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Study the science of animals to get a deeper understanding of your pet's brain, body and behavior.
The Shocking Truth About Pet Mental Health!
Many of us think of our beloved pets as simple animals that rely solely on us for physical and emotional well-being. However, the reality is that pet mental health is a real and serious issue. Pets can suffer from anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues that can have an immense impact on their quality of life. This blog post will explore the shocking truth about pet mental health and what we can do to ensure our furry friends are happy and healthy.
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Petlife
Far From Home (For Now!) Brookfield Zoo Dolphins to live at the Minnesota Zoo
On November 4th, 2022, The Brookfield Zoo announced their seven bottlenose dolphins to the Minnesota Zoo. They were accompanied by a team of veterinarians, animal care specialists, and support staff to help ensure their arrival at their temporary home went smoothly as possible. For five of the animals, the move to Minnesota marks a return to their home since the zoo stopped housing dolphins full-time in 2012. Allie originally came to the zoo in 2008 while Spree was born there in 2002. Brookfield’s other three females, Tapeko, Noelani, and Allison, all spent some time in Minnesota in 2009 during a previous renovation of their habitat. For the two males, Lucky and Kai, this will make the first time they ever lived in Minnesota.
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
10 Tips to Help Teach Your Parrot to Talk
Polly need a saltine? Many individuals get parrots as pets since they are expecting to have a good time degree of verbal cooperation with these remarkable and clever animals. People groups' impression of avian verbal way of behaving can go from valuing their bird's entertaining mimicry of human discourse to accepting that they can have discussion level conversations with their pet. While we would discuss the level of the cooperations here, assuming that you need a pet parrot that discussions, how might you help this sort of conduct along?
By delight fiabema3 years ago in Petlife
Rats Move to Musical Beat As Humans
Rats move to the beat of music in a similar way as humans do. The difference lies in the fact that their time scale is significantly faster than ours. This means that they find rhythmic beats irresistible. Their preferred tempo is between 120 and 140 bpm.
By antoniowestley3 years ago in Petlife
How to Keep Killer Whales Innovated Through Creativity
On September 20th, 2022, the peer-reviewed journal, Animal Cognition, published a study on how killer whales and apex predatory mammals get creative in their oceanic habitats. The study was part of an ongoing collaboration between Dr. Heather Manitzas Hill at St. Mary’s University, MarineLand France, SeaWorld San Antonio, and the Dolphin Communication Project. The study, previously done with bottlenose dolphins, allowed the researchers to ask the animals to do new behaviors of their own choosing as a form of enriching exercise for the animals that enable them to think creatively (Heather Manitzas Hill et al. Anim Cogn. 2022)
By Jenna Deedy3 years ago in Petlife
Can catch 3000 mice a year? Weasels are more powerful than cats
Weasel everyone has heard of it, but few people have seen it, in the eyes of many people, this is a very evil creature and a lot of rural areas as a child. Some people say that this animal can not be killed, beaten will be bad luck, and some people say that this animal must be killed, or it will retaliate. Some places also call it the "yellow daisy", which is a sacred creature, that can bless the family with four seasons of peace and prosperity, in short, whether it is superstition or legend, this is a kind of animal full of mystery.
By Jorge BURRUCHAGA3 years ago in Petlife
Why should you do a genetic test on your dog?
Genetic tests in humans are already a common reality to find out about preventable genetic diseases or even to find out the ethnic origin of our ancestors. For example, it is already common to analyze the presence of certain mutations in genes to understand the probability of a person to suffer from certain types of cancer. How could it be otherwise, these types of tests are beginning to be available for our fellow dogs and thus be able to give them better health.
By Malik Kashif3 years ago in Petlife
Vertical-crested penguin lays two eggs
Vertical-crowned penguins have an unusual and seemingly manipulative breeding strategy in that they lay two eggs per year but only hatch one chick. They are indifferent to the first egg they lay, often not hatching it at all or tossing it out of the nest to be smashed or eaten by scavenging seabirds. Biologists have long been puzzled by this "wasteful" breeding strategy and have tried to understand the reasons behind it.
By Gareth Geyer3 years ago in Petlife
