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8 Fascinating Facts About Albino Alligators

February 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

1. Albinos of any species are beings whose bodies can not create melanin

The pigment that colors skin and eyes. This leads to the being’s skin being unpigmented, which ends up looking white. This occurs even in alligators who are born with albinism. The scaly reptile has ivory colored skin. It also has lightly pink-tinged eyes, rather than the usual black and green. This condition affords the gator absolutely no camouflage protection in the wild, putting albino alligators at severe risk.

Why Do Dog Breeds Become Extinct?

February 24, 2021 Leave a Comment

(Photo: Turnspit Dog)

There are plenty of conservation efforts across the globe that focus on maintaining endangered species’ populations. Who’d every think that dogs could be a part of this? While the species of Canis familiaris as we know it is hardly under threat, there are some breeds who could face total elimination. In fact, there are some that have already ceased to exist.

Everything You Wanted To Know About The Molossus Dog Breed

February 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

Imagine a dog as wrinkly as a Shar Pei but as big as a mastiff. Scratch that – bigger. Enter the American Molossus. A gigantic dog whose name coincidentally rhyme with colossus, it’s simultaneously a very old and very new breed.

Everything You Wanted To Know About The Bully Kutta Dog Breed

February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

(photo: manibrar302)

Some dogs are known by many names. Perhaps none have as many as this breed from the Indian subcontinent. Alangu mastiff, Bongay bully, Desi bully, Indian bully, Indian mastiff, Pakistani bully, Pakistani mastiff, Sindhi mastiff, and Tulla bully are all known names for this breed.

10 Fascinating Facts About The Sea Lamprey

February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

(photo: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory)

Known locally as the Vampire of the Great Lakes, the sea lamprey is an ancient, parasitic fish that’s lasted for hundreds of years. Commonly mistaken for a type of eel, the lamprey is a basic vertebrate. They’re a primitive fish made up of cartilage and have multiple rows of sharp little teeth in a mouth that flattens into a disc so they can to latch onto their prey and suck the life out of it – like a vampire.

Awesome Stuff Around The Internet

February 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

This Happy Golden Retriever Loves His Job as a Durian Fruit Harvester – My Modern Met

The 12 Most Googled Questions About the White House, Answered – Mental Floss

These people are Impossibly bad drivers (photos) – Leenks

Women Post Unedited Photos For The ‘Normalize Normal Bodies’ Movement, To Fight Against Unreal Body Standards – Bored Panda

The best dog harness out there and it’s less than $15 – Amazon

8 Tips That Could Save Your Life in an Extreme Situation – Bright Side

The Twelve Greatest Movies Where Children are Heroes – Gunaxin

Hikers Brave Miles of Icy Mountain Trails After Rescuing Dog That Was Stranded For 2 Weeks – Good News Network

9 Good Signs You’re in the Right Relationship – Marc And Angel

10 Extraordinary Teachers Who Rose To The Challenge During COVID-19 – Inspire More

You’re Going To Feel Stupid For Not Realizing These 30 Things Sooner – Thought Catalog

The 6 Worst Tourist Traps In Los Angeles And Where To Go Instead – Van Life Wanderer

Photos That Will Put A Smile On Your Face

February 16, 2021 2 Comments

Can You Legally Own A Penguin As A Pet?

February 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

(photo: Ian Parker)

For some people, cats and dogs seem overrated. There’s a reason domestic animals are domestic, though, and why wild animals should stay wild. Penguins are no exception, despite being pretty harmless.

Why Are Pandas So Clumsy?

February 12, 2021 1 Comment

Clowns usually have very colorful faces. Pandas are the monochromatic variant. The internet is choc full of videos of these black-and-white bears tripping and falling all over their zoo enclosures. Though majestic, they are anything but graceful.

Do Hippos Have Predators?

February 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

Hippos are potentially the most aggressive animal on land. Where sharks are known to be deadly in the sea, in 2020 there were only 129 total cases of shark attacks. Hippos on the other hand average several hundred fatal attacks on humans every year. Are these dangerous giants all-powerful?