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
Blue whales crushed, die in ice off Newfoundland April 10, 2014 Shifting ice off has trapped and killed nine blue whales off Newfoundland’s southwest coast, according to Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The whales,… Continue Reading
Mazda recalls cars vulnerable to spider attacks April 10, 2014 Mazda is issuing recall notices for their Mazda6 vehicles because a type of spider particularly likes the smell of the hydrocarbons in gasoline and… Continue Reading
Saskatoon mourns the loss of police dog – and bad guy tracker – Diego April 9, 2014 Diego ran down nearly 150 “bad guys” and chased hundreds more tracks in his decorated career in Saskatchewan. That success rate came despite a… Continue Reading
Lightning kills 60 cows in Chile April 9, 2014 Lightning can be deadly for critters. Near Santiago, Chile, dozens of cows were struck and killed by lightning. Ranchers say the storms last Sunday… Continue Reading
Caught on video: Cat unravels toilet paper roll then kindly rolls it back up April 8, 2014 Here’s more evidence cats rule the internet. Witness a tabby named Willie unraveling a role of toilet paper, but instead of leaving the chaos… Continue Reading
Man saves baby porcupine after cutting open stomach of mother April 7, 2014 A man looking for valuable mineral deposits inside the stomach of a dead porcupine found a fetus that he massaged back to life. Jared… Continue Reading
Rats used as potential retaliation in row between women over a man April 7, 2014 A fight over a man has led people to look for several female suspects after one of them apparently dumped a box of rats… Continue Reading
Alberta teen killed in rodeo training accident April 6, 2014 A 16-year-old boy died after being thrown from a bucking horse and then accidentally stomped by the animal, Mounties in Alberta said over the… Continue Reading
Calgary Zoo elephants prepare to leave, but there is swimming to do April 5, 2014 Calgary Zoo‘s elephants Swarna, Kamala and Maharani are packing up their trunks and moving south at the end of this month. Officials decided to relocate them… Continue Reading
