Blogs Posts in General Information category; 267 blog posts

Study finds bee memory function worsens with age

It is common knowledge that, along with most mammals, the human memory fades with age. And while honeybees are usually incredible navigators, able to maneuver from visits to flowers through complex landscapes to return to their nests, a [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Plastic surgery set for shot sea lion

A sea lion that was found shot on the Sacramento River will undergo plastic surgery to repair its muzzle. The animal, known as Sgt. Nevis, is set for surgery Friday morning at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Marine mammal veterinarians alon [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Extinct mammals: Coryphodon

Coryphodon was a medium-large herbivorous mammal, similar to a big tapir, lived in the swamps and along the rivers of the whole North America and Europe 59-51 million years ago, when climate was much warmer and wetter than today, even in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Worldwide warning earthy refugees make landfall

Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in north-west Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted. US government scientists say this mass move to shore by walruses is unusual, although it has happened at leas [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Marine mammals kept in captivity

I am writing in response to the articles shown over summer in connection with the birth of dolphins in the local dolphinarium. There is no pool large enough for a marine mammal such as a dolphin – these cetaceans can easily swim ar [...]

Posted On : Sep, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Cheetah - the Fastest Land Mammal!

Honed to a sleek and slender physique Cheetah ranges in weight from 100 to 150 lbs, with its long body and tail assisting it in high speed pursuits. The coat is generally yellowish with small black spots running throughout its length. Th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Some Really Interesting Facts About Mammals

Given below are some really interesting facts about mammals. I am sure you will love and enjoy reading them. Almost all the mammals live on land. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Dolphins and whales are the aquatic mammals. With [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Endangered wild horses born at Calgary Zoo

Three Asian wild foals have been successfully bred at the Calgary Zoo's conservation centre. The new additions were born in the last month at the zoo's endangered breeding facility south of Calgary, said zoo officials on Thu [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

National Zoo - Rare oryx, extinct in wild, born

The National Zoo says a scimitar-horned oryx has been born at its conservation center in Virginia - the zoo's first such birth in 13 years. Oryx are extinct in the wild. They are known for their curved horns that can be several feet [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Name the Bronx Zoo lion cub trio!

A trio of cute and cuddly lion cubs born in late January made their much-anticipated debut at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo last week. But they're missing three very important things: names. From now through [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Let wild animals be wild

Last month, at the SeaWorld amusement park in Florida, a whale grabbed a trainer, Dawn Brancheau, pulled her underwater and thrashed about with her. By the time rescuers arrived, Brancheau was dead. The death of the trainer is a trag [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2010 | Comments : 2

Woodbridge snow plow driver finds wandering seal

A township snow plow driver was startled to find a seal wandering along Sixth Avenue in the Port Reading section of the township early this morning. The adult harp seal was discovered about 5 a.m., and police and a township control [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Why Are There No Super Whales?

The question is not why are whales big but why are whales not bigger? The blue whales reached weights of 150 tons prewhaling. To appreciate how massive a blue whale is, consider it would take 15 school buses, around 10 tons in w [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Fifth of mammal species at risk

The destruction that mankind is inflicting on the natural world is continuing at an ever-increasing rate, a new survey has shown. According to the “red list” compiled annually by the International Union for the Conservation of N [...]