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Zookeepers here feared the worst when they noticed that Jade, a 2-year-old elephant calf, was acting sluggish this month. The calf was limping slightly, her appetite was down, and the keepers, wary of a deadly herpes virus prevalent in the country’s Asian elephant population, sent a blood sample to a laboratory for analysis.
“That’s pretty much the first thing we do when we see something amiss with our Asian elephant calves,” said Martha Fischer, curator of mammals at the St. Louis Zoo. “It’s such a mysterious disease, and it has presented itself in so many different ways — anything could be a symptom.”
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In 1930, when a former farm boy - Clyde Tombaugh discovered the ninth planet, which he named Pluto after the Roman god of the Underworld. The first two letters of the name also served to posthumously honor his patron, astronomer Percival Lowell. According to an article published in the 7 January 2000 issue of Science magazine, researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the University of Nevada-Reno claim to have discovered crystalline water and ammonia ice on the surface of Pluto's moon Charon. Prior to this data collected by Voyager surveys have revealed that this ice is a part of similar sized moons in the outer solar system. Until the 1970's the world did not even know of Charon. Pluto has a diameter of 1,413 miles while Charon's is 728 miles. As far as relative planet-to-satellite size ratios go, the Pluto-Charon system stands out as the largest body compared to parent planet in the Solar System. The Earth and its moon however come close.
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The most affected breeds are the large and the medium ones, but it can also affect the small breeds. The most cases of hip dysplasia can be found in breeds like German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Rottweilers, Great Danes, Golden Retrievers, and Saint Bernards. Hip dysplasia is usually caused by your dog genetic heritage. Studies have shown that if your dog has hip dysplasia then your future puppies may be developing hip dysplasia. If you want to buy a puppy you have to select the one whose parents and grandparents haven’t been treated for hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia can also be found on humans, cats.
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We have all been there, Fido looks up with his big brown puppy dog eyes full of guilt. You are angry and frustrated with what seems like a gallon of pee on your floor and there he is with his tail between his legs looking guilty as sin. Your dog knows you are angry, but what you may not know is why he thinks you are.
Chances are your dog knows you are upset from your body language, the screaming at him or perhaps even because you swatted him with a rolled up newspaper. Your dog knows you’re upset alright, but he thinks it is because there is pee on the floor not because he peed there. Dogs have no way of connecting the two because your corrections show up after the actual act and not during. Potty training can be a frustrating experience, but if you keep that little piece of dog psychology in while using the tips below you should be able to potty train in no time.
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While every kid dreams of owning a pet, you are perpetually finding reasons to deny them one, primarily because of the cost and time required for its maintenance. So, is there a way out?
Any kid would vouch for the fact that an unusual pet is a cool pet. So, rather than thinking of getting home the usual dog or cat, think different! There are scores of other animal options that you could choose from. Animals, which are a lot easier to care for, low in price and are perceived as being super cool for their novelty. Here are a few options:
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Sometimes we just don’t want to leave home without our feline friend. Traveling by plane with your cat requires careful preparations so leave yourself plenty of time to accomplish the steps below.
Step 1: The most important thing you can do in preparing to fly with your cat is to call the airline! You need to know the airline’s policies on cats traveling in the main cabin. (You do not want your cat to travel in the cargo section of the plane!) Ask about the additional cost to you and the size restrictions on the crate. Read More... View Comments (0)
Halloween can be a scary time for cats. People walking around in costumes, knocking on doors, and wearing silly masks can scare even the bravest of pets. Unfortunately, Halloween can also be a dangerous time for cats. Items in your home can pose hazards to your pet, while mischievous trick-or-treaters can cause harm. Keep an eye on your feline during this time of year, to make sure she’s as safe as she can be.
There are items that you may set out in your home during Halloween that you don’t use at other times of the year. Candles are one specific item that show up more frequently during this season. Candles are easy to keep out of a dog’s reach, but cats can get to them no matter where they are. Even more dangerous, candles that smell like food are even more inviting to the curious kitty. It is not necessary to put up all your candles, but you do have to be extra careful. Read More... View Comments (0)
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a quite big parrot and has a beautiful white color that has the most gorgeous yellow crest that stands up on the top of their head, it has a black or dark gray beak; there is really no difference between the male and the female except for the fact that the female has a lighter colored eye then the male. When it comes to making noise, they are both winners! The call that they love the most is a very loud screech. The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is not to be confused with the Corella that can be found in Australia, although there are some similarities: the Corella is smaller and it does not have the crest on the top of his head like the Cockatoo.
This is a bird that is popular all around the world, they can easily learn tricks and are highly intelligent; they have a very good mimicking ability, some owners have reported that they can talk but this is no guarantee that your bird will do any talking, in general they are noisy birds that like to make noise and screech…please consider this if you are living in an apartment. Do not bother trying to train your parrot to be quiet because this is highly impossible with all parrots in general, parrots are loud and if you don’t like loud, then get something else. Read More... View Comments (0)
