Animals

The Sloth: A Slow-Moving Oddity

It is one of the strangest mammals found in nature. An exotic lumbering creature that spends a lot of its time sleeping and the rest of it either resting or seemingly moving in slow-motion. The sloth is an animal of intrigue. Its alien appearance gets our initial attention but it is its inability to move quickly

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The Beaver: The Industrious Logger And Engineer Supreme

Animals

Long before humankind changed the landscape of the Earth with vast ambitious projects, one animal was manipulating its environment in a manner that still amazes us. Beavers are masters at tree felling and expert dam-builders. What else can they teach us?

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Wolverine: Fierce, Proud And Surprisingly Social

Animals

They are a strange animal. More akin to a bear than the family that they are related to. A fierce animal – they can tackle and kill creatures that are much larger than themselves. Although the chances are that when you see or hear the word, Wolverine, you will think of the comic book character

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Elephants: A Remarkably Human Animal

Animals

Elephants are special animals. People who have gotten close to them testify that we share a remarkable affinity with these majestic animals. And as we learn more we gradually comprehend just how human-like these creatures are.

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The Problem Of The Aggressive Dog And Prevention

Animals

Aggressive dogs can be more than a nuisance. In many cases they are a threat to the public and can cause nasty injuries. They can be so overprotective of their owners that family members can sometimes bare the brunt of their over-zealous guarding.

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Dogs Who Continually Howl And Bark

Animals

They are a noise nuisance. They cause irritation and sleepless nights. They can even create rows between neighbours. Dogs that bark and howl are the ultimate source of canine discontent.

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The Bonobo: Our Most Human Primate Cousin

Mammals

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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