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• The Sumatran Tiger Situation

  

  The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest species of tiger in the world and is only found in the dense jungles on the tropical island of Sumatra in South-East Asia,... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Sumatran Rhinoceros

  

  The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest of the five rhinoceros species with a body length of less than 250cm. Unlike the other Asian rhinoceros species, the... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Otter

  

  The otter is a small mammal that lives both in water and on land. There are 13 known species of otter that inhabit areas all around the world. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Howler Monkey

  

  There are 9 different species of howler monkey, found dispersed throughout the tropical jungles of South America. The howler monkey is one of the largest specie... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Article: How to Properly Care for Your Pet Bird

  

  For many people their life is rather incomplete if they do not have a pet. Some are cat people, others prefer dogs, and still others consider a lizard or snake ... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT, HOME, PETS

• The Hornbills Of Borneo

  

  Borneo is not only the third largest island in the world but it is also one of the most unique places on Earth. It's nearly 750,000 square kilometres are home t... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Pademelon

  

  The pademelon is a small to medium sized marsupial found inhabiting the forests of Australia and a number of it's surrounding islands.The pademelon is most... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Barn Owl

  

  Barn owls are one of the most widely distributed birds found everywhere around the world apart from the polar and desert regions. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Article: Alpacas

  

  Alpaca is a representative of camelids family, which emerged nearly 9-10 million years ago. Surprisingly, all the camel species (including llamas and camels)... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Rattlesnake

  

  Rattlesnake are poisonous snakes that belong to the pit viper group and are recognized by the distinctive rattle on the end of their tail. Most species of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Dogo Argentino

  

  Dogos are known for being extremely loyal and affectionate with their families and crave attention from their owners. They are excessively tolerant of children... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Welsh Corgi

  

  Welsh Corgis are generally recognized as two distinct breeds, the Cardigan and the Pembroke. Beginning in 1934, the American Kennel Club recognized them as... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Fox Terrier

  

  The name Fox Terrier or Foxy refers primarily to two different breeds of dog, the Smooth Fox Terrier and the Wire Fox Terrier, that were independently bred in... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS

• Featured Animal: Collared Peccary

  

  The collared peccary, also referred to as a Javelina or musk-hog, may resemble a pig, however, peccaries belong to a completely different family than true pigs. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Dodo

  

  The dodo was a medium-large sized flightless bird that was discovered on the Island of Mauritius in the 1590s and was declared extinct less than a century later... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Protecting Endangered Species From The Sky

  

  New methods into more effective and less expensive conservation efforts are always being tried and tested, but a recent test in Nepal has highlighted the use... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Pygmy Hippopotamus

  

  Pygmy Hippopotamus Classification and Evolution The Pygmy Hippopotamus is a medium-sized herbivorous mammal that is found inhabiting the humid forests and swamp... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Mule

  

  A mule is the result of the mating of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare) to produce a hybrid. The much rarer hinny is the result of mating a female... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Watching Wildlife - June

  

  Bee Orchid Following the baby-boom that has occurred throughout the animal kingdom during the spring, June is a month when numerous young animals begin to appea... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Galapagos Penguin

  

  The Galapagos penguin is the third smallest species of penguin in the world and is the most distinctive as it lives further north than any other penguin species. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT