is considered a species of least concern.
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I hope you enjoyed this North American Animal post on Exotic Animal Lover! Until next time…
Live Exotically,
Kimberly Edwards
P.S. Check out this adorable Raccoon poster:
Barbara Von Hoffmann Raccoon Framed Art Poster Print –
20″ X 16″
“You are looking at a great poster, that comes with a fully pre-assembled frame, for easy set-up. Black frame is made of high [ ... ]
Well, as I said yesterday, I went on vacation “Up North” in Ontario.
I was not prepared enough for these random sightings, but I will tell you exactly what I saw.
Firstly, where our cottage is, is between a marsh about 2 blocks away and the beach about 1 block away. This provides great chances of sighting interesting animals any time of year.
It’s spring time, so the Canada Geese are nesting in pairs…They stopped all traffic on the streets next to the marsh, as they believe it’s their “right of way”…LOL…They even frequent the lawns of the neighbors and just “hang out” [ ... ]