tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44141849755613924712024-02-08T10:47:47.548+07:00AnimalfwdThis blog following about animals, pets, News update.Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comBlogger1836125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-70777266440036845472012-01-28T16:17:00.000+07:002012-01-28T16:26:00.131+07:00The mouse that tweets like a bird: Japanese scientists create genetically-modified animalBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFALIPRA_nxIJGkeVMEbQqa1c5w4lEr2zwLNdbJ5_neWv5DS2WoO1bOsMExcgxeyJE937DuXNKOq0P3Cdi1lmjK3AZ628iO1l_EK6te5xVtchqVSmr9uzoKa_KK0-JAz4qUZWHN_hL79I/s1600/Japanese+scientists+create+genetically-modified+animal+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFALIPRA_nxIJGkeVMEbQqa1c5w4lEr2zwLNdbJ5_neWv5DS2WoO1bOsMExcgxeyJE937DuXNKOq0P3Cdi1lmjK3AZ628iO1l_EK6te5xVtchqVSmr9uzoKa_KK0-JAz4qUZWHN_hL79I/s400/Japanese+scientists+create+genetically-modified+animal+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702607809447871698" /></a> A mouse genetically engineered to tweet like a bird has been created in Japan<br /><br />Japanese scientists have produced a genetically-engineered mouse that tweets like a bird, it was revealed today.<br />A team of researchers at the University of Osaka are breeding genetically modified mice that are prone to miscopying DNA and are more likely to develop mutations.<br />The 'tweeting' mouse was created as part of the team's ‘Evolved Mouse Project. They hope it will shed new light on how languages evolve. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br />‘Mutations are the driving force of evolution. We have cross-bred the genetically modified mice for generations to see what would happen,’ lead researcher Arikuni Uchimura said.<br />‘We checked the newly born mice one by one... One day we found a mouse that was singing like a bird,’ he told AFP.<br />He said that the ‘singing mouse’ was born by chance but that the trait will be passed on to future generations.<br />‘I was surprised because I had been expecting mice that are different in physical shape,’ he said by telephone<br />The project has also produced ‘a mouse with short limbs and a tail like a dachshund’.<br />The laboratory, directed by professor Takeshi Yagi at the Osaka University’s Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences in western Japan, now has more than 100 ‘singing mice’ for further research.<br />The team hopes they will provide clues on how human language evolved, just as researchers in other countries study songbirds such as finches to help them understand the origins of human language.<br />‘Mice are better than birds to study because they are mammals and much closer to humans in their brain structures and other biological aspects,’ Uchimura said.<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-48667676906714525492012-01-28T16:03:00.000+07:002012-01-28T16:26:00.177+07:00Pregnant young woman suffers horrific injuries as leopard attacks her in middle of bustling cityBy TOM GARDNER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWNZGcZMltTI9JgQtxaaop-AFCD5JaWLvYAEGGogKx_igUO1nnTM_xw8S1Kc81qn2IRXoEZAu8zG5frSKIUogCplHqGoLbalADNolmBgXdpSxcf0JNZTj4jcU7I9IBz9mrvFcarzmOSs/s1600/Pregnant+young+woman+suffers+horrific+injuries+as+leopard+attacks+her+in+middle+of+bustling+city+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWNZGcZMltTI9JgQtxaaop-AFCD5JaWLvYAEGGogKx_igUO1nnTM_xw8S1Kc81qn2IRXoEZAu8zG5frSKIUogCplHqGoLbalADNolmBgXdpSxcf0JNZTj4jcU7I9IBz9mrvFcarzmOSs/s400/Pregnant+young+woman+suffers+horrific+injuries+as+leopard+attacks+her+in+middle+of+bustling+city+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702605140096203842" /></a> Caged: The fully grown leopard is now kept safely at Assam state Zoo following capture after it had mauled two people in Lalunggaon in Lakhara area of Guwahati.<br /><br />A pregnant woman suffered serious injuries after being badly mauled by a leopard in India - the third such attack there in as many weeks.<br />The big cat clamped its jaws around Akila Bibi's head and arms, leaving her with deep wounds to her scalp, after it when it strayed into the largest city the country's north-east Assam state.<br />The woman, who is in her early twenties, is currently recovering in hospital. Her unborn child, due in three months, was unharmed by the ordeal. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2GnEkgKl98zhgutOciOdLtQLG_5xPEeCqVLscrotBNYLf8ctGi9af_16Mau-c7yEVd6wFLQKaIiag0shLrjNk5X9YvyHVy9oKZAQVgOx6NlWSD4st3cVEL7QuJj2j62h8a4hLdUGcC8/s1600/Pregnant+young+woman+suffers+horrific+injuries+as+leopard+attacks+her+in+middle+of+bustling+city+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2GnEkgKl98zhgutOciOdLtQLG_5xPEeCqVLscrotBNYLf8ctGi9af_16Mau-c7yEVd6wFLQKaIiag0shLrjNk5X9YvyHVy9oKZAQVgOx6NlWSD4st3cVEL7QuJj2j62h8a4hLdUGcC8/s400/Pregnant+young+woman+suffers+horrific+injuries+as+leopard+attacks+her+in+middle+of+bustling+city+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702605135336578562" /></a> Savaged: Akila Bibi, who is in her 20s, is being treated for serious injuries after being attacked by a leopard in Guwahati<br /><br />Her husband, labourer Abid Ali, said his wife lost a lot of blood and was unconscious. He said: ‘The back of her scalp was badly mauled.’<br />The leopard caused panic when it wandered into a densely populated residential neighbourhood in Guwahati.<br />The wild cat also pounced on a 20-year-old man during the same attack.<br />Moziz Haq suffered head injuries.<br />Speaking from his hospital bed, he told AFP news agency: ‘It was a thumping, slap-like feeling and I fell on the ground with blood splattered all over me’.<br />The animal was later tranquilised by forest officials and taken to a city zoo.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSylSJwouWhysn1oZ8eXmBm9d3Hgb2nunzwbfwSYrD-F4lLP6iuI3Xv367L3rBjn5sTHiK3_q2aXPqiU0BT2pCDfjFatLMnfCuKmdWGNzRtFjgGm7tmy3voECbFBKJOoq6sV3uq0kLOU/s1600/Pregnant+young+woman+suffers+horrific+injuries+as+leopard+attacks+her+in+middle+of+bustling+city+++3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSylSJwouWhysn1oZ8eXmBm9d3Hgb2nunzwbfwSYrD-F4lLP6iuI3Xv367L3rBjn5sTHiK3_q2aXPqiU0BT2pCDfjFatLMnfCuKmdWGNzRtFjgGm7tmy3voECbFBKJOoq6sV3uq0kLOU/s400/Pregnant+young+woman+suffers+horrific+injuries+as+leopard+attacks+her+in+middle+of+bustling+city+++3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702605131920177154" /></a> Mauled: Mafij Ali, 21, sustained deep wounds during the third attack in Guwahati, western India, this month<br /><br />It was the third leopard attack in Guwahati this month.<br />In a gruesome incident captured on camera, three people were injured and one killed by a leopard on January 7. Three people were hurt in another attack last week.<br />Thousands of people are attacked by wild animals in India each year, with tigers, leopards, elephants and snakes the most dangerous.<br />Conservationists say an increasing number of wild animals are appearing in towns and cities because of urban and industrial encroachment on their natural habitat.<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-2385639717040944422012-01-28T15:53:00.000+07:002012-01-28T16:26:00.203+07:00Tutan-CAT-mun: 18th Century mummified kitty falls out of ceiling as house is being renovatedBy DAVID BAKER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsTvLTQDFdV67D8OGMs-_Pb1gRWoxEFOerIaeh6zAW7soF7yZirBskIrc9vIvcftpJdFrqLOfBq78SbVjHTmrh1SywakWDZAXYsfyuVMRyjJiXhA-NdoMYN6tyZkUKEC3IoIuc_h8Edc/s1600/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsTvLTQDFdV67D8OGMs-_Pb1gRWoxEFOerIaeh6zAW7soF7yZirBskIrc9vIvcftpJdFrqLOfBq78SbVjHTmrh1SywakWDZAXYsfyuVMRyjJiXhA-NdoMYN6tyZkUKEC3IoIuc_h8Edc/s400/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702601873353356802" /></a> Petrified: George Hartley and the mummified cat found in an 18th century home during renovations<br /><br />Bringing old homes up to scratch is nothing out of the ordinary for property renovators Andrew and George Hartley,<br />But this professional couple nearly jumped out their skin when greeted by their most recent form of preservation - as a mummified cat fell on them.<br />The couple got a face full of the ancient feline as they removed ceilings from an 18th century property in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-arJrx6Bvw-QKyxpPapgfIGhhCa0Tu9VB1lbSkwT1O2B3p74uwPzNlMKTRZp7BRX0HZhjOUzdcTrIWP2cBk-Ryky4C7fuNHO8oA6Vaal3mpRypd2S7OELcM3Q_hx1PZCiTJRy0fgCuqE/s1600/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-arJrx6Bvw-QKyxpPapgfIGhhCa0Tu9VB1lbSkwT1O2B3p74uwPzNlMKTRZp7BRX0HZhjOUzdcTrIWP2cBk-Ryky4C7fuNHO8oA6Vaal3mpRypd2S7OELcM3Q_hx1PZCiTJRy0fgCuqE/s400/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702601868132538594" /></a> Mummified: Much like the Hartley's discovery, workers at Woburn Abbey were shocked to discover this mummified cat, believed to have been buried to protect the Abbey<br /><br />Mr Hartley was removing plasterwork and ceilings, to assess what work was needed, when the strange discovery fell from within the roof.<br />He said 'It is well preserved, and I think it has very likely been up there over 100 years at least.<br />'We had a look on the internet and it seems that this sort of find is quite uncommon.'<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKS8PfHxDLGkiyBgjzCtMiY0OnzhT_-uFMBl94C7wI1CzLwau2bEemQA2iy869AZPdU9YuzCdpsWp-JZlUTkwyOdCSkoW-yocEBvkwoqJ74YeMFnD0Zh1W0IlGYl2Y_tyNz0krcVDo_0/s1600/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKS8PfHxDLGkiyBgjzCtMiY0OnzhT_-uFMBl94C7wI1CzLwau2bEemQA2iy869AZPdU9YuzCdpsWp-JZlUTkwyOdCSkoW-yocEBvkwoqJ74YeMFnD0Zh1W0IlGYl2Y_tyNz0krcVDo_0/s400/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702601865962517874" /></a> Evil spirits: A mummified cat hangs over the bar at The Nutshell pub in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, to keep bad punters away <br /><br />Although experts are not 100 per cent sure if the cat was dead or alive when it was mummified it is thought that because it was positioned in the roof it was mummified intentionally, whilst alive.<br />According to folklore, it is said that cats were often put in to walls of properties as a sort of good luck charm and Mrs Hartley added 'Dead cats were put in houses to supposedly ward off evil spirits.<br />'During the renovation work, we have also found remains of lots of dried onions around the house, again signs of warding off unwelcome spirits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXml_WkdL2HrppTaGvthf4gexJdNdqQGf3eKCS__45HA5JSqHuJd2YOMxjWLBl-pCBiGwZOsc9kDaHwqn6gfIQH7d1g_VDw0-eumM67z-apHe8C_OC4FkmVE7nZQHc5WRc5MNhRTQNXw/s1600/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++4.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXml_WkdL2HrppTaGvthf4gexJdNdqQGf3eKCS__45HA5JSqHuJd2YOMxjWLBl-pCBiGwZOsc9kDaHwqn6gfIQH7d1g_VDw0-eumM67z-apHe8C_OC4FkmVE7nZQHc5WRc5MNhRTQNXw/s400/Tutan-CAT-mun+18th+Century+mummified+kitty+falls+out+of+ceiling+as+house+is+being+renovated+++++4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702601610041617346" /></a> 'We don’t know if this cat would have been put up in the roof before it died, but it has no teeth which indicates it was an old cat that had died, or perhaps it lost its teeth trying to get out of the space.<br />'Since we have had it, already the body is starting to change and has started to soften since being exposed to the elements. <br />'It had obviously been perfectly preserved up there. We’re not sure what we’ll do with it now, but maybe we should bury it back in the foundations of the house where it came from.'<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-70050799385205005792012-01-27T11:46:00.000+07:002012-01-27T12:00:05.524+07:00What's up doc? Meet the tubby bunny that guzzles BANANASBy NINA GOLGOWSKI<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW8Obrq2sBZcEDt3y3fCRMtUT5K7nM5D5V2wXWw6hmooXS5tKeNHhZjTSVE8yy_BFsogdDQLybktIcBDtYtziyzkTDb949tVr4_p16jODxzSh2SpsM-mCGgzUbniFmUzp72keKtuhVYQ/s1600/Meet+the+tubby+bunny+that+guzzles++BANANAS+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIW8Obrq2sBZcEDt3y3fCRMtUT5K7nM5D5V2wXWw6hmooXS5tKeNHhZjTSVE8yy_BFsogdDQLybktIcBDtYtziyzkTDb949tVr4_p16jODxzSh2SpsM-mCGgzUbniFmUzp72keKtuhVYQ/s400/Meet+the+tubby+bunny+that+guzzles++BANANAS+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702095691441094658" /></a> Bunny hug: The giant white rabbit lies back in its owner's arms in the YouTube video while munching a banana<br /> <br />Carrots are a more usual treat for a rabbit, but this oversized bunny clearly prefers bananas. A YouTube video captures the enormous white rabbit cradled in its owner's arms while greedily munching an equally large banana.<br />At times a nibbling and smacking sound can be heard - along with the cameraman's muffled laughter - as the New Zealand White nibbles away happily. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPv5MG8P4M3z-tVK8JzjmWQW1BRfARiKJuY5KazyGHHNQ4lFt84LG6WjC3KkLgIkFyYSkUsenECa4QPcgRC6oRqpen8ngdl7K9BYiR3FZWzcBw3-K6bEXRlFfFzCT4NoSbQiDhKj3sM8/s1600/Meet+the+tubby+bunny+that+guzzles++BANANAS+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPv5MG8P4M3z-tVK8JzjmWQW1BRfARiKJuY5KazyGHHNQ4lFt84LG6WjC3KkLgIkFyYSkUsenECa4QPcgRC6oRqpen8ngdl7K9BYiR3FZWzcBw3-K6bEXRlFfFzCT4NoSbQiDhKj3sM8/s400/Meet+the+tubby+bunny+that+guzzles++BANANAS+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702095688277499554" /></a> Going bananas: Smacking and munching sounds can be heard on the video as the New Zealand White rabbit tucks in<br /><br />The woman cradling the rabbit speaks to the cameraman in what appears to be Slovenian and holds the peeled banana for her pet. After about a minute's guzzling, the giant rabbit squirms out of her arms and on to the floor.<br />University of Miami veterinarian Dr Dana Krempels said that rabbits naturally like bananas, as they do most fruit and vegetables, but they are considered treats which should be given in small quantities. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoULvZnX8xprt3L2aFCAwFEIiv9wu6Z8b_W4JjMdUjvTcPPI8FsHNRAADNAgUtKrECUDETwl4OevMnjfLJ0rwyUPsVlVP6kfNWRGMpF9txbkq7XGqAsux4hHv-Evqt-qskKtUI4K78jE/s1600/Meet+the+tubby+bunny+that+guzzles++BANANAS+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoULvZnX8xprt3L2aFCAwFEIiv9wu6Z8b_W4JjMdUjvTcPPI8FsHNRAADNAgUtKrECUDETwl4OevMnjfLJ0rwyUPsVlVP6kfNWRGMpF9txbkq7XGqAsux4hHv-Evqt-qskKtUI4K78jE/s400/Meet+the+tubby+bunny+that+guzzles++BANANAS+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702095686006457858" /></a> Rabbit food: But vets say that bananas and other fruit should be an occasional treat for bunnies and be given in small quantities<br /> <br />'Just about any fruit you would like is okay for your bunny,' Dr Krempels writes in an article titled What Should I Feed My Bunny?<br />However the main part of its diet should be grass hay and fresh leafy greens.<br />Some argue that the position in which the the rabbit is being held, lying flat on its back, promotes a relaxed state. <br />One English expert, referred to as a Bunny Whisperer with the Times Online, claims that holding the animals this way can tame the wildest of rabbits.<br />Other veterinarians argue the position is stressful for rabbits, making them feel vulnerable with their underbelly exposed.<br />But the New Zealand White munching happily away on its banana, legs in the air, is obviously completely relaxed, and much admired by YouTube viewers.<br />'CUTENESS OVERLOAD! AWWW :D!' OrkGold1 wrote.<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/s3vcTNC826M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-10707712015328091902012-01-27T11:45:00.001+07:002012-01-27T12:00:05.600+07:00Who's apeing who? The incredible images that show us jusBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIf1hCy5pFy6gqx3Z4-zjZnvPa7zAc62BsethHgYsc5F6OSl9VyahqdVPSy7-kYTG9g_piv3qzOhLwULoAcK71y8TsjsA_mV1Fyhk8mrYKhYuKxUN2eTpmLni53lOIY6bESkC3Q2Xx0o/s1600/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIf1hCy5pFy6gqx3Z4-zjZnvPa7zAc62BsethHgYsc5F6OSl9VyahqdVPSy7-kYTG9g_piv3qzOhLwULoAcK71y8TsjsA_mV1Fyhk8mrYKhYuKxUN2eTpmLni53lOIY6bESkC3Q2Xx0o/s400/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167629109707458" /></a> Me? Bored? What gives you that idea? The look in his eyes says it all and how like a human this little fella is as he takes it easy in his home habitat of The Congo<br /><br />It's been proven that humans are 97 per cent similar to our primate cousins .. but these amazing photographs seem to underline that statistic.<br />British wildlife photographers Anup Shah and Fiona Rogers captured the intriguing portraits while on assignment in Borneo and Indonesia.<br />And the lighthearted collection, which captures the likes of chimpanzees, orangutans, baboons and bonobos in the wild, shows that it's not just use humans who like to monkey around. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPUDUD9IisKUg1M3BrY69QUD97zFIFqiurQxHjCPivxuowNgk8dD8ETFFYo_YUeSBGytKUVinIavq1BBNDCywpZt-vw8hEHFYtKzZVc7yWgXrQImNzIeglx8dLjE-QFdsw861PlLQMeo/s1600/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqPUDUD9IisKUg1M3BrY69QUD97zFIFqiurQxHjCPivxuowNgk8dD8ETFFYo_YUeSBGytKUVinIavq1BBNDCywpZt-vw8hEHFYtKzZVc7yWgXrQImNzIeglx8dLjE-QFdsw861PlLQMeo/s400/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167624494623714" /></a> I feel a little .. sleepy: Bornean Orangutan Petra looks just like a tired baby underlining our similarities with primates<br /><br />The photographers have spent the past year travelling the world to capture the stunning images of some of the planet's most elusive primates.<br />And though their subjects may be rare it's clear that they are genetically very close to us, sharing 97% of our DNA.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSRDg80qeVR_de2RXFBcfE6zgH26hODK3MOGm8NiluUSSLxtkqik70_XHnw7c6kfqq0VphCCUnkXCR9iM52vTOAEmnND42sp2CDiRlXmypKYMBS5i7NQt-WzZi_J6H7Jm4PZ5G0w9Bb4/s1600/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqSRDg80qeVR_de2RXFBcfE6zgH26hODK3MOGm8NiluUSSLxtkqik70_XHnw7c6kfqq0VphCCUnkXCR9iM52vTOAEmnND42sp2CDiRlXmypKYMBS5i7NQt-WzZi_J6H7Jm4PZ5G0w9Bb4/s400/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167624475486354" /></a> What's a monkey to do? A forlorn Doyok from Indonesia looks like he is wrestling with some of life's biggest woes.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38FHDcJXfFPl9fbYgL-TTx8dOhTYP7_36Wr-Rpz0VPbcQpN-_0tSVTj5DSPkS4HA5HMbLW029_ouWUhwqxAn9ThXO4Gbcnjio85ti02fiUhB1c3csOw2-KJ45GQrEO3xsshPF2iJQXLI/s1600/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg38FHDcJXfFPl9fbYgL-TTx8dOhTYP7_36Wr-Rpz0VPbcQpN-_0tSVTj5DSPkS4HA5HMbLW029_ouWUhwqxAn9ThXO4Gbcnjio85ti02fiUhB1c3csOw2-KJ45GQrEO3xsshPF2iJQXLI/s400/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167611224690466" /></a> What! You think I need a haircut? Twelve month old Petra looks as though he has been taken by surprise, it's an expression which we can all say we've seen before.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANTyNwfBoKhs-78q1AB_DYnxW4D7bkobyfvRrLUEPcm9oPmkEUALstDUTRcfz08qJJ71EvkUX_BeJ17KrIO3KfyFtsqVGe2LaA1TlIdzz0Tyab6bUSGyMfb3ZcniVCxK2SrjFN6nfiAs/s1600/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANTyNwfBoKhs-78q1AB_DYnxW4D7bkobyfvRrLUEPcm9oPmkEUALstDUTRcfz08qJJ71EvkUX_BeJ17KrIO3KfyFtsqVGe2LaA1TlIdzz0Tyab6bUSGyMfb3ZcniVCxK2SrjFN6nfiAs/s400/The+incredible+images+that+show+us+jus+++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702167609080242434" /></a> Having a little scratch: The balding baby hanging on to its mother tackles an itch but seems preoccupied with something else entirely<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-26032396938174223592012-01-27T11:45:00.000+07:002012-01-27T12:00:05.574+07:00There's something p-p-peculiar about him: Rare white penguin spotted in AntarcticaBy DANIEL MILLER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB_6z7ORJGayq0foqs-fxOghtuGv0n8viKzwSwR09wazzUfWuzTetugKULyqAva4uSlx-o3SipJ9kMqq6MfR_YNp46Hep7UgjQQGnG_qQ3Jv6LH0VxyDaaMZrlCE5XS7D4cBGOiXaGy4/s1600/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB_6z7ORJGayq0foqs-fxOghtuGv0n8viKzwSwR09wazzUfWuzTetugKULyqAva4uSlx-o3SipJ9kMqq6MfR_YNp46Hep7UgjQQGnG_qQ3Jv6LH0VxyDaaMZrlCE5XS7D4cBGOiXaGy4/s400/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702094404658364930" /></a> This rare all-white Chinstrap penguin stands out against his friends as he takes his morning waddle around Antarctica<br /> <br />This rare all-white Chinstrap penguin stands out against his friends as he takes his morning waddle around Antarctica.<br />The unusual bird was photographed by naturalist David Stephens during a nature expedition to the Aitcho Islands.<br />Chinstrap penguins' normal black-and-white colouring provides them with camouflage while they dive for fish. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5e1plaDHZz91gqAJMkpAGBnn8MbmJ-MXDKyH4-7Ca5g68gztjLbqLRLEJhy_jgDgtIQlRQCJVMgYVpvb3ieUDQfjAQCC1CaiF5oUUcH_PEzO42RVygV9MqEQopwHCfLtyb0kj-fRvxE/s1600/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5e1plaDHZz91gqAJMkpAGBnn8MbmJ-MXDKyH4-7Ca5g68gztjLbqLRLEJhy_jgDgtIQlRQCJVMgYVpvb3ieUDQfjAQCC1CaiF5oUUcH_PEzO42RVygV9MqEQopwHCfLtyb0kj-fRvxE/s400/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702094400058264562" /></a> All white: The penguin was spotted during a nature expedition to Antarctica <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F5ouu6Q89jLvYFRc8p8sCpxB1Bzazwdyze3dpM2hBWSn4oIeC5GY6VW8pQRm1lSNC5aSQTJC1yoIA9DqKCkVAv2tlfDmZxbQ3Elz510xYPnF6AaBM1szTKXweihTxS9nF9zRjm9ErPE/s1600/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F5ouu6Q89jLvYFRc8p8sCpxB1Bzazwdyze3dpM2hBWSn4oIeC5GY6VW8pQRm1lSNC5aSQTJC1yoIA9DqKCkVAv2tlfDmZxbQ3Elz510xYPnF6AaBM1szTKXweihTxS9nF9zRjm9ErPE/s400/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702094395486250562" /></a> Rare: The condition known as leucism only occurs in around 1 in 146,000 penguins<br /><br />The condition which causes the whiteness is known as leucism. It differs from albinism which is a total lack of skin pigment.<br />Mr Stephen, who works aboard Lindblad Expeditions' National Geographic Explorer ship, wrote in the daily expedition report: 'At the water’s edge stood a leucistic Chinstrap. 'This bird was whitish, but not quite an albino. Instead, it had pigmented eyes and a washed-out version of a Chinstrap’s normal pattern.<br />'Many wondered about this unusual bird’s chances of success. While odd coloration may make fishing a bit more difficult, leucistic birds are regularly found breeding normally.'<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmgbhQZ7eY9NJsTzPxbgfi4Pd28IMLvmk-6sIRDusntMjx_l3vDzcf4n8FIDgj1mHG_G2uVyop6VUPOWBKN0NH8w7ocihT2Gzvc0ulVV5ZQvP3MKct1PvdPafV_xwRPnrEujI_MLbekI/s1600/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmgbhQZ7eY9NJsTzPxbgfi4Pd28IMLvmk-6sIRDusntMjx_l3vDzcf4n8FIDgj1mHG_G2uVyop6VUPOWBKN0NH8w7ocihT2Gzvc0ulVV5ZQvP3MKct1PvdPafV_xwRPnrEujI_MLbekI/s400/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702094388411608914" /></a> Blending in: Chinstrap penguins' black and white colouring camouflages them when they dive for fish<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri1ggrXZhEsJl_bkabZLG4vzUAY9SmDDfhyglX-uky3BpglNALef72i0WZ0P90NaNxw4AALvibY7Ro8e3jBXJzywa3c4if8Hx6XohJNQiOVNf20sfn6ndVld4lm-T3hNJx2ky-hFbXes/s1600/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri1ggrXZhEsJl_bkabZLG4vzUAY9SmDDfhyglX-uky3BpglNALef72i0WZ0P90NaNxw4AALvibY7Ro8e3jBXJzywa3c4if8Hx6XohJNQiOVNf20sfn6ndVld4lm-T3hNJx2ky-hFbXes/s400/There%2527s+something+p-p-peculiar+about+him+Rare+white+penguin+spotted+in+Antarctica++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702094387916686834" /></a> The unusual bird was photographed by naturalist David Stephen who works aboard Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Explorer ship<br /><br />Dyan deNapoli, a penguin expert and author of 'The Great Penguin Rescue, said the rate of leucism in Chinstrap penguins is about 1 in 146,000.<br />He added: 'It is a fairly rare phenomenon. When I was in Antarctica, I never saw one, and I saw a lot of penguins.' Lindblad Expeditions is a travel company which works in partnership with National Geographic, providing trips to both poles.<br />Spokeswoman Patty Disken-Cahill said: 'Expedition photography is a big component of our expeditions. 'The photography that comes out of our ships is pretty spectacular.'<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-23185921720597903132012-01-25T17:59:00.000+07:002012-01-25T18:12:59.921+07:00Man's best friend for 30,000 years: Canine skulls discovered in two separate digs reveals historic relationship-Teeth and jaws show animal was domesticated<br />-One of the oldest domesticated dogs ever found<br />-Hints that man may have domesticated dogs in several places - all dogs aren't evolved from one ancestor<br /><br />By ROB WAUGH<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBOAP8NrbCqMy3EZwj0yvswAb9AzVumDCPv3LKKsIOg5bVkOG-guOXb_1XkJW2f2wEBadYy4twrSiLcLfQd7CzFukIQguDHZVzCI6bgRa9fQqxAty9jNsr-HWPDLM5zn9pXrgtYzUNaA/s1600/Man%2527s+best+friend+for+30%252C000+years+Canine+skulls+discovered+in+two+separate+digs+reveals+historic+relationship+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBOAP8NrbCqMy3EZwj0yvswAb9AzVumDCPv3LKKsIOg5bVkOG-guOXb_1XkJW2f2wEBadYy4twrSiLcLfQd7CzFukIQguDHZVzCI6bgRa9fQqxAty9jNsr-HWPDLM5zn9pXrgtYzUNaA/s400/Man%2527s+best+friend+for+30%252C000+years+Canine+skulls+discovered+in+two+separate+digs+reveals+historic+relationship+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701520966953455922" /></a> The Altai skull was particularly well preserved, and allowed researchers to measure its teeth, jaws and snout for evidence it was domesticated<br /><br />Dogs have been a loyal companion to mankind for more than 30,000 years, findings reveal. Scientists believe that two 33,000-year-old skulls unearthed in digs in Siberia and Belgium show dogs were domesticated long before any other animal, such as sheep, cows or goats.<br />Researchers from the University of Arizona said the skulls had shorter snouts and wider jaws than undomesticated animals such as wolves, which use their longer snouts and narrower jaws to help them hunt.<br />That suggested the dogs had been kept for protection and companionship by our ancient ancestors – just as they are today. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYV9XcHcvJhp27oZj7AXJY5mjloPFbnNzj8c54N2DyIsgWE8iBgbOdNRe31vlMV_HTOkfOUoD2mCL2uCrpAe75WPKKus0tPI0qaZU4QAyzP33AqE-YmZZqS3rDgUcysEF0RMQ-XES6lQ/s1600/Man%2527s+best+friend+for+30%252C000+years+Canine+skulls+discovered+in+two+separate+digs+reveals+historic+relationship+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYV9XcHcvJhp27oZj7AXJY5mjloPFbnNzj8c54N2DyIsgWE8iBgbOdNRe31vlMV_HTOkfOUoD2mCL2uCrpAe75WPKKus0tPI0qaZU4QAyzP33AqE-YmZZqS3rDgUcysEF0RMQ-XES6lQ/s400/Man%2527s+best+friend+for+30%252C000+years+Canine+skulls+discovered+in+two+separate+digs+reveals+historic+relationship+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701520965247031410" /></a> Recent DNA research hinted that all dogs came from a single wolf-like ancestor - but the Altai find may prove that isn't so<br /> <br />The researchers think dogs could have been the first species of animals to be domesticated by humans, long before farm animals were bred for their meat and skins.<br />This offers a possible explanation for why breeds such as pugs and huskies look so different, despite being the same species.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0H3bILRdarbVIEUsE3rtvW4NFoghy2CaYH2w1GCXsYDtJqgRJktUIxTNn6gmyM8qNsIKg6IE7vFYMik9W44z-zCmBjNLx8WIoH_3qCYWW-pyyUR6f3wah2F9Yhni-vKSm9tIywOr0bY/s1600/Man%2527s+best+friend+for+30%252C000+years+Canine+skulls+discovered+in+two+separate+digs+reveals+historic+relationship+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0H3bILRdarbVIEUsE3rtvW4NFoghy2CaYH2w1GCXsYDtJqgRJktUIxTNn6gmyM8qNsIKg6IE7vFYMik9W44z-zCmBjNLx8WIoH_3qCYWW-pyyUR6f3wah2F9Yhni-vKSm9tIywOr0bY/s400/Man%2527s+best+friend+for+30%252C000+years+Canine+skulls+discovered+in+two+separate+digs+reveals+historic+relationship+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701520961071248386" /></a> The scientists used carbon dating to determine the age of the two skulls, then looked at the bone structures and concluded that claims the dogs had been domesticated were ‘pretty solid’.<br />Study author Dr Greg Hodgins, whose findings were published in the journal PLoS ONE, said: ‘Both the Belgian find and the Siberian find are domesticated species based on morphological [structural] characteristics.<br />‘Essentially, wolves have long thin snouts and their teeth are not crowded, and domestication results in this shortening of the snout and widening of the jaws and crowding of the teeth.<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-42459347704594213702012-01-25T17:40:00.000+07:002012-01-25T18:12:59.958+07:00Give us a kiss: Monkey mama plants a smacker on the lips of the orangutan baby that's becoming a starBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-_h017Q75Iz9MQ7hzz8DFCFmpcdVa3wdzqC2r3YQV7ZIwg4d-gm9dQBqYK7f1jojXiZuuLazuyLeKsetudAhicL1N7FGDQL4yFx7X1022ByVHf__R1WQBgcDPtUzNXjLA0DPWywWEko/s1600/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-_h017Q75Iz9MQ7hzz8DFCFmpcdVa3wdzqC2r3YQV7ZIwg4d-gm9dQBqYK7f1jojXiZuuLazuyLeKsetudAhicL1N7FGDQL4yFx7X1022ByVHf__R1WQBgcDPtUzNXjLA0DPWywWEko/s400/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701516762615897714" /></a> Mummy's boy: Orangutan baby Chang kisses his mother 'Lea' at the zoo in Krefeld, Germany<br /><br />This little swinger proves he's not too old to give his mother a great big kiss.<br />Adorable one-year-old orangutan Changi was only too happy to take a break from playtime to plant a tender smacker on doting mother Lea.<br />But then it was back to business as usual - aping around his enclosure at Krefeld Zoo in western Germany.<br />Changi, who loves performing to the crowds, was born in 2010 and has quickly become one of the zoo's star attractions. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF3bwUsxy3_7mt3U_xhtmimm0UPPP6LjLsU6xleOzXwwGvLTvya2Al8X6O7cUpRlmv6p8erPipODm4ZZQJ8MCDTKrdpSSlSEfHMrvAl_Y2NW0mR5YSjDj2vk8q6zowNTnEuqyv9wZ3T0/s1600/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF3bwUsxy3_7mt3U_xhtmimm0UPPP6LjLsU6xleOzXwwGvLTvya2Al8X6O7cUpRlmv6p8erPipODm4ZZQJ8MCDTKrdpSSlSEfHMrvAl_Y2NW0mR5YSjDj2vk8q6zowNTnEuqyv9wZ3T0/s400/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701516751696306834" /></a> Time for a cuddle: Curious Changi takes a long hard look at the cameraman as he snuggles up to the warmth of his mother's coat<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj26Xx2bHSxp62zmvFOY7Giwc7RqSPP0IjlQm6WbOv8mqxwIsxJ-DkHEvewo7ZCm41KbByhL1skW1qV502qKgIGwK3nqsVIJzi_OUlRAjgdAjpTUDzTwTLdEcyVkK22fpuMfsbL8qAbXU/s1600/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj26Xx2bHSxp62zmvFOY7Giwc7RqSPP0IjlQm6WbOv8mqxwIsxJ-DkHEvewo7ZCm41KbByhL1skW1qV502qKgIGwK3nqsVIJzi_OUlRAjgdAjpTUDzTwTLdEcyVkK22fpuMfsbL8qAbXU/s400/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701516747903208546" /></a> Just hanging out: The one-year-old ape shows off some of his gymnastic skills<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPrdUjicWmO9vPWiZ7K0IK0y9ygqiwGRcjSeKBFfsUIEjehEDWDoQxl-3RORg03vGOqREUtRHuXhhM4F84zxRfOG3mCbX7hxxK1wQoNOqhRrYLdPyJLJZ2R8mMMJkor_1n_Fh-bgmXHA/s1600/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPrdUjicWmO9vPWiZ7K0IK0y9ygqiwGRcjSeKBFfsUIEjehEDWDoQxl-3RORg03vGOqREUtRHuXhhM4F84zxRfOG3mCbX7hxxK1wQoNOqhRrYLdPyJLJZ2R8mMMJkor_1n_Fh-bgmXHA/s400/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701516747313072274" /></a> Looking good: Changi was born in July 2010 and has become one of the zoo's main attractions<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XjPAVEcP0_T0ERwv7qxKe7ZYyXWXMrphGrdd9RCC6qccYeSmZqbHVsWo820exzgUF2ofyvyxpCYhgrqD-EyGwT6pIJn1-I20YfeIYCmaN4c8ZGxrFfLfhVtiqEsk-pSLtWWlRKUA_T0/s1600/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XjPAVEcP0_T0ERwv7qxKe7ZYyXWXMrphGrdd9RCC6qccYeSmZqbHVsWo820exzgUF2ofyvyxpCYhgrqD-EyGwT6pIJn1-I20YfeIYCmaN4c8ZGxrFfLfhVtiqEsk-pSLtWWlRKUA_T0/s400/Monkey+mama+plants+a+smacker+on+the+lips+of+the+orangutan+baby+that%2527s+becoming+a+star++++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701516746818723730" /></a> Jaw breaker: Changi shows his tough side by biting into a steel chain<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-54997304224761616402012-01-25T17:29:00.000+07:002012-01-25T18:12:59.980+07:00Pipsqueak's big adventure! Pet hamster dragged through catflap by predatory puss is found hiding 100 yards away... in pest controller's home!By EMMA REYNOLDS<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMWgJUqslqSGGa2stTtsZAPIk0VOmcBsHWalHcnKHI3QCbnmKuEyhRGrkeQzW2PUiDUjASdaNcpyClTSubOq0Br2rfKPD7XDK_b6Aim95yK235tKh-62GQCG6AF44K3ft3uxTeaLVcHM/s1600/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMWgJUqslqSGGa2stTtsZAPIk0VOmcBsHWalHcnKHI3QCbnmKuEyhRGrkeQzW2PUiDUjASdaNcpyClTSubOq0Br2rfKPD7XDK_b6Aim95yK235tKh-62GQCG6AF44K3ft3uxTeaLVcHM/s400/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701513379499579090" /></a> Rodent's return: Delighted Callum Chalkley, eight, is reunited with his pet hamster Pipsqueak<br /><br />When a family's pet hamster went missing and they found his cage ripped open by a cat, they feared the worst. But adventurous Pipsqueak had escaped the clutches of the predatory puss and run down the street to find refuge.<br />The Chalkleys were amazed when the brave furball turned up in the most unlikely of hideouts - a pest controller's garage.<br />Eight-year-old owner Callum had given up hope of seeing his hamster again when he went missing from the family home in Clifton, Herts.<br />But the Siberian hamster, had wriggled free from his feline abductor's claws and raced down the main road, dodging traffic and the dangerous presence of six more cats and a dog. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q_8AlrMOwC3zBKVl-fyEJ_6gXRZFfwS8apWoDNqY1EUwfC0GZ6ck-yRL3EsW2peq8jUtmulGBi9nxB9ZCjoFD4R7xl_-1QPe20O9pSyjuJH8UOKSytyjYGCqjl1VdRItv_vTaUh-mHc/s1600/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q_8AlrMOwC3zBKVl-fyEJ_6gXRZFfwS8apWoDNqY1EUwfC0GZ6ck-yRL3EsW2peq8jUtmulGBi9nxB9ZCjoFD4R7xl_-1QPe20O9pSyjuJH8UOKSytyjYGCqjl1VdRItv_vTaUh-mHc/s400/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701513371777489778" /></a> Callum said: 'A cat got Pipsqueak in his mouth and took him outside, but he escaped out of his mouth and did a runner.<br />'Pipsqueak is really friendly. I was really upset when he went missing and I am pleased to have him back.'<br />'He is a really nice man who brought Pipsqueak home to me.'<br />Callum, his mother Sarah and estate agent father Chris, 35, realised Pipsqueak was missing when they found a cat had broken into his cage on January 12.<br />They searched their home and believed poor Pipsqueak must have been killed when they could not find him.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCav5rySrhPA5T5WT3B54NrNZKN66euSTXKZ81SwJxZEBdoeyZLR5ZN_cgofxTMXvArB8mWfs3GynclEEF-ltA_KpjYaOWoIn29KskwHDdmrzHmISUH3Z6BAhuAisF2NxX_-jnR54xaao/s1600/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCav5rySrhPA5T5WT3B54NrNZKN66euSTXKZ81SwJxZEBdoeyZLR5ZN_cgofxTMXvArB8mWfs3GynclEEF-ltA_KpjYaOWoIn29KskwHDdmrzHmISUH3Z6BAhuAisF2NxX_-jnR54xaao/s400/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701513374330792786" /></a> Found: Pest controller Stuart Lazenby spotted the creature in his garge just up the road from the Chalkley's home<br /><br />Mrs Chalkey, a 41-year-old healthcare assistant, said it was clear from the damage to Pipsqueak’s cage that he had been attacked by a cat.<br />'My husband accidentally left the inside door open, so we think a cat came through the cat flap and got him,' she said.<br />'There are at least half a dozen cats in the area and one of our neighbours has a dog so it is amazing that Pipsqueak survived.' <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qYFyjJvBEF5yLLkU_AwE-MmEQYqHeoqsFk7Q6mhLM3RjhKuUS_a1NmmCre1VAIOOdEb0cux-raaIuAzM8WtjUcGIDpfFEKYLJRHHub0ocZ7uw9W5_kS-EG34BnRx7ahoRCTWp5OAKsQ/s1600/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qYFyjJvBEF5yLLkU_AwE-MmEQYqHeoqsFk7Q6mhLM3RjhKuUS_a1NmmCre1VAIOOdEb0cux-raaIuAzM8WtjUcGIDpfFEKYLJRHHub0ocZ7uw9W5_kS-EG34BnRx7ahoRCTWp5OAKsQ/s400/Pipsqueak%2527s+big+adventure%2521+Pet+hamster+dragged+through+catflap+by+predatory+puss+is+found+hiding+100+yards+away...+in+pest+controller%2527s+home%2521+++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701513371122157026" /></a> Suspect: Jessie the cat, who lives with Callum, is one of the felines who may have dragged Pipsqueak from his comfortable cage <br /><br />But two days later pest controller Stuart Lazenby, 40, who lives 100 yards down the road from the family, knocked on their door with Pipsqueak in a bucket.<br />He said: 'I was in the garage and I heard a noise and thought it was a cat, but when I looked down I saw a little white Hamster.<br />'It is lucky my wife was walking past at the right time and heard two mothers talking about a hamster in the playground. And lo and behold it was Pipsqueak.<br />'I think I got there just in time or the cat would have eaten him.'<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-72155774099837504232012-01-24T17:43:00.000+07:002012-01-24T17:48:29.347+07:00Millions of untrained pet dogs showing signs of aggression warns PDSA as youngster is mauled by bull terrierBy NICHOLA JONES<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PFj2acXVkazbFlfD4Vezd5hf3mEkXwC8ZyTpr9JeJA03PrEgi5jeddRCep94AyQfZj16GKtW2egrzVIElMih97R8HQnmFVcjUvza30y2fPE7aqh8iM1Q1Q4YcU0pATE6oJXySWR6k_A/s1600/Millions+of+untrained+pet+dogs+showing+signs+of+aggression+warns+PDSA+as+youngster+is+mauled+by+bull+terrier+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PFj2acXVkazbFlfD4Vezd5hf3mEkXwC8ZyTpr9JeJA03PrEgi5jeddRCep94AyQfZj16GKtW2egrzVIElMih97R8HQnmFVcjUvza30y2fPE7aqh8iM1Q1Q4YcU0pATE6oJXySWR6k_A/s400/Millions+of+untrained+pet+dogs+showing+signs+of+aggression+warns+PDSA+as+youngster+is+mauled+by+bull+terrier+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701146567716697090" /></a> The PDSA found dogs with behavioural problems were biting, snarling and growling at humans and other animals on a weekly basis<br /><br />A million dogs in the UK display signs of aggression towards people because of a lack of basic training, a leading veterinary charity warned last night.<br />The worrying conclusion from a survey by the PDSA comes after a six-year-old girl was mauled on Saturday in a park in Chingford, Essex.<br />Gary Hindley, 56, from Chingford, yesterday admitted allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and causing injury. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi0homnAjHwzy-LpUwrUFahInC5mzM4etM7f1DkTmtkJRlC1rHVoMzAc168EAZofiBKM-FO2SZnPxOyiaswHYcLXAn8odE8zZuh9Mbtw3I42gRuajkialvvq6ETTB8odmiv3rNiSK0O4/s1600/Millions+of+untrained+pet+dogs+showing+signs+of+aggression+warns+PDSA+as+youngster+is+mauled+by+bull+terrier+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCi0homnAjHwzy-LpUwrUFahInC5mzM4etM7f1DkTmtkJRlC1rHVoMzAc168EAZofiBKM-FO2SZnPxOyiaswHYcLXAn8odE8zZuh9Mbtw3I42gRuajkialvvq6ETTB8odmiv3rNiSK0O4/s400/Millions+of+untrained+pet+dogs+showing+signs+of+aggression+warns+PDSA+as+youngster+is+mauled+by+bull+terrier+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701146563995038322" /></a> Attack: A six-year-old girl has been left scarred for life after she was bitten by a dog at this park in Chingford, Essex<br /> <br />The PDSA surveyed 11,000 dog owners and found 87 per cent believe there should be tougher penalties if pets attack a person or another animal. <br />It also found that 4.1 million dogs did not have any discipline lessons in the first six months of their lives, which makes them more prone to potentially dangerous behaviour. <br /><br />'We keep hearing awful stories about dog attacks and it's something that dog owners have to take very seriously,'<br />One in three owners admitted they would consider giving up their dog if its behaviour became a problem.<br />Mr Wensley added: 'Owners have a responsibility for their dog's behaviour and must consider the effect their dog's actions have on others.<br />'Effective training also prevents fears from developing which can be a cause of aggression in later life.'<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-76531067533586483742012-01-24T17:37:00.000+07:002012-01-24T17:48:29.408+07:00A real sting operation: Heritage bosses plan to use bee hives to protect ancient buildings from vandalsBy NICK ENOCH<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqh2usZQ5QzxHcEcGP1w96jiLKJM1iQyhTVmGeEKh0k1SjurR3LrGrdmJscrdGcZEkl0hAu0WrzoOwpEC65dPu-PrK6UeDyLr-QdqwCxFaU0BgFvnCVahBIUS53OM4qk5_M6frzxgR90/s1600/Heritage+bosses+plan+to+use+bee+hives+to+protect+ancient+buildings+from+vandals++++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqh2usZQ5QzxHcEcGP1w96jiLKJM1iQyhTVmGeEKh0k1SjurR3LrGrdmJscrdGcZEkl0hAu0WrzoOwpEC65dPu-PrK6UeDyLr-QdqwCxFaU0BgFvnCVahBIUS53OM4qk5_M6frzxgR90/s400/Heritage+bosses+plan+to+use+bee+hives+to+protect+ancient+buildings+from+vandals++++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701145011273712882" /></a> The team at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park in Flintshire, North Wales, intend to use hives filled with 'security bees' to scare off would-be vandals<br /><br />Heritage bosses have unveiled their new weapon in the battle against vandals - swarms of honey bees. Conservation chiefs at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park, in Flintshire, North Wales, are planning the sting operation to deter yobs who repeatedly vandalise their ancient buildings.<br />The park houses a collection of original and reconstructed local buildings - including mills and factories from the 18th century.<br />And if the plans are approved, hives will be filled with 'security bees' to scare off the would-be raiders.<br />Chris Wright, manager of the park, said: 'The idea to use bees seems sensible. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaL67YVACkMspBBjuBLMWqJACjzpOlc-hLvQ1uBbc1iVftCJqEn8TDoJpRgh0csNDfdnfAbmGbcbhhDSVe6TCYr7v9PJ-Dhdger7CzC4QTwIwkPrjlev548DlQmdN19HjyKhETEI371JI/s1600/Heritage+bosses+plan+to+use+bee+hives+to+protect+ancient+buildings+from+vandals++++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaL67YVACkMspBBjuBLMWqJACjzpOlc-hLvQ1uBbc1iVftCJqEn8TDoJpRgh0csNDfdnfAbmGbcbhhDSVe6TCYr7v9PJ-Dhdger7CzC4QTwIwkPrjlev548DlQmdN19HjyKhETEI371JI/s400/Heritage+bosses+plan+to+use+bee+hives+to+protect+ancient+buildings+from+vandals++++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701145009447487890" /></a> The heritage park houses a collection of original and reconstructed local buildings - including mills and factories from the 18th century<br /> <br />'Vandal attacks have led to the deterioration of many historic buildings and it is difficult to deter people who seem determined to get in there.<br />'But they may think twice if they know there is a hive inside.'<br />The park team are planning on hiding the hives in old mill buildings which have been repeatedly attacked.<br />If disturbed, the swarms of honey bees could attack intruders, using their vicious sting to drive them from the heritage site. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j7bsF3hU6J3f3tCM55ms60jzWuoQYbCVZ8d_fUorirtBPrN8IzKBDhQM7_qbkxSuL8nx9iQudTOw8ZJKzm9-peWg0X3t9lD_ZqWLDrTKGNVWrAZSIj7nHddPc9pG-ewv9dCMHczd17g/s1600/Heritage+bosses+plan+to+use+bee+hives+to+protect+ancient+buildings+from+vandals++++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4j7bsF3hU6J3f3tCM55ms60jzWuoQYbCVZ8d_fUorirtBPrN8IzKBDhQM7_qbkxSuL8nx9iQudTOw8ZJKzm9-peWg0X3t9lD_ZqWLDrTKGNVWrAZSIj7nHddPc9pG-ewv9dCMHczd17g/s400/Heritage+bosses+plan+to+use+bee+hives+to+protect+ancient+buildings+from+vandals++++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701145007801711938" /></a> If disturbed, the swarms of honey bees could attack intruders, using their vicious sting to drive them from the heritage site (file photo)<br /> <br />The idea has been tabled by members of the Greenfield Valley Trust but they will have to see if it is approved by health and safety chiefs.<br />Barbara Chick, publicity officer for the Welsh Beekeepers' Association, said: 'I haven't heard of them being used as security bees.<br />'They could be a deterrent but there may be health and safety issue if someone is stung, so I don't agree to their use as a security measure.'<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-28865629919481187092012-01-24T17:29:00.000+07:002012-01-24T17:48:29.423+07:00The ultimate cat scan! 'My kitten alerted me to my cancer because she kept jumping on my breast'By DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbj-JZgd7eZqeNvBTwVnbWkTX4O1RwYR5hc1HnjvgA1267xOruf-hbvXyIPAVFAuyF638ulN6IG2jG8k9eG-nh3vas1dGqd-SGfwrXMdP3Svs4nG7Sl3d-Aw1zXSMek1ZoTGcK8QyZofI/s1600/The+ultimate+cat+scan%2521+%2527My+kitten+alerted+me+to+my+cancer+because+she+kept+jumping+on+my+breast%2527+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbj-JZgd7eZqeNvBTwVnbWkTX4O1RwYR5hc1HnjvgA1267xOruf-hbvXyIPAVFAuyF638ulN6IG2jG8k9eG-nh3vas1dGqd-SGfwrXMdP3Svs4nG7Sl3d-Aw1zXSMek1ZoTGcK8QyZofI/s400/The+ultimate+cat+scan%2521+%2527My+kitten+alerted+me+to+my+cancer+because+she+kept+jumping+on+my+breast%2527+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701142922660652146" /></a> Talented: Fidge's owner is convinced she sniffed out her cancer<br /><br />A woman claims her pet cat saved her life - by alerting her to her breast cancer when she was just a whisker from death.<br />Wendy Humphreys, 52, was bemused when her black-and-white kitten Fidge leapt up and sat on her right breast every night for two weeks while she lay on the sofa.<br />She went to her GP and was told she had a cancerous pea-sized lump in her breast - which would have killed her if left undiagnosed. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5768dh3dpZC53h13nXdP0u5ct0aCdt9D5khs_nb1Gg2Hwk27fPNfUqe68t_RFTv2j5_Rz0b_ngetnMXTwAeqqgiMZkJyvOf4fHbuLux_BPfQ7CeMmzhD5IhFozDkvpYZ90UGR831Zo8/s1600/The+ultimate+cat+scan%2521+%2527My+kitten+alerted+me+to+my+cancer+because+she+kept+jumping+on+my+breast%2527+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5768dh3dpZC53h13nXdP0u5ct0aCdt9D5khs_nb1Gg2Hwk27fPNfUqe68t_RFTv2j5_Rz0b_ngetnMXTwAeqqgiMZkJyvOf4fHbuLux_BPfQ7CeMmzhD5IhFozDkvpYZ90UGR831Zo8/s400/The+ultimate+cat+scan%2521+%2527My+kitten+alerted+me+to+my+cancer+because+she+kept+jumping+on+my+breast%2527+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701142921541421970" /></a> Life-saver: Wendy Humphreys of Wroughton with her cat Fidge who she said detected her breast cancer <br /><br />The brave mother-of-two is now set to have the breast removed after undergoing chemotherapy and says she owes her life to her 10-month-old kitten.<br />Wendy said: 'I just couldn't believe it because I didn't think cats were capable of that - I thought it was only dogs.<br />'Dogs can diagnose epilepsy and can tell when someone's going to have a fit.'<br />Animals detecting cancer is not unusual as it first sounds. In 2011, German researchers discovered that dogs could sniff out lung cancer from breath samples of sufferers.<br /> <br />It’s believed that cancers produce volatile chemicals that dogs can be trained to smell, which could have dramatic implications for early diagnosis of the disease. <br />Wendy is convinced Fidge has a similar talent.<br />She said: 'She saved my life, definitely. No hesitation at all. I was told that if I hadn't been diagnosed when I was I could have died because of the hormones in the menopause. 'I am the first one in my family to have breast cancer. I am so glad I got her.' Wendy and husband David, who have been married for 32 years, got Fidge in May last year when she was eight-weeks-old.<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-88083972806342244842012-01-24T17:22:00.000+07:002012-01-24T17:48:29.438+07:00He's no scaredy-cat! Angry feline who took on an alligatorBy MIKE O'BRIEN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oMFa2OMWznB_8L0QCqH0bPGdWjRXS58ckoev1WOW7NMfQUn77Si2iGUS8AJXA1vN8llGoHnEAH9qEzZ52uOSZQTFPvBNSPDHBX5roNt2Vx3E7xGdPKOJav5xWwH4XBRJlFGT02VSXh4/s1600/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oMFa2OMWznB_8L0QCqH0bPGdWjRXS58ckoev1WOW7NMfQUn77Si2iGUS8AJXA1vN8llGoHnEAH9qEzZ52uOSZQTFPvBNSPDHBX5roNt2Vx3E7xGdPKOJav5xWwH4XBRJlFGT02VSXh4/s400/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701140388344506050" /></a> Menacing: The cat and the alligator faceoff over a pile of tasty chicken at a wildlife park in New Orleans<br /><br />It looks like a good way for this cat to become a tasty snack.<br />But when the bold feline decided to take on an alligator in New Orleans, he came out remarkably intact. He chose to take on the reptile at an wildlife park just as it was trying to eat some chicken, and began raining blows on its snout. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhbX8lOq-aucOpxQlQ_bUBBrHQc2BchlSYvdPaCJ42WMUMZH9aRevDLndK39v_MkQTbv8vwhmPXof8kz3tJ4KJMrg7ECatuE_UyFylU6qLjEucW_hW2VGYl6q1MVi81yav3ISFsyP6Lw/s1600/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhbX8lOq-aucOpxQlQ_bUBBrHQc2BchlSYvdPaCJ42WMUMZH9aRevDLndK39v_MkQTbv8vwhmPXof8kz3tJ4KJMrg7ECatuE_UyFylU6qLjEucW_hW2VGYl6q1MVi81yav3ISFsyP6Lw/s400/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701140384100733506" /></a> Growl: The gator flashes its bone-crushing jaws but the cat remains gloriously unimpressed<br /><br />Tourists on a Cajun Pride Swamp Tour, looked on stunned as the moggy took offence to an alligator trying to eat some chicken.<br />It begins with the cat firing off three right jabs before the gator steps back to flash its most menacing stare down ever.<br />After the tense face off, the gator moves forward, grabs a piece a chicken and wham! gets a right hook straight in the mouth.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdC7zzOhQfwrsJVRtJhpi_VqKwTpC76HHl3zIpZfCQ4JbHlSRJv6u5ATADuxalRCN_mAtf_L_yDmimDelN5P5NjBuU5X4E5hU5Fmv7DF6uSDjssaPlnkzl67Cp4xsHeTDXzp-3V0Nfco/s1600/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdC7zzOhQfwrsJVRtJhpi_VqKwTpC76HHl3zIpZfCQ4JbHlSRJv6u5ATADuxalRCN_mAtf_L_yDmimDelN5P5NjBuU5X4E5hU5Fmv7DF6uSDjssaPlnkzl67Cp4xsHeTDXzp-3V0Nfco/s400/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701140377020708226" /></a> Oh no you don't: The cat tries to intercept the beast grabbing at the chicken<br /><br />As the 'living fossil' twists its head and picks up more meat, the cat unleashes three left hooks in quick succession.<br />The American alligator can weigh up to 800lbs and grow to 13 feet, but our fluffy fighter didn't care for facts and figures - it simply didn't like the ugly beast.<br />Sitting bolt upright, its ears went back and it started hissing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWql-ux_z0yTkFVR1NWqEyrkDYiAQNwanbMOUDfm0h2BC5jiMN-KMLiELvuJ7oxfqsgaj2z-JjNiGqRBdtXPrDSo4JHrnlNAT8el2yyIUlkQxCYQmzDY0AkZH1DeJbsWG5LyVDvlXsBw/s1600/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWql-ux_z0yTkFVR1NWqEyrkDYiAQNwanbMOUDfm0h2BC5jiMN-KMLiELvuJ7oxfqsgaj2z-JjNiGqRBdtXPrDSo4JHrnlNAT8el2yyIUlkQxCYQmzDY0AkZH1DeJbsWG5LyVDvlXsBw/s400/He%2527s+no+scaredy-cat%2521+Angry+feline+who+took+on+an+alligator++++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701140376170956546" /></a> Smack! It fires off a fearsome right hook as the gator moves in for the kill<br /><br />The gator tried coming at the chicken from a different direction, the cat threw an overhand right, the dazed gator sheepishly retreated into the water and ding! ding! ding! the fight was over.<br />The cat may be the bravest or most stupid you've ever seen and a cynic may argue that the gator has been trained not to attack.<br />But who's ever heard of a trained alligator?<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DiyWXQyAJ44" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-85203592909363172352012-01-24T17:11:00.000+07:002012-01-24T17:48:29.453+07:00We'll never forget you: Elephants say a sad farewell to baby who died of a heart defectBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY-IEf6xEkdGVXDS2DWuQOprLlIM1Z-tsTHTyQ98HAlt_ZbHiIsEvrxz-JizEenBnnW73c9Z_kCKXkqdAd3ipFtldqHISulZrCyiDPlxCVDJPQgWeOiMdF_omkqVHJZ1Be9JX2asQ9to/s1600/Elephants+say+a+sad+farewell+to+baby+who+died+of+a+heart+defect+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYY-IEf6xEkdGVXDS2DWuQOprLlIM1Z-tsTHTyQ98HAlt_ZbHiIsEvrxz-JizEenBnnW73c9Z_kCKXkqdAd3ipFtldqHISulZrCyiDPlxCVDJPQgWeOiMdF_omkqVHJZ1Be9JX2asQ9to/s400/Elephants+say+a+sad+farewell+to+baby+who+died+of+a+heart+defect+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701137952727318578" /></a> Goodbye little one: An adult elephant tenderly nuzzles the lifeless body of baby Lola at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany. The three-months-old calf was due for an operation on her defective heart but sadly died during a preliminary scan<br /><br />A herd of grieving elephants gathers round the lifeless body of a little calf after she died of a heart defect. Three-month-old Lola was due to receive groundbreaking surgery for her condition but passed away during a preliminary scan.<br />Keepers at Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo decided to return her body to the enclosure so mother Panang, 22, could say her goodbyes in peace. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br />Afterwards the rest of the herd gently nuzzled Lola's body with their trunks before taking their leave of her. Zoo director and veterinarian Dr Andreas Knieriem explained how baby Lola died after three days of treatment by experts.<br />'Considering the pathology, it has to be said it's a miracle that she lived as long as she did," said Dr. Knieriem. 'Her arteries were so blocked that blood couldn't flow through her lungs anymore.'<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LprN5RP0s_M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-20566806408943398402012-01-23T22:01:00.000+07:002012-01-23T22:10:16.974+07:00Who's baarmy idea was that? Keepers dye sheep pink (but luckily they're practically colour blind so don't mind too much!)By JILL REILLY <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxEHD-x93Nb848ehkzsbHBews45gywXPx-YBPqEDogBZs8oiyzj6wwZv5MZuHX0NimeyoVtX40t6a-6LQ1CoPdA6uckOqBwotm6u5uxzsrr7kB6JFHkDgAjU5FS-Z4Eht1LiGfyqevQI/s1600/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxEHD-x93Nb848ehkzsbHBews45gywXPx-YBPqEDogBZs8oiyzj6wwZv5MZuHX0NimeyoVtX40t6a-6LQ1CoPdA6uckOqBwotm6u5uxzsrr7kB6JFHkDgAjU5FS-Z4Eht1LiGfyqevQI/s400/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700842165025065858" /></a> Pink and proud: Park bosses originally dyed the animals as part of breast cancer awareness week, but they proved to be such a hit with visitors, that they decided to keep them as a permanent feature<br /><br />Parents should prepare for some tricky questions from their confused children if they head to a a New Zealand nature park and find this flock of pink wooly mammals grazing on the hills.<br />The extraordinary sight is causing a sensation at SheepWorld, near Auckland. <br />Park bosses originally dyed the animals as part of breast cancer awareness week, but it proved to be such a hit with visitors that they decided to keep them as a permanent feature. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t0yecQS8ZPvn1QJfX_FMFDFZ_nTa7xZkj5vKqCHjiyXRJn9k5j-a_CyiEdmXyWH5vlMGYTMTle0tXAEy47Rr5DTisVaKpENm9p6sE1-MTRAgZtXI01EW4IEKF2maA8rDNVqVWL3KqdA/s1600/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_t0yecQS8ZPvn1QJfX_FMFDFZ_nTa7xZkj5vKqCHjiyXRJn9k5j-a_CyiEdmXyWH5vlMGYTMTle0tXAEy47Rr5DTisVaKpENm9p6sE1-MTRAgZtXI01EW4IEKF2maA8rDNVqVWL3KqdA/s400/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700842164395082130" /></a> Mother and baby alike: They are dyed with harmless food colouring and the dye washes out in the rain<br /><br />Only five sheep are coloured at one time and the dye washes out in the rain.<br />John Collyer, from SheepWorld, said the food colouring they use is completely harmless to the animals and had even been approved by a local vet.<br />He added: 'We use food colouring, which eventually washes out in the rain.<br />'Sheep are practically colour blind and so would probably not notice if they or other sheep were pink.<br />'The dye is harmless so there are no side effects. We have cleared what we do with our local vet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJIn7vYLcLSd5nNMq3IkQxDwGLtUNh6cAsMrViydsP5qXL7gTogisETTjAZ0_SNEIEzr7G61ean0vBj-BPeFKOt7H-sSKrO7JIA8xdeHCSBn6503mKgtDJ6pRb_phqFeU635qftKB7gE/s1600/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJIn7vYLcLSd5nNMq3IkQxDwGLtUNh6cAsMrViydsP5qXL7gTogisETTjAZ0_SNEIEzr7G61ean0vBj-BPeFKOt7H-sSKrO7JIA8xdeHCSBn6503mKgtDJ6pRb_phqFeU635qftKB7gE/s400/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700842161870824194" /></a> Feeding time: A member of staff from SheepWorld, said 'Sheep are practically colour blind and so would probably not notice if they or other sheep were pink'<br /> <br />'Feedback from visitors is 99 per cent positive. One per cent are concerned about the sheep - normally these people don't understand the precautions we've taken.'<br />SheepWorld is dubbed an insight into sheep farming in New Zealand.<br />Visitors can watch sheep-dog shows and also watch as the flocks are shorn of their woolly fleeces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_mAaN2r1UE1FQt3xw8dPC2lY9qv-td0rMnCaoiPCfQU9GCpDA1-09TIzuNhoHsc_CoN1-ZBr50eBfXCF6D7-y1702j0-uYMn1D6q-wsj77WgMagcmUva6BmPzJxah7cO285xJju-5WM/s1600/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_mAaN2r1UE1FQt3xw8dPC2lY9qv-td0rMnCaoiPCfQU9GCpDA1-09TIzuNhoHsc_CoN1-ZBr50eBfXCF6D7-y1702j0-uYMn1D6q-wsj77WgMagcmUva6BmPzJxah7cO285xJju-5WM/s400/Keepers+dye+sheep+pink+%2528but+luckily+they%2527re+practically+colour+blind+so+don%2527t+mind+too+much%2521%2529++++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700842153979197026" /></a> Unusual sight: SheepWorld visitor feedback 'is 99 per cent positive'<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-63928680159862500952012-01-23T21:54:00.000+07:002012-01-23T22:10:17.028+07:00Father watches in horror as daughter, 10, is grabbed and eaten by crocodileBy DAVID BAKER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGuD9XKtDgqoZEuZEJGibnxV9pmZJlP0N-cu442HwuyjslJMDynByNN_MLdSO3-K1x0UtXIkbbB_sOREuPfF31Vvtwc-Ala67sxD83bvOstB3uY6zE19z89QGP_-a0r9v-uSF16pYzcU/s1600/Father+watches+in+horror+as+daughter%252C+10%252C+is+grabbed+and+eaten+by+crocodile++++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioGuD9XKtDgqoZEuZEJGibnxV9pmZJlP0N-cu442HwuyjslJMDynByNN_MLdSO3-K1x0UtXIkbbB_sOREuPfF31Vvtwc-Ala67sxD83bvOstB3uY6zE19z89QGP_-a0r9v-uSF16pYzcU/s400/Father+watches+in+horror+as+daughter%252C+10%252C+is+grabbed+and+eaten+by+crocodile++++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700840141346740098" /></a> Horror: A saltwater crocodile snatched and killed a 10-year-old girl in Indonesia as her father and brother watched helplessly (file pic)<br /><br />A father watched helplesssly as his 10-year-old daughter was snatched and killed by a crocodile in Indonesia.<br />The pair, along with the girl's brother, had been hunting for turtles in the East Nusa Tenggara province when the girl, Juraida, was dragged in to the water by a giant saltwater crocodile.<br />Indonesian official Viktor Mado Waton, speaking to the Jakarta Post, said: 'Juraida was seized when she was in about half a metre of water at the river’s mouth.'<br />Juraida's body has yet to be found.<br />Locals had already told officials they had seen several crocodiles sunbathing at the river mouth a few days before the incident. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWx4crJOBwNQBqPvtyw1pVJ0xzvizuQEMdf90aDE_PjZZ7V0-QnSvc99No1btnGN5wEIHj-EN2VEFqw2AqUvHlKRAVyn941RkelZ4G6bSsm-46L24DHANOuwS2AJIW6XYnXXXjjuAovc/s1600/Father+watches+in+horror+as+daughter%252C+10%252C+is+grabbed+and+eaten+by+crocodile++++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWx4crJOBwNQBqPvtyw1pVJ0xzvizuQEMdf90aDE_PjZZ7V0-QnSvc99No1btnGN5wEIHj-EN2VEFqw2AqUvHlKRAVyn941RkelZ4G6bSsm-46L24DHANOuwS2AJIW6XYnXXXjjuAovc/s400/Father+watches+in+horror+as+daughter%252C+10%252C+is+grabbed+and+eaten+by+crocodile++++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700840138297380082" /></a> Fatal: The attack happened near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia. It is the second attack on the Wailolong river in a month<br /><br />He said her family had been only yards away but 'father and brother could only watch helplessly'. A rescue team later discovered a dress and a hair ribbon on the sand near the site of the incident on the Wailolong river.<br />And last month a boy was killed by a crocodile in the same river whilst villagers have also reported a loss of livestock.<br />The salt water crocodile is the largest of all living reptiles and is more commonly found in Australia, the eastern coast of India and parts of south-east Asia.<br />Although, on average, there are just two fatal attacks reported per year, in recent years there have been attacks in Borneo, Sumatra and Myanmar.<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-38638143055325917822012-01-23T21:48:00.000+07:002012-01-23T22:10:17.060+07:00Herd of curious cows crowd around six-month old boxer dog to sniff each other outBy MARCUS BARNES<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1ebIumssrX_bW3yMUbntQofC7ARiEt0tvcjGN6OnglDBBh6hcJp7elQKUjovnI3r1ImHM4jEPncxi-igR54SNxyzMQLoxUYagR9g4bpdtgPeIxglF0pSVOgUJ5U1UDxU6hS8XmSqAxY/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1ebIumssrX_bW3yMUbntQofC7ARiEt0tvcjGN6OnglDBBh6hcJp7elQKUjovnI3r1ImHM4jEPncxi-igR54SNxyzMQLoxUYagR9g4bpdtgPeIxglF0pSVOgUJ5U1UDxU6hS8XmSqAxY/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838850187340466" /></a> Surrounded: Lucy the boxer dog makes some new friends during a walk with her owner in Tyneside<br /><br />If you put a six-month-old boxer dog and a herd of cows together you might expect a recipe for disaster. But one dog's close encounter in a field led to a heartwarming getting to know you session.<br />Filmed out on one of her favourite walking routes across Newcastle's Town Moor, the funny meeting sees the dog, named Lucy, approach the herd, who come in for a closer look. <span class ="fullpost"><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFMwPhsiX7tu4LPwvEabOwO6pDYy1GL5gzfacXw2aR2vNnyf4pv2duWsWRdHZPthRE_pJEROx16Pd_vHHwTyU7KkxKNp2EO5aCWWURKZIjxP0-L3WrXmtGGCJhwfCZDokiBEUHRWhO_c/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFMwPhsiX7tu4LPwvEabOwO6pDYy1GL5gzfacXw2aR2vNnyf4pv2duWsWRdHZPthRE_pJEROx16Pd_vHHwTyU7KkxKNp2EO5aCWWURKZIjxP0-L3WrXmtGGCJhwfCZDokiBEUHRWhO_c/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838846374631410" /></a> Trouble brewing? Lucy the six-month-old boxer comes nose with a big cow at the beginning of the video<br /><br />For a split second it appears that trouble may be on the way as a large black cow flinches when first approached by Lucy.<br />The cows then surround the fearless dog as she hits the ground, waiting to see their reaction. As she lies in wait, the cows all close in for a better look, or smell, while the equally-curious boxer also sniffs out her new found friends.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGIFMjA7f-l5Nbu69RNXdFax5rA5uQ8DHRnepxwXape83NEXgLv69bxRoOhf5FWgCA2R5ULgEBuE8uAGT-BXq6Li11sIyHpBo1g7_cxEbc6ttczLVlN1VDOQricnCYzeL75PPwRZN888/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGIFMjA7f-l5Nbu69RNXdFax5rA5uQ8DHRnepxwXape83NEXgLv69bxRoOhf5FWgCA2R5ULgEBuE8uAGT-BXq6Li11sIyHpBo1g7_cxEbc6ttczLVlN1VDOQricnCYzeL75PPwRZN888/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838044805380994" /></a> Come and say hello! The boxer puppy hits the deck and the cows make a beeline for her<br /><br />At least half the herd get up close and personal with Lucy, nose to nose - but, there is no animosity between the creatures, just curiosity it seems.<br />The footage was actually filmed a year ago but has recently been thrust into the limelight thanks to an American TV show. <br />Simon said: 'The cows came over and they looked interested and so I started filming.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcv-5_1KFqbEwUbqZSS5QfBthzH6YWLYd5Izj5Nt7YKi3DqjRnPvHaOI8Ze68tjpT8UYXOBKj7wl2RS4VieVafBcXKApJjz2WbXKEPVK0OrLv_pedIh9eM4oKXPLbEdRZkB2iawmZ3bI/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcv-5_1KFqbEwUbqZSS5QfBthzH6YWLYd5Izj5Nt7YKi3DqjRnPvHaOI8Ze68tjpT8UYXOBKj7wl2RS4VieVafBcXKApJjz2WbXKEPVK0OrLv_pedIh9eM4oKXPLbEdRZkB2iawmZ3bI/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838036807419794" /></a> And you are? Lucy greets two other cows during the heartwarming exchange<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01_3CPmXAcM2USf0jtYN7zSIJSCRkyxPBiT4bFZ5Es9NVQK_vx9DEBXYd8qberMwVzaJZIadXJWWPMdZkzIyhtraZKrBfNf_l9GlVzGKu39pTBegk_YRzjipc008WWIQA9S5H3Qql-og/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh01_3CPmXAcM2USf0jtYN7zSIJSCRkyxPBiT4bFZ5Es9NVQK_vx9DEBXYd8qberMwVzaJZIadXJWWPMdZkzIyhtraZKrBfNf_l9GlVzGKu39pTBegk_YRzjipc008WWIQA9S5H3Qql-og/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838029449343538" /></a> Hi, what's your name? Lucy comes face to face with a new bunch of friends<br /><br />'Lucy was really calm about it and it really looked like they were communicating. I don't know if the cows maybe thought she was a calf.<br />'She's got a very gentle and curious nature.'<br />In the last few days the video's views on YouTube hit over 600,000.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LMRgkIYQveM7ogxDbJK1gbcEQRn1CZQDLqJNdFEQVGd_K-VNPaPuHS5ix5VO45g7NOahBVxl8U1SB0mv6Vkf7_OxKoH2KH2NA0VwzS8LG9nhsAvq1ZC0DsuaRoZZWasda18C6KlJXrU/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LMRgkIYQveM7ogxDbJK1gbcEQRn1CZQDLqJNdFEQVGd_K-VNPaPuHS5ix5VO45g7NOahBVxl8U1SB0mv6Vkf7_OxKoH2KH2NA0VwzS8LG9nhsAvq1ZC0DsuaRoZZWasda18C6KlJXrU/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838028426770018" /></a> God nose what will happen next: Another cow inspects their new companion<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm3_GktXkcCpk6ROXucrGpy7r4oRzvacUjl7wWGsqQMWpT1U22jcEJzHHL8QB-oNTuHx5Aoofe5BXy07HyaPz6hCk4x4vFy14qTLjITQL187YNz84Wt_oU-aiBHhwr88m_7y6CAwgeYI/s1600/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm3_GktXkcCpk6ROXucrGpy7r4oRzvacUjl7wWGsqQMWpT1U22jcEJzHHL8QB-oNTuHx5Aoofe5BXy07HyaPz6hCk4x4vFy14qTLjITQL187YNz84Wt_oU-aiBHhwr88m_7y6CAwgeYI/s400/Herd+of+curious+cows+crowd+around+six-month+old+boxer+dog++to+sniff+each+other+out+++7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700838026140911234" /></a> Altogether now: Four cows all sniff out their fearless new mate at the same time<br /><br /><iframe width="480" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/msbSys9Z27I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-24414475691572348022012-01-22T21:35:00.000+07:002012-01-22T22:04:37.702+07:00Trio of tortoises arrive SEVEN months too early because of unseasonably warm weatherBy ANTHONY BOND <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoDdTAYVApI4sND9lMs4sSH93OucvX5e3LHiJ1hxt-dgWNz2QgvtnTae7NrU65th7-fnFHfwcJnMrRv0bsEEmSBAh4MltUFqhclcZE3o2zdHBVQ7y-8nINQZl1lTlyEtyTg8LwGrymjw/s1600/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoDdTAYVApI4sND9lMs4sSH93OucvX5e3LHiJ1hxt-dgWNz2QgvtnTae7NrU65th7-fnFHfwcJnMrRv0bsEEmSBAh4MltUFqhclcZE3o2zdHBVQ7y-8nINQZl1lTlyEtyTg8LwGrymjw/s400/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700464648002995906" /></a> Tiny: This adorable trio of tortoise babies gave their owner a shock when they turned up months too early because of the unseasonably warm weather<br /><br />This adorable trio of tortoise babies gave their owner a shock when they turned up months too early because of the unseasonably warm weather.<br />Tortoises usually lay their eggs in early summer and youngsters hatch around August.<br />But the warm winter confused one female so much she laid her eggs in November. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-3TThixor5r4LmPQprl1ZQxvFsUPMhqHoLI4QQ-rizqFD7yA0KxP5p3HbKooUu8M0rDsPXEBwH3edbucFQ4f2An2VZEyYE_9qfVUUYRATB7FUJ_as6V1t_fDKWoGkmv-2XDkRY3_DFM/s1600/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-3TThixor5r4LmPQprl1ZQxvFsUPMhqHoLI4QQ-rizqFD7yA0KxP5p3HbKooUu8M0rDsPXEBwH3edbucFQ4f2An2VZEyYE_9qfVUUYRATB7FUJ_as6V1t_fDKWoGkmv-2XDkRY3_DFM/s400/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700464033881387026" /></a> Early start to life: The warm winter confused the mother of these tiny tortoises so much that she laid her eggs in November instead of early summer<br /><br />The tiny trio were born recently and are now enjoying an earlier than usual start to life for a tortoise.<br />Owner Sally Walker, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, said: 'Normally they go in to hibernation and come back in the spring.<br />'But because it was warm she produced eggs in November.'<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8FaTgINgW3ECXRN9cG9-DdVCTLnzwhlfLiMnFi8qXD9S4Ikvx3RGtmIP4PVTZvOjGp6zcycjhSOqiLAX8wgdo_YvQyyoaarjscdUci_w27BNyZutO6zFqKsicEhyphenhyphen8E4kSJtASRBg9tY/s1600/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8FaTgINgW3ECXRN9cG9-DdVCTLnzwhlfLiMnFi8qXD9S4Ikvx3RGtmIP4PVTZvOjGp6zcycjhSOqiLAX8wgdo_YvQyyoaarjscdUci_w27BNyZutO6zFqKsicEhyphenhyphen8E4kSJtASRBg9tY/s400/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700464034859630834" /></a> Sweet: The size of the newly-born tortoise babies can be seen when they are lined up against this ruler <br /><br />Ms Walker is now hoping to sell the new arrivals, the proceeds of which will go towards an orphanage in Africa.<br />Last year was one of the warmest on record and led to all kinds of strange happenings during the winter months.<br />The Royal Horticultural Society said earlier this month that the mild winter weather confused some flowers into blooming almost six months early.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJtB8fQLPcUI4HNNoLP8LpA2Iawz-sRfuWxrqZAaryH3yaP_Gp46WRQu13Ahd0UNcifQuVbKYZGAkLjJh8JRKFINrk7e9pCfD4GfKCuSN0Souu0-71AMwlqg89iFUZEvHUvhJvFCxYcE/s1600/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJtB8fQLPcUI4HNNoLP8LpA2Iawz-sRfuWxrqZAaryH3yaP_Gp46WRQu13Ahd0UNcifQuVbKYZGAkLjJh8JRKFINrk7e9pCfD4GfKCuSN0Souu0-71AMwlqg89iFUZEvHUvhJvFCxYcE/s400/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700464026070627410" /></a> Taking a ride: One of the babies takes the easier option of hitching a lift with a slightly larger tortoise<br /><br />Daffodils, geraniums, hellebores, crocus and little pinks have all been seen well ahead of their normal arrival time.<br />The warm temperatures also confused some ladybirds in Watts Wood Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire this month.<br />They were tempted out of their winter refuge by weeks of unseasonably mild temperatures but found out to their cost that they had been tricked by nature.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq50COZ0RwRj_zk90_t5GKjvY6S9LDRWh17SOqJBbU8PyBxHexOMIDaFy-ZC4t4LMwjG95gvyC044FBZKc4zs6Yr7xCMZwVGZzWrzxVbAtMyLZazUA6XDwbv3ELgXRz22pRMUatd7JU0/s1600/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq50COZ0RwRj_zk90_t5GKjvY6S9LDRWh17SOqJBbU8PyBxHexOMIDaFy-ZC4t4LMwjG95gvyC044FBZKc4zs6Yr7xCMZwVGZzWrzxVbAtMyLZazUA6XDwbv3ELgXRz22pRMUatd7JU0/s400/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700464027686954194" /></a> Early bloomers: The snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridge have flowered early due to the mild winter<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxAo62btaiqi4UlOMrN8Sf2gVZMZDM-4HQVGhkycE4Fh3BX1gZQ7gUZU0UQ0YvCz683etr7vq7vv4G2DENQr_wp4db-csNgGjOWrGHDJSmivBNEI0uXl3ZHA2oJqLDQO2oZnpC_3mFqg/s1600/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxAo62btaiqi4UlOMrN8Sf2gVZMZDM-4HQVGhkycE4Fh3BX1gZQ7gUZU0UQ0YvCz683etr7vq7vv4G2DENQr_wp4db-csNgGjOWrGHDJSmivBNEI0uXl3ZHA2oJqLDQO2oZnpC_3mFqg/s400/Trio+of+tortoises+arrive+SEVEN+months+too+early+because+of+unseasonably+warm+weather++6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700464021741151778" /></a> Spot of bother: The warm weather confused these ladybirds which were tempted out of their winter refuge early but were later encrusted by a layer of frost<br /><br />When the cold snap descended, there was no hiding place and they found themselves encrusted by a layer of frost.<br />The balmy temperatures in November convinced one female duck that it was spring and therefore time to give birth.<br />This led to Millicent, Margot and Mildred being born in a pond in King's Somborne, near Winchester, Hampshire.<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-87633311178640706232012-01-22T21:27:00.000+07:002012-01-22T22:04:37.776+07:00Given a home: The eight puppies left for dead inside a bale of hay... near mother who had been tied up and abandonedBy JOHN HUTCHINSON<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUE132Zm8SWsxG9ip378h8p20KFxdzZ8gwP2eEdLITByC9dRE07Xaelbhfv3bSDxM59r0jn5KPT_UfPRhOXW78J5r-4ml8jGJvuaYj5MShqBB-765GSV2XCG7KTxi1c-Xq2InzV8n3io/s1600/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUE132Zm8SWsxG9ip378h8p20KFxdzZ8gwP2eEdLITByC9dRE07Xaelbhfv3bSDxM59r0jn5KPT_UfPRhOXW78J5r-4ml8jGJvuaYj5MShqBB-765GSV2XCG7KTxi1c-Xq2InzV8n3io/s400/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700462129340342738" /></a> Left for dead: The litter of eight puppies which had been dumped in a bale of hay on farmland. Their mother had been tied up next to them<br /><br />It's little wonder that with such cute faces peering out over the edge of their plastic bowl, these eight abandoned puppies have found new homes.<br />But their futures could have been a lot bleaker.<br />The puppies and their mother, a mongrel named Amy, had been found by a farmer stuffed inside a bale of hay on his land in Newark. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVLrtEoSBDJv3fMr9iYv3RObyePkwM5LF6XwTB7m7TKjs2jx4XqXdn5KF9TBWKHbqHVrA-a1RwpO6hlVXCqyYwE34QSCw0FLhJezpA4KroKDTFZazKYx4R-E_8HCdkxdmhlb_Vptv5r8/s1600/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVVLrtEoSBDJv3fMr9iYv3RObyePkwM5LF6XwTB7m7TKjs2jx4XqXdn5KF9TBWKHbqHVrA-a1RwpO6hlVXCqyYwE34QSCw0FLhJezpA4KroKDTFZazKYx4R-E_8HCdkxdmhlb_Vptv5r8/s400/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700462123701158562" /></a> Adorable: The gorgeous pups tugged on the heartstrings when their plight went public after being found by a farmer last month<br /><br />But now, following an appeal by local newspaper the Lincolnshire Echo, the eight six-week old puppies have found caring owners who will be able to give them the life they deserve. The Echo put out an urgent plea to animal lovers to adopt one of the puppies who were taken in by Lincolnshire Rescue Kennels on December 5.<br />The mother was discovered with a rope tied around her neck which she had bitten through. The cute and playful nature of the puppies must have hit home as they were rehomed within hours. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnf_Z35I0QhDltlUURBlt9i1BLi5rEB6TbvqCNeuTzAAggrVYde_l3sWx6cS_jyg-CIVDfoO80k3jkVghYYJ2DJaoW6SfQiP6w4oOQ9IZ4D_e6DLBlH5cx6xlOwYqz7nyaXVO-tojOFA/s1600/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnf_Z35I0QhDltlUURBlt9i1BLi5rEB6TbvqCNeuTzAAggrVYde_l3sWx6cS_jyg-CIVDfoO80k3jkVghYYJ2DJaoW6SfQiP6w4oOQ9IZ4D_e6DLBlH5cx6xlOwYqz7nyaXVO-tojOFA/s400/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700462117119226978" /></a> Puppy love: Marek Cybulski gets a playful paw from one of the rescued brood, who has been named Nina<br /><br />'I saw the picture on the front of the Echo and knew that she was the one for me. I went to have a look at the puppies and Nina came running up to me – that just sealed the deal. 'She's been settling in great so far and she's already met our cats and other dog. 'She's only six weeks old so she's still a bit skittish, but she's very playful and we're going to give her a loving home.'<br />Nina, joins a family which includes another dog, two cats and 20 chickens.<br />But there is still some sadness left in the story.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjOyoBEWqt0-Nd-rnpNPB0cLgh3x3A6B0Jj-p0uLsbpfBgOB7OLXeu1ktlM9twioV6E8y9pmiMmQ-CJbvdv-Ua4AXWE1YVXCYS838gtJ4M8KrdmBWtv1el9-I9jzmKpi84kA9L75eU4o/s1600/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjOyoBEWqt0-Nd-rnpNPB0cLgh3x3A6B0Jj-p0uLsbpfBgOB7OLXeu1ktlM9twioV6E8y9pmiMmQ-CJbvdv-Ua4AXWE1YVXCYS838gtJ4M8KrdmBWtv1el9-I9jzmKpi84kA9L75eU4o/s400/The+eight+puppies+left+for+dead+inside+a+bale+of+hay...+near+mother+who+had+been+tied+up+and+abandoned++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700462115341902770" /></a> Child's play: The puppies enjoy some much-needed attention from a young fan as they recover from their ordeal<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-7728293754145066922012-01-22T21:21:00.000+07:002012-01-22T22:04:37.807+07:00Ready for your close up? Diver survives tiger shark attack by fending off 12ft-beast with cameraBy ALISON SMITH-SQUIRE <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopqqwxEByla-nrwSU1ccsgkXs4H8OW6uWfJlT-QQW3_vTgN7EREtVtFiJBMf28IC7BBcwvNqvgpPxCN_fKky1dP2u1XpULFhiApoq6EaXbXNpcor4BAu5pVX9mMpdH8BlohX8aJ1cZbw/s1600/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopqqwxEByla-nrwSU1ccsgkXs4H8OW6uWfJlT-QQW3_vTgN7EREtVtFiJBMf28IC7BBcwvNqvgpPxCN_fKky1dP2u1XpULFhiApoq6EaXbXNpcor4BAu5pVX9mMpdH8BlohX8aJ1cZbw/s400/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700459798515144082" /></a> Attack: Diver Russell Easton has a lucky escape as his camera saves him from attack by a tiger shark<br /><br />This is the terrifying moment a daring diver looked into the jaws of one of the world's most dangerous animals. Forced to fend-off the tiger shark with just his camera the adventurer came perilously close to the wrong kind of snap.<br />Conservationalist Russell Easton was photographing the 12ft beast in the Bahamas when he got the close-up he was not expecting. <br />The professional underwater photographer and diver says: 'I was looking through the view finder of the camera when I suddenly saw this huge mouth and teeth.<br />The 42-year-old professional underwater photographer and diver says: 'I was looking through the view finder of the camera when I suddenly saw this huge mouth and teeth. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJfQ1NDyBPTuWFfXPJG2Pnubf1OdkdeEsdXiIPPJimxojp8gZ6ZbBRaG0vyORUBq8lk0cj6aclTWiWbdnV_sIUDQ8Ecr6GO-i2ZnOXTe09K4EwjTI5ZNnGmuuho02Oz987O5s3Fez_UQ/s1600/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJfQ1NDyBPTuWFfXPJG2Pnubf1OdkdeEsdXiIPPJimxojp8gZ6ZbBRaG0vyORUBq8lk0cj6aclTWiWbdnV_sIUDQ8Ecr6GO-i2ZnOXTe09K4EwjTI5ZNnGmuuho02Oz987O5s3Fez_UQ/s400/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700459796113135266" /></a> Snappy: Russell Easton is saved by his camera equipment as the tiger shark goes in for the kill<br /><br />'It is only because of the camera I was not bitten. Sharks bite because that is how they find out what something is - they use their mouth as we use our hands - and it had its mouth wide open, about to bite me.<br />“In that moment I managed to get one shot of the inside of its mouth. Thankfully sharks are attracted to cameras and bit that instead, giving me vital seconds to swim away.'<br /><br />It was only afterwards I realised the camera had probably saved my life and how fortunate I was.' Despite his lucky escape, Mr Easton, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne maintains the shark was not trying to hurt him.<br />He says: 'I don't think he was attacking me. He was just curious and wanted to know what I was so was going to take a nibble to find out.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLV7OHoyZCX2bpOPAc_AsGRpGHh5aysefmSmNEqU8NwjM9xbY6ZQq5On0ZxNPgttv-GuNTOIjJfGsIOMCeZPwHkBdsMYlIkl11AAmVGG3t5E07o2HRAlhawxhCImzSfgxh2ebZ9cgt-Q/s1600/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLV7OHoyZCX2bpOPAc_AsGRpGHh5aysefmSmNEqU8NwjM9xbY6ZQq5On0ZxNPgttv-GuNTOIjJfGsIOMCeZPwHkBdsMYlIkl11AAmVGG3t5E07o2HRAlhawxhCImzSfgxh2ebZ9cgt-Q/s400/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700459791823496466" /></a> Close call: The snap caught by Mr Easton as he tried to fend the shark off with camera<br /><br />The problem is a tiger shark's mouth is so large and it's teeth so sharp that if a shark takes a nibble out of you, the bite is so huge it is often fatal.'<br />Despite the close call the seasoned diver is due return to Cat Island, Bahamas to photograph sharks and is looking for a sponsor.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFCMaxjT7_D-wX2EPziTb6RWHfmmdGno8hu76Ly6okCGzhIjvy8xznJXwZKWGNSbXqNlFVXelaTR-XLPFTS8ZXA3BBC4PhG88iSbC7_oovDOKWNNRcjf0-Q0RbRF-TAWdx5sABvoJw84/s1600/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggFCMaxjT7_D-wX2EPziTb6RWHfmmdGno8hu76Ly6okCGzhIjvy8xznJXwZKWGNSbXqNlFVXelaTR-XLPFTS8ZXA3BBC4PhG88iSbC7_oovDOKWNNRcjf0-Q0RbRF-TAWdx5sABvoJw84/s400/Diver+survives+tiger+shark+attack+by+fending+off+12ft-beast+with+camera+++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700459786568560786" /></a> Escape: The tiger shark gives up the chase allowing this daring diver to make his lucky escape<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-64362506072804529892012-01-22T21:11:00.000+07:002012-01-22T22:04:37.835+07:00Is this really fun for all the family? The giraffe hunters who pay £10,000 to shoot the gentle giants with guns and bows for sportBy PAMELA OWEN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54UpBNXptGdwDIJeMQVFwuHB5BrT6BwBSJAAIQebsNiNAvJKeV2fyGU0wpucBs6uq_fQheMwf7JqhdSP7Zwedrg_uiQ-MxtdfYu-PqhYzTpLJ54KZ89Yi2JpuVmzIjZ2RLO0-DzFI514/s1600/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54UpBNXptGdwDIJeMQVFwuHB5BrT6BwBSJAAIQebsNiNAvJKeV2fyGU0wpucBs6uq_fQheMwf7JqhdSP7Zwedrg_uiQ-MxtdfYu-PqhYzTpLJ54KZ89Yi2JpuVmzIjZ2RLO0-DzFI514/s400/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700457375322982930" /></a> The gentle giants are tracked down and killed so tourists can take home pictures showing they have killed the animals<br /><br />Tourist trophy hunters are paying thousands of pounds to go and shoot giraffes with high-powered guns and bows. The gentle giants are loved around the world for their comical appearance and gentle nature.<br />Just like character 'Melman' played by Friend's-star David Schwimmer in Disney's Madagascar, they are a hit with kids who love their long necks and eyelashes.<br />But shocking images show how scores of big-spending men and women - and even families - travel from across the globe, some even from Britain, to kill them for sport. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAP_j6onj8WmamV81ITJZrfiDLZCALbQc5EpzLbGBa3IrUAMa0-5WHKH2V-TuZ4baCZZrc9wi1QkJBJIG3NubRHjhFB34rbvxv8_WwHSAPWcomxp6Z3e7R78B1U9ErOoDBKI9EBqWUIE/s1600/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAP_j6onj8WmamV81ITJZrfiDLZCALbQc5EpzLbGBa3IrUAMa0-5WHKH2V-TuZ4baCZZrc9wi1QkJBJIG3NubRHjhFB34rbvxv8_WwHSAPWcomxp6Z3e7R78B1U9ErOoDBKI9EBqWUIE/s400/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700456790071627778" /></a> Entire families go on the hunts and appear to relish having their pictures taken with the dead giraffe<br /> <br />Hunters pay up to a whopping £10,000 for the the chance to slay them - preferring bulls because they are the biggest.<br />Safari clubs and game reserves ask for a £1,500 trophy fee, and then add on rates for guides and trackers costing around £1,000 per day.<br />The hunts typically last three-to-five days and see tourists using .458 Winchester Magnum rifles to kill the animals.<br />With most hunters flying to Africa from their homes in Europe or America, the costs stretch into five figures.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl998aOWNQttw1XB4cpmcccpvObCPqQ0mt9_eH9ca32Wr2AM9WQlxoSO6egXkm8cT7jrrJQTQe1tslIJ0x7R4iLj-gSgHNyqnL9aRozTz3RBAXX8ijwDe8kEk0c26U5DYiMlZZFkORJM/s1600/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJl998aOWNQttw1XB4cpmcccpvObCPqQ0mt9_eH9ca32Wr2AM9WQlxoSO6egXkm8cT7jrrJQTQe1tslIJ0x7R4iLj-gSgHNyqnL9aRozTz3RBAXX8ijwDe8kEk0c26U5DYiMlZZFkORJM/s400/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700456786024395506" /></a> The animals are near extinction and are no longer found in countries like Nigeria, Mali and Angola<br /><br />The hunting continues even though numbers of the animals are plummeting.<br />But the world's leading giraffe expert said populations in the countries where it is legal - South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe - can cope with the killings.<br />The latest statistic show the number of giraffes in the world have nearly halved since 1988 from over 140,000 to less than 80,000.<br />Dr. Julian Fennessy produced the report for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcvYoq0HSaRc9_pxGjwrMnTnuohGS47gz4ndTUiLaPM8p-rBTug11bQSt0kAbfxp3Xp7oRm6qOptRBzizTf4wznAaZ1YssZnY_ymzjCmmHJPGhQgCoVjEQzRuXmFp81zKo9k2NtotmeU/s1600/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcvYoq0HSaRc9_pxGjwrMnTnuohGS47gz4ndTUiLaPM8p-rBTug11bQSt0kAbfxp3Xp7oRm6qOptRBzizTf4wznAaZ1YssZnY_ymzjCmmHJPGhQgCoVjEQzRuXmFp81zKo9k2NtotmeU/s400/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700456781973326898" /></a> Tourist hunters often take the skin home or get taxidermists to mount the heads so they can be taken home as trophies<br /> <br />Another recent IUCN report suggests the giraffe may already need to be listed as a threatened species - because some populations are being decimated in places like West Africa and DR Congo.<br />They are already thought to be extinct in Angola, Mali and Nigeria.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYfyO2DKS7F7mQniMWYTTiXoNwKDWCHSKVjj3HGJvAeOSJODDUsI4vo6sZCKwx2PpXkItxwGYuSCtrFhfpMaq6sT8rbXfVAphOGyP-X4g9H8kiahJlQoxGmih0NreywlrWp81KODrFI8/s1600/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIYfyO2DKS7F7mQniMWYTTiXoNwKDWCHSKVjj3HGJvAeOSJODDUsI4vo6sZCKwx2PpXkItxwGYuSCtrFhfpMaq6sT8rbXfVAphOGyP-X4g9H8kiahJlQoxGmih0NreywlrWp81KODrFI8/s400/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700456775686157122" /></a> The hunts typically last three-to-five days and sees tourists using .458 Winchester Magnum rifles to kill the animals<br /><br />'They might have a 'second gun' in the party whose job it is to take the animal down quickly if the tourist misses.<br />'But hunting guides need to asses the ability of the hunter and stop the hunt if they do not have the skills to do it humanely.'<br />Another factors decimating the giraffe population is poaching.<br />'Poaching is illegal and is not licensed,' said Dr. Fennessy.<br />'They set wire snares at giraffe-height in the trees to snare their necks, or to trap their feet and kill them when they return.<br />'It leads to huge suffering for the animals, sometimes for days.'<br />To help the Giraffe Conservation Foundation click here visit http://www.giraffeconservation.org/<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVmuD_qvXdGG6u22bYWMCq-SsqecFBJRH99CyRMpwEj9V0MH_sSk-SysKT-oMrS5OsLmH-fCIwVwCFG3OBrtjCQW-aJvOXYwum5rxnzWdahi_qHwsHtxxXaH576hehN1-gEC8W6kn-lo/s1600/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVmuD_qvXdGG6u22bYWMCq-SsqecFBJRH99CyRMpwEj9V0MH_sSk-SysKT-oMrS5OsLmH-fCIwVwCFG3OBrtjCQW-aJvOXYwum5rxnzWdahi_qHwsHtxxXaH576hehN1-gEC8W6kn-lo/s400/The+giraffe+hunters+who+pay+%25C2%25A310%252C000+to+shoot+the+gentle+giants+with+guns+and+bows+for+sport+++6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700456772807937794" /></a> It is legal to hunt the giraffes in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia - where they have greater numbers of giraffes<br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-79704424997420432622012-01-21T17:13:00.000+07:002012-01-21T17:35:29.456+07:00Pictured: The terrified tomcat speared through his torso by an arrowBy LEE MORAN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX4dY33mDOMcp-Ifc4Yq-P2mCmdX4YCccPyY0_afL1juMFWLDQxao1ylt5yoH3oxOqQQpTsDE2Zk6e7xQxYxhd1Sv9LAWMxWPKdxvGtN8ciCmBH9JNsQB_cDjTe-ZB4EivZaIP_YP-YU/s1600/The+terrified+tomcat+speared+through+his+torso+by+an+arrow+++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX4dY33mDOMcp-Ifc4Yq-P2mCmdX4YCccPyY0_afL1juMFWLDQxao1ylt5yoH3oxOqQQpTsDE2Zk6e7xQxYxhd1Sv9LAWMxWPKdxvGtN8ciCmBH9JNsQB_cDjTe-ZB4EivZaIP_YP-YU/s400/The+terrified+tomcat+speared+through+his+torso+by+an+arrow+++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700024187481739282" /></a> Injured: Cupid the ginger cat was shot with a crossbow but miraculously survived after it did not hit any of his vital organs<br /><br />A terrified tomcat roamed the streets for several days - with an arrow pierced through his torso. The ginger moggy, now dubbed Cupid, was speared by a bolt that tore right through his muscles and one shoulder blade.<br />Miraculously the stray survived because it did not hit any of his vital organs. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayWxiG6zu4OhCJjbvOxhO20AiqFC0ZD1g8QEbMukkRwSoy-x9ZJUdWDV0-XOKKDLBzIEv9RpYAF8Fomm3ECax-oO_ryOSBKzrU4QgsUdxcESGklVMpy1y4pVC0y_TaK1ZLwP4ZD749TE/s1600/The+terrified+tomcat+speared+through+his+torso+by+an+arrow+++2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayWxiG6zu4OhCJjbvOxhO20AiqFC0ZD1g8QEbMukkRwSoy-x9ZJUdWDV0-XOKKDLBzIEv9RpYAF8Fomm3ECax-oO_ryOSBKzrU4QgsUdxcESGklVMpy1y4pVC0y_TaK1ZLwP4ZD749TE/s400/The+terrified+tomcat+speared+through+his+torso+by+an+arrow+++2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700024184615641714" /></a> Painful: Cupid was treated at the Brittmore Animal Hospital and will now be put up for adoption<br /><br />Residents in east Houston, Texas, took him to Brittmore Animal Hospital so the weapon could be removed.<br />He is now recuperating at animal rescue group Purr Paws, who has said he will be put up for adoption once he is fully fit.<br />The group's Trudy Bennett told KHOU-TV: 'It was just a shock to see the arrow – it went totally through his body. 'My worst fear is some parent gave their kids bow and arrows for Christmas, and they’re out there not knowing what they’re doing without any training, and this is the result.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZOOq-gYKlYkatihzdLo0gQuonO0ulzOgDPKNQLKiFQfFo_IPivD7rOf_ouhvxgRV91rDR_oi8YJQC6A94-f8OQrVUE6HCCWIospTjHKZCZbLViPVS-NLDbWWVkxEuWIrHrPHrlZK0Ak/s1600/The+terrified+tomcat+speared+through+his+torso+by+an+arrow+++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZOOq-gYKlYkatihzdLo0gQuonO0ulzOgDPKNQLKiFQfFo_IPivD7rOf_ouhvxgRV91rDR_oi8YJQC6A94-f8OQrVUE6HCCWIospTjHKZCZbLViPVS-NLDbWWVkxEuWIrHrPHrlZK0Ak/s400/The+terrified+tomcat+speared+through+his+torso+by+an+arrow+++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700024184974315202" /></a> Terrified: Cupid roamed the streets for several days until he was taken to a vets to be treated<br /><br />'He was terrified. The fact that he’s still trusting people – because, you know, cats usually take a little bit of time to trust people.<br />'And he went through a whole lot, and he’s still trusting and loving. He just wants to be loved on.'<br /><br /><script src="http://www.khou.com/templates/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=137682253&pos=top&swfw=$swfw"></script><object id="null" width="480" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"/> <param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"/> <param value="high" name="quality"/> <param value="true" name="cachebusting"/> <param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"/> <param name="movie" value="http://swfs.bimvid.com/bimvid_player-3_2_7.swf?x-bim-callletters=KHOU" /> <param value="config=http://www.khou.com/?j=137682253&ref=" name="flashvars"/> <embed src="http://swfs.bimvid.com/bimvid_player-3_2_7.swf?x-bim-callletters=KHOU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="637" height="462" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" flashvars="config=http://www.khou.com/?j=137682253&ref=" bgcolor="#000000" quality="true"> </embed><br /></object><script src="http://www.khou.com/templates/belo_embedWrapper.js?storyid=137682253&pos=bottom"></script><br /><br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-16304682168313844752012-01-21T17:00:00.000+07:002012-01-21T17:35:29.502+07:00'Dracula' monkey comes back from the dead in BorneoBy ROB WAUGH<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNZK70VQ632tjNMjR4SfROD98mpWDtOsrrJLhMQA_KQQSp0inDg3A59fcHHHgMVG6Tw_xau4EXl6o9107t2d7G3IvV4hFv2rhGIDclrtbcsNSOz6PilX-aMA0EGAheKxjmHxif6TAPyM/s1600/%2527Dracula%2527+monkey+comes+back+from+the+dead+in+Borneo++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNZK70VQ632tjNMjR4SfROD98mpWDtOsrrJLhMQA_KQQSp0inDg3A59fcHHHgMVG6Tw_xau4EXl6o9107t2d7G3IvV4hFv2rhGIDclrtbcsNSOz6PilX-aMA0EGAheKxjmHxif6TAPyM/s400/%2527Dracula%2527+monkey+comes+back+from+the+dead+in+Borneo++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700022010086658690" /></a> One of the rarest and least known primates in the world, Miller's Grizzled Langur, has been found in Borneo - despite the fact that it was thought the species had been wiped out in 2004<br /><br />An 'extinct' monkey has been rediscovered in the rainforest of Borneo by an international team of scientists on a new expedition.<br />One of the rarest and least known primates in the world, Miller's Grizzled Langur, has been found alive - it was thought the species had been wiped out in 2004. The species has a distinctive dark face and white, Dracula-esque 'collar' of fur. <br />Some of the only photos in existence of the rare animal were snapped by camera traps and have provided the first solid evidence that it is still alive. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4CVMxz3QXZGjiUUjhgusFBqtYH__2gk_bjsnBNMpTrrmg4fFVAPvfzd2vwsYiQNlUH8bfbEZodj-ehKQ_25DFGVf6v_VvkJomitA1gYanBPDNb_n2CVwlWPtFRpvcVFQZnQWjZCmVL8/s1600/%2527Dracula%2527+monkey+comes+back+from+the+dead+in+Borneo++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4CVMxz3QXZGjiUUjhgusFBqtYH__2gk_bjsnBNMpTrrmg4fFVAPvfzd2vwsYiQNlUH8bfbEZodj-ehKQ_25DFGVf6v_VvkJomitA1gYanBPDNb_n2CVwlWPtFRpvcVFQZnQWjZCmVL8/s400/%2527Dracula%2527+monkey+comes+back+from+the+dead+in+Borneo++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700022007361896226" /></a> Some of the only photos in existence of the rare animal were snapped by camera traps and have provided the first solid evidence that it is still alive and well<br /><br />The endangered monkey was discovered living in the Wehea Forest, East Kalimantan, Borneo, a largely undisturbed rainforest where it was previously not known to exist.<br />Brent Loken, from Simon Fraser University Canada, said: 'While our finding confirms the monkey still exists in East Kalimantan, there is a good chance that it remains one of the world's most endangered primates.' <br />'I believe it is a race against time to protect many species in Borneo. It is difficult to adopt conservation strategies to protect species when we don't even know the extent of where they live.'<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbM7dkhJvonDYGiAIy_4hgMsvDgpGIenBWDomdeSZ_VDKX6-3zCg1N_s63bbeJFjVual8f7ujm60Yg1nsJc18LMqxg-BzyqUgTH_DoN6BA-5JO56RsMdfHsuM9CHOKIlucqXeJp6RNgE/s1600/%2527Dracula%2527+monkey+comes+back+from+the+dead+in+Borneo++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbM7dkhJvonDYGiAIy_4hgMsvDgpGIenBWDomdeSZ_VDKX6-3zCg1N_s63bbeJFjVual8f7ujm60Yg1nsJc18LMqxg-BzyqUgTH_DoN6BA-5JO56RsMdfHsuM9CHOKIlucqXeJp6RNgE/s400/%2527Dracula%2527+monkey+comes+back+from+the+dead+in+Borneo++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700022001624876306" /></a> Brent Loken, from Simon Fraser University Canada, said: 'While our finding confirms the monkey still exists in East Kalimantan, there is a good chance that it remains one of the world's most endangered primates.'<br /><br />The Miller's Grizzled Langur is part of the small primate genus Presbytis, found across Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the Thai-Malay Peninsula.<br />In Borneo, it was only found in a small corner of the county's north east and its habitat has suffered from fires, human habitation and conversion of land for agriculture and mining.<br />But the team of scientists stumbled upon the monkey when trekking through the 38,000 hectare rainforest which contains at least nine known species of non-human primate, including the Bornean orangutan and gibbon.<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-84230722867488475132012-01-21T16:51:00.000+07:002012-01-21T17:35:29.531+07:00The streakiest bacon you'll ever see: Thousands of squealing fans cheer on the piglet racersBy DAILY MAIL REPORTER<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVQ0jxvK4VYujsOQibYgACeuTreQsR17a6tPYdHoeSW5bpv8RXEBIjiteU7HpBoWE0Mmngy_Pb1dJoOJnaWPG7VDJwGdCp-vKpNF6IXmQvauUJ8UzDAXDtJXQuz_-pDQSo2c6IHu8C0g/s1600/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVQ0jxvK4VYujsOQibYgACeuTreQsR17a6tPYdHoeSW5bpv8RXEBIjiteU7HpBoWE0Mmngy_Pb1dJoOJnaWPG7VDJwGdCp-vKpNF6IXmQvauUJ8UzDAXDtJXQuz_-pDQSo2c6IHu8C0g/s400/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700020137893285026" /></a><br />Horsing around: Kobuk (yellow bib) nudges ahead of Sourdough Jack (green bib) in the piglet race in Multnomah, Oregon<br /><br />Racing piglets tear round a 150-foot-long track at 20mph - jumping fences and lighting up the faces of hundreds of children. <br />The popular steeple-chasing piggies are a huge hit with fans, who watch up to four cute 'Babe' look-a-likes slog it out in each round. <br />With their curly-tailed stars leaping over two-foot-tall hurdles in the races, organisers say the pigs are enticed by the thrill of the competition - and a tasty snack at the end. <br />The shows are organised for kids - but adults keen to bring home the bacon regularly bet just as they would if they were at horse-racing. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIQ8yUbzMKJhgWguuQB9XdgqxWU2SZKWA4AUzcdi80kpwHYx8_mynFdcfilAKgBkRc8o1v1k8qtaJ4CLzVPWoBw4atKRKmTIsmbFTHaHme_EAvFysDrIdvT8TB36uBoxv-2lBtqsUtd8/s1600/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPIQ8yUbzMKJhgWguuQB9XdgqxWU2SZKWA4AUzcdi80kpwHYx8_mynFdcfilAKgBkRc8o1v1k8qtaJ4CLzVPWoBw4atKRKmTIsmbFTHaHme_EAvFysDrIdvT8TB36uBoxv-2lBtqsUtd8/s400/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700019473476387730" /></a> Over they go: Up to 1,000 spectators turn out to each event in a tradition that stretches back 100 years<br /><br />'The pigs are so intelligent that we don't even have to train them,' said 20-year-old Alec Crisman, who works for the All-Alaskan Racing Pigs in Eugene, Oregon. <br />'At larger shows we have had audiences of up to 1,000 people. <br />'It's a 100-year-old tradition in America and this is our 25th year in business. <br />'We start by introducing the pigs to the crowd one by one and hopefully throw in some funny names to get the kids going. <br />'For example last year when the film The Black Swan [starring Natalie Portman] was popular we had one one pig called Natalie Porkman. 'The crowd loved that.' <br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRumUg3pLzmR0mJeMCA11pugNqapLnl60HGtHibuaCn3uH4t4Jr8_osuvhCuXv5XZSYXFneko-uN5ghGfE0VxldbuYypKFR_81OxVWm1m5g487CUpB3xdbAmu157LKIfaKmWhrZXqpfk/s1600/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRumUg3pLzmR0mJeMCA11pugNqapLnl60HGtHibuaCn3uH4t4Jr8_osuvhCuXv5XZSYXFneko-uN5ghGfE0VxldbuYypKFR_81OxVWm1m5g487CUpB3xdbAmu157LKIfaKmWhrZXqpfk/s400/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700019466490042770" /></a> Leap of faith: Darting over the fence Natalie Porkman (blue bib) leads Strawberry (pink bib). Who chooses these names?<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt07jcvpmeoWxngxKKJnPy_bDKbL1fCp1fJktL11HlnppyEVS1rZohjOS_f1nWVOHEhu7D-V7XYG2y0aikPUpZ0MBWRF1oycv9KRxN_G017b-wARmtEZ_qGJBZNSP1hG6y18j8qvtZrbs/s1600/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt07jcvpmeoWxngxKKJnPy_bDKbL1fCp1fJktL11HlnppyEVS1rZohjOS_f1nWVOHEhu7D-V7XYG2y0aikPUpZ0MBWRF1oycv9KRxN_G017b-wARmtEZ_qGJBZNSP1hG6y18j8qvtZrbs/s400/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700019464473965586" /></a> Quick out of the traps: The piglets tear round a 60 foot long track at 20mph but are constantly rotated so they don't get too tired<br /><br />Organisers Alaskan Racing showcase their racing oinkers at fairs across the US, including states Oregon and California. <br />'We do around 200 shows in one season and there around four to seven races a day, especially in our busy summer season in June to August,' said piglet racing commentator Alec. <br />Buying the little piglets from reputable breeders, Alaskan Racing go to each event with 20 piglets they rotate between races to reduce stress on the little porkers.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgQzSDBE4nbLz34qkYejlDDFn07hS9vC7DXvKYB1s6vkuMoJMDI02OrwwlicT7N3sPdtgoGtEGnAISy7evv7iMpZuvUiJxvuAzSQEoaDfSk24orgCcRle36JxTJelVHtF-YobVpv6eB8/s1600/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgQzSDBE4nbLz34qkYejlDDFn07hS9vC7DXvKYB1s6vkuMoJMDI02OrwwlicT7N3sPdtgoGtEGnAISy7evv7iMpZuvUiJxvuAzSQEoaDfSk24orgCcRle36JxTJelVHtF-YobVpv6eB8/s400/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700019454429834914" /></a> Bringing home the bacon: Performed for the benefit of excited kids, it is not unusual though to see a few notes changing hands between adults<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce0JiXssJAv_ZaDxxCRm26iUfZW8IUMxWRP4X9IqFzr5Inl4JdKx18wdw6MwVZhmIZkA4UBLeUbFCYS0S9N1B2hrYxmk19jXtGg1HV6i_mryCn-KWneQzSaDOqjXIPOTAICZNOdzSiyU/s1600/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgce0JiXssJAv_ZaDxxCRm26iUfZW8IUMxWRP4X9IqFzr5Inl4JdKx18wdw6MwVZhmIZkA4UBLeUbFCYS0S9N1B2hrYxmk19jXtGg1HV6i_mryCn-KWneQzSaDOqjXIPOTAICZNOdzSiyU/s400/The+streakiest+bacon+you%2527ll+ever+see+Thousands+of+squealing+fans+cheer+on+the+piglet+racers++6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700019451934053794" /></a><br />Well-earned feed: The piglets enjoy a chow-down after earning their corn<br /> <br />source: dailymail </span>Animalfwdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672938566555431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4414184975561392471.post-65922713316510260962012-01-20T16:31:00.000+07:002012-01-20T17:04:03.996+07:00Six daredevil firefighters race to rescue big cat stuck on hotel roof ... only to discover it's an 8ft stuffed toyBy DANIEL BATES<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3i0xbL7V0E09cMAK2AkNCTkvywheA9st6_-R3-PJ-eKMJO3XDgAhxSFf0-lb5LsLMBPkO9gNHK-UXS75vSvaSsftMeHT0UMQg1iERXYZEDy_FRiVnHXrtfvs_HuE_0dMqRwFN6K2HPM/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3i0xbL7V0E09cMAK2AkNCTkvywheA9st6_-R3-PJ-eKMJO3XDgAhxSFf0-lb5LsLMBPkO9gNHK-UXS75vSvaSsftMeHT0UMQg1iERXYZEDy_FRiVnHXrtfvs_HuE_0dMqRwFN6K2HPM/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699643932253194066" /></a> Top cat: The Houston Fire Department received several calls Wednesday about a tiger on the roof of an abandoned hotel, though it turned out to be a stuffed toy<br /><br />When the calls came in saying an escaped tiger was on the loose, everyone knew it was serious.<br />Dozens of people dialled 911 after seeing the eight-foot long animal perched on top of an abandoned hotel, apparently pausing in the middle of its hunt.<br />But when fire-fighters went in for a closer look, they discovered that it was actually rather more tame - because it was a life-sized stuffed toy. <span class ="fullpost"><br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Llz1BhDhKrcbzEGgK2qt0qJR8HbdpjX4P1g2Zel4ozTJQG95SJwr8RIsAyIPcCoEtyE37cJsTBMfjOsyQzBOd9NVs99DmjB_Dq2-vdk_WGefboS9dJNLr0KoOCAXCjgBxlaxiOt7HhI/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Llz1BhDhKrcbzEGgK2qt0qJR8HbdpjX4P1g2Zel4ozTJQG95SJwr8RIsAyIPcCoEtyE37cJsTBMfjOsyQzBOd9NVs99DmjB_Dq2-vdk_WGefboS9dJNLr0KoOCAXCjgBxlaxiOt7HhI/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699643927254498690" /></a> Cat on a hot tin roof: The tiger was on the roof of an abandoned hotel in Houston, Texas<br /><br />Rather than snarling and leaping at them, the vicious predator merely fell from its ledge to the floor with a gentle tug.<br />At least one fire truck and six firemen were involved in the ‘rescue’ in Houston, Texas, including two men on a cherry picker who were sent up to try and talk the tiger down. A video posted on YouTube shows them carefully inching towards the beast, which had one paw dangling over the side and its head tilted so it appeared to have just been startled.<br />When they realised it posed no threat, they then pulled it off with a large hooked stick so it fell to the floor where their colleagues picked it up and held it by the neck as if it were a trophy.<br />One fire-fighter even played with it as if he was being attacked.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKkHel3ujMynsGHbxQVJpw_RJ3GWI_Ox4CvUQigYCEKTmyVnlyl3Dw7hwa_1jC2YD9xnFX1JEZcr9AgTyX3Q-fmOv_JlCrg0OEwyim2zoAHMaYVz2A0PWp0Wog4gv3UCsDE9e1OjFWA8/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKkHel3ujMynsGHbxQVJpw_RJ3GWI_Ox4CvUQigYCEKTmyVnlyl3Dw7hwa_1jC2YD9xnFX1JEZcr9AgTyX3Q-fmOv_JlCrg0OEwyim2zoAHMaYVz2A0PWp0Wog4gv3UCsDE9e1OjFWA8/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699643926764198018" /></a> Dramatic rescue: Two men on a cherry-picker helped 'rescue' the tiger<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Cfhilwmu_yy8oiWlRtNWK9W7FVC09THUhZ_eobemOhRQHP0TcDqjIR33Oow2bcxspitdlXJKcdXUgNe4MMFu1Wr7CRhUmKDfDDcMuYmg7Z6mV31lzId84-rwRqPxuzL42fcWYUZG4g/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5Cfhilwmu_yy8oiWlRtNWK9W7FVC09THUhZ_eobemOhRQHP0TcDqjIR33Oow2bcxspitdlXJKcdXUgNe4MMFu1Wr7CRhUmKDfDDcMuYmg7Z6mV31lzId84-rwRqPxuzL42fcWYUZG4g/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699642893404534898" /></a> It isn't real? A Houston firefighter looks confused as he realises the tiger belongs at a toy store, not a zoo<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NbbZboAIbIiaQXxFGyW6sMY8p5uD8fn8gh1g0mAtQO9YKqOXaZoasvl2U_oZv7yWcmrhUILrO8eqzQ6sQ9PneDXBiDQByOyS1HQve1z4vDqV4NyR4AYYzvhPgDoVcRCh4uEmen1eLM4/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NbbZboAIbIiaQXxFGyW6sMY8p5uD8fn8gh1g0mAtQO9YKqOXaZoasvl2U_oZv7yWcmrhUILrO8eqzQ6sQ9PneDXBiDQByOyS1HQve1z4vDqV4NyR4AYYzvhPgDoVcRCh4uEmen1eLM4/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699642889049346130" /></a> Perks of the job: Onlooking fire-fighters record the rescue on their phones. They had to remove the big cat because it posed a risk to drivers, who would rubberneck when they saw a tiger on the roof<br /><br />It is not clear how the tiger ended up on the ledge of the abandoned hotel, but fire crews said it had to be removed as drivers were slowing down to look at it, potentially causing an accident.<br />Real life animal escapes are rare - but deadly when they happen.<br />Last year dozens of pack animals were shot dead after their owner opened their cages before killing himself in Zanesville, Ohio.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qD80HDDpV-3VxbZBoWrHv1EgxOsy6u0v5a07w6XPEr9VLLNxBG5dl5evtE3AvMB00ReYeUgY-MtRy7gkS4xSe3Y6Wz7k837DBWt4FR5Air1T2A38nG64YpTDSGrhRYuBzYY2QPLZJKo/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qD80HDDpV-3VxbZBoWrHv1EgxOsy6u0v5a07w6XPEr9VLLNxBG5dl5evtE3AvMB00ReYeUgY-MtRy7gkS4xSe3Y6Wz7k837DBWt4FR5Air1T2A38nG64YpTDSGrhRYuBzYY2QPLZJKo/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699642884680154194" /></a> I've got him: A fire-fighter looks amused as he holds the toy tiger after his co-worker knocked it from the roof<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLTZXgT7RZjXtmb5WxuPvF08MEjuJm9AOVdVF9ZlKbcr7iv28mzNgBvAkPO4PKSsQYgwGmIhsssfguRdaoCO7po5K2n6AxSwynQX-OSAYGkvCnmDj16Gilwg30ZbMLXrLH89FEZ3C9Sg/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLTZXgT7RZjXtmb5WxuPvF08MEjuJm9AOVdVF9ZlKbcr7iv28mzNgBvAkPO4PKSsQYgwGmIhsssfguRdaoCO7po5K2n6AxSwynQX-OSAYGkvCnmDj16Gilwg30ZbMLXrLH89FEZ3C9Sg/s400/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699642870825354290" /></a> Job well done: The firefighters take the tiger away after one pretended to be attacked by the creature<br /><br />Tigers, wolves, mountain lions, cheetahs and bears up to 300lbs in size were all hunted down by police as they roamed the rural town.<br />Some of the animals were thought to have eaten each other as families stayed in their homes for fear of being attacked.<br />Real life tigers are among the most deadly predators on Earth and can grow to 11ft long and weigh 700lbs.<br />In 2007 17-year-old Carlos Sousa Jr. was killed and two others injured when two 350lbs Siberian tigers escaped their cage at San Francisco zoo and rampaged through the crowd.<br /> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBATaTIQ54me5YxQjrMyM8IMm80OYtrSFgd0l1HRnuttx9TTW70INolyORR3Gn8oEVKY5sqgb1cDxxGifit54xWM_5H_zOmEmyfWwjBYVdWdHsaW1M0g1uJFYKr0Pfj03n3Y0vX22o-_0/s1600/Six+daredevil+firefighters+race+to+rescue+big+cat+stuck+on+hotel+roof+...+only+to+discover+it%2527s+an+8ft+stuffed+toy++8.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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