News of a Fanged Frog and Other New Species in Papua New Guinea
September 9, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
Flag of Papua New Guinea
Scientists from the United States, Great Britain and Papua New Guinea stumbled upon one of the greatest wildlife discoveries ever.
They identified 40 new species of animal never before scientifically recorded in a 1 km deep volcanic crater on Mt. Bosavi in Papua New Guinea.
Among these amazing finds were a species of fanged frog, possibly the largest rat species in the world (Bosavi woolly rat) that had absolutely no fear of humans, the Henamo grunter (a grunting fish that makes noises from it’s swim bladder), a new bat, 2 other fish species, and 15 other frog species.
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Brand New Species of Deep Sea Worms – The Green Bombers
August 21, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
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Seven brand new species of deep ocean worms were discovered that actually cast green glowing body parts when they’re disturbed or attacked.
The team was led by Karen Osborn of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego.
Thought to be used as a defense mechanism to confuse predators, which are unknown as of yet, the appendages glow green when they’re cast by the worm, and they will actually continue to be “let go” as they’re more and more disturbed.
It’s hypothesized that Read more
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Basking Shark Mystery Migration Solved
May 10, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
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Scientists have finally discovered where the heck those basking sharks go during the winter months.
Previously thought to be a cold water fish, this shark will migrate from New England in the Western Atlantic all the way down to the Bahamas!
They even recorded one of the sharks they tracked hanging out for 1 month at the mouth of the Amazon River.
Animals are just full of surprises, arent’ they?
What was most intriguing about basking sharks is that no one has ever seen a baby or a pregnant female or a basking shark giving birth.
They measure up to 35 m long and are the 2nd Read more
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ATV Rollover Dangers
April 15, 2009 by Kimberly · Leave a Comment
Many of you own farms or land that you either monitor or patrol often.
Some of you work for Parks & Wildlife commissions or something similar to that.
Some of you are simply ATV enthusiasts for the recreation of it, or for the ability to get out into the wild to see fabulous animals!
What you all need to be aware of is the inherent danger of ATV rollovers, which usually occurs due to a high center of gravity on the machine and a narrow wheel base.
Rollovers can cause serious injury or even a fatality because of their sheer size and weight and the fact that you are not covered and often don’t have doors to protect you if a rollover occurs.
In particular, the Yamaha Rhino Rollover has resulted in numerous lawsuits, which further resulted in Yamaha recalling more of it’s Rhino Side by Side (SxS) ATV vehicles because of this risk.
Riders were experiencing serious injuries such as broken legs, arms, serious spinal cord and head injuries.
Many of these Rhinos didn’t have doors, so when a rollover was occuring, the driver or passenger would try to put their leg down to stabilize or prevent it from happening. However, their legs would often get crushed because the vehicle or the momentum was too heavy and forceful.
Please, be aware of these risks, especially if you have a child with you.
Go slow, especially over terrain you are unfamiliar of and exercise good common sense.
It’s not a race…It’s recreation!
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Leatherback Sea Turtle Placed on Endangered List
January 20, 2009 by Kimberly · 4 Comments
Exotic Animal Newsflash:
As of yesterday, January 18th, 2009, the leatherback sea turtle has been moved to the critically endangered list from being only a vulnerable species in Australia.
Photo left: baby leatherback sea turtle
The leatherback sea turtle is the fourth largest reptilians in the world behind 3 crocodilians.
What is most sad about this fact, is that the leatherback is the only species of animal in the genus Dermochelys. Once they’re gone, there’s none left! NONE!
Why Are They In Peril?
Because the Read more
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A Canadian Lynx as an Indoor Pet?
September 9, 2008 by Kimberly · 7 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 to that of a medium sized dog.
With a smaller cat there are a lot of advantages. First off, Read more
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Bigfoot in a Freezer?
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If you haven’t already heard, there is a brand spankin’ new Bigfoot sighting!
Two Georgia trackers claim they found the corpse of the notoriously mysterious Bigfoot in the northern woods and brought it home to stash it in a freezer for the past month.
They have provided a photo of the beast in their freezer and apparently, have turned over DNA to researchers to prove that it is indeed the real bigfoot!
As of yet, the trackers have not revealed much, except the photo and 3 DNA samples. So far, one sample was clearly human, one was of an opossum, and one could not be identified due to technical difficulties. More tests will be underway immediately.
With all of the justified skepticism, the pair of men have changed their story significantly 3 times, apparently, but they still stick to the story that Bigfoot is in their freezer.
These newly titled Bigfoot trackers have started offering weekend Bigfoot search expeditions in the Northern Woods of Georgia for $499.00.
Check out the original articles I saw if you like here: Georgia men claim hairy, frozen corpse is Bigfoot, All A-Buzz About Bigfoot
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Red Tide Algae Kills Marine Animals on St. Lawrence Seaway System
August 11, 2008 by Kimberly · 2 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 it’s lingering due to the serious rain we’ve been having in this region.
What’s Being Done?
Researchers are being diligent to figure out all of the particulars, and there has been a ban on all fishing of mollusks for consumption by humans to ensure local residents are not affected by the red tide toxicity!
Sheesh! What a shame!
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Furry Arrival of Twin Red Pandas
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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 sealed shut and they are very furry. Sleeping most of time curled up together, the twins are fed puppy formula by bottle, after graduating from stomach tubes.
There are roughly only about 2000-4000 wild red pandas in the world, but the cyclone in Myanmar greatly disturbed their habitat, and the numbers are now unknown.
There were only 4 red pandas born last year in captivity in North America, including these twins other twin brother and sister. In fact, the other 2 pandas were also born in Canadian zoos.
A total of 45 red pandas are in captivity in Read more
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