What’s a Zonkey? You guessed it..a cross between a donkey and zebra April 25, 2014 And one was born in Mexico earlier this week. Khumba is the end result of shenanigans between his mother Raya (a zebra) and his… Continue Reading
Barn owls had very bad year in 2013 April 24, 2014 It’s the worst year on record for barn owls after a new report in the UK found their nesting sites were significantly down in… Continue Reading
Liam Neeson vs New York mayor over horse carriages April 24, 2014 There’s been a horse fight going on in New York. The city wants to get rid of the iconic horse-carriages that take tourists around… Continue Reading
Authorities catch girls trying to sell stolen Easter bunnies April 23, 2014 Easter and thou shalt not steal. Oxford County authorities caught two children stealing two rabbits on Easter Sunday. The bunnies were taken from a… Continue Reading
Woman finds snake in her apartment (a real reptile, not a creep) April 23, 2014 A Toronto woman had a slithery encounter when she went to the bathroom Tuesday. She found a snake wriggling around. It’s believed the snake… Continue Reading
Horses spotted roaming in Calgary, led astray by a donkey April 21, 2014 The donkey was the ringleader after a group of horses went astray in Calgary. The Calgary Herald, which first reported the story about the… Continue Reading
How do parrots distinguish each other? April 17, 2014 It’s been known that wild parrots use unique contact calls that distinguish each bird individually and allows them to communicate their gender, their mate… Continue Reading
Urban pigeons Earl and Pearl in Vancouver get their own reality show April 14, 2014 We are addicted to Balcony Pigeons. It’s set up by a colleague of ours here in Vancouver, a journalist by day, pigeon watcher by… Continue Reading
Muntjac deer survives after getting hit by car and stuck in grille April 14, 2014 A little Muntjac deer was struck by a car and got stuck for two hours inside the front grille. A driver hit the deer… Continue Reading
Puerto Rican coqui frog’s mating call affected by climate change April 11, 2014 It’s no mystery that temperature affects nearly all biological processes. That includes acoustic signals emitting out and reception. It’s a particular hazard for critters… Continue Reading
