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• Featured Animal: Quoll

  

  The quoll is a medium-sized marsupial, natively found in parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea and Tasmania. The quoll is often known as the native cat, due to... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• The Increasing Consumption Of Meat

  

  With a drastically increasing human population, it is no wonder that the amount of food we consume is increasing too but, it tends to be in the more developed... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Thorny Devil

  

  The thorny devil, also known as Thorny Dragon, Thorny Lizard, or the Moloch, is a small species of lizard native to Australia with there being no other lizard... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Bonobo

  

  The bonobo is a large species of primate that is only found in the Democratic Republic Of The Congo in central Africa. The bonobo is also known as the pygmy... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Dachshund

  

  Dachshunds are playful, fun dogs, known for their propensity to chase small animals, birds and tennis balls with great determination and ferocity. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Capybara

  

  Capybara Classification and Evolution The Capybara is a large, semi-aquatic rodent that is found inhabiting the water-logged regions of Central and South... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• This Year At A-Z Animals

  

  After having celebrated our third birthday in November 2011, we thought it was time to make some changes to the A-Z Animals website which has been rapidly... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Ostrich

  

  The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world with a male ostrich often growing more than 2 metres tall. The ostrich is also the world's fastest bird on the... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Curly Coated Retriever

  

  The Curly Coated Retriever was originally developed as a gun dog and their temperament and conformation reflect this purpose. Curlies are still used in many... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Gopher

  

  There are two main species of gopher, the pocket gopher and the Richardsons ground squirrel, both of these species of gopher are found in North America. The... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Watching Wildlife - January

  

  Starling Flock We are now well and truly submerged into the winter season, and although there seems to be a lack of wildlife about, the reality of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Bull Shark

  

  Bull sharks are mainly found in the warmer and shallower coastal waters of the southern hemisphere. The bull shark is one of the most common species of shark... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Marsh Frog

  

  The marsh frog is a medium, fairly colourful species of frog that natively found in Europe. The marsh frog is closely related to the edible frog and the pool... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: River Dolphin

  

  There are only four species of river dolphin still existing in river, lakes and estuaries in certain parts of the tropical Southern Hemisphere. River dolphins... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Palm Oil Free Treats - 6. Jam Tarts

  

  With ever increasing awareness about the negative effects that the palm oil industry is having on the environment, it remains a great shame that more and more... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Clumber Spaniel

  

  The Clumber spaniel is an efficient gundog, although not as fast as some. It is excellent for upland hunting in heavy cover, and can be a good retriever when... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Guinea Pig

  

  The guinea pig is found in the Andes mountains in South America, were it is used as a stable food source for the local peoples. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Red-handed Tamarin

  

  The red-handed tamarin (also known as the Golden-handed Tamarin and the Midas Tamarin) is a New World monkey named for the reddish hair on it's hands and feet.... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• People At The Ends Of The Earth

  

  Explorers have been fascinated by the Earth's poles for hundreds of years but it wasn't until a century ago that both the North Pole and South Pole had been... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT

• Featured Animal: Aldabra Giant Tortoise

  

  Aldabra Giant Tortoise Classification and Evolution The Aldabra Giant Tortoise is a giant species of Tortoise native to the Aldabra Islands in the Indian ocean. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT