Mammals

The Bonobo: Our Most Human Primate Cousin

Though there are many intelligent animals besides humans, it is the great apes that we share the closest affinity with. Out of this group of animals that includes the common chimpanzee, gorillas and orangutans, one stands alone. Eerily human and resplendently social, the bonobo is arguably the closest animal to us.

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Elephants: Why They Are So Smart

Animals

Elephants are amazing animals for many reasons. Firstly, their massive size means that they command a lot of respect. However, once you become accustomed to their enormous bulk, their intelligence starts to come to the fore. It is their large brains and their acute reasoning that puts elephants on a par with other intelligent animals such

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Elephants: PTSD And Killing People

Animals

What animal kills more people every year than any other besides ourselves? A tiger perhaps? Man-eating lions? Snakes? Crocodiles? Maybe spiders? If you guessed any of the above you would be mistaken. The answer is surprisingly elephants.

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The Elephant: A Grass-Guzzling Digestive System Phenomena

Animals

An immense shadow, lumbers noisily towards a large tree. The shadow loads unto its rear legs and hoists its massive body skywards. A huge, powerful, robot-like appendage grapples the trunk of the tree, twisting and tearing apart the the considerably large branches. When the shadow moves on the tree is significantly smaller. The shadow? An elephant.

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Aardvarks: Supreme Hunters And Nature’s Digging Machines

Animals

Aardvarks are strange in appearance. Their faces have one of the most peculiar shapes found in the animal kingdom. Culturally, we pay them no heed and prefer to focus our attentions on either exotic or domestic animals. Because of this the aardvark rarely gets a look in. Yet, it is a remarkable animal in many

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The True Cost Of Pedigree Dog Breeding

Animals

Pedigree dogs, contrary to popular belief, are some of the most unhealthy dogs alive. Devastated by selective breeding, in many cases inbreeding, certain breeds of pedigree dogs are now facing genetic diseases and painful existences solely because of certain people’s vanity. This article highlights the true cost of pedigree dog breeding.

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Pedigree Dog Inbreeding: Breeds That Have Been Devastated

Animals

Pug Breed Commonly Affected By Pedigree Dog Inbreeding Dogs and humans go back a long way. Thousands of years of mutual kinship has cemented our loving relationship with our canine friends. It is no accident that a dog is said to be ‘Man’s best friend.’ As a consequence of our close ties with dogs, we

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Dog Inbreeding: The Death Of The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Animals

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of the most popular breeds of dog. Warm, affectionate, great with children, this dog pulls on our heartstrings much more than any other breed. Yet, because of gross negligence and careless inbreeding, the King Charles is now one of the sickest pedigrees. So serious