Scared of spiders? It could be in your genes December 2, 2013 Could your reaction to spiders be related to your ancestors’ fear of them? This is pretty fascinating research. Our experiences are built up over… Continue Reading
A TV critic’s take on watching Animal Planet December 2, 2013 Slate’s TV critic Willa Paskin spent the weekend watching hours of Animal Planet. Here’s her review after perusing tons of videos about fluffy puppies, a… Continue Reading
Malnourished horses rescued near Kamloops November 29, 2013 Four different owners are under investigation by SPCA after 11 emaciated horses were found in Kamloops, known around here as horse country. These poor… Continue Reading
#18 is my fave: 20 reasons you absolutely need a dog November 26, 2013 Distractify has an amazing post up on the 20 reasons why you absolutely need a dog in your life. So many reasons. So many… Continue Reading
Red List endangered list adds the Okapi November 25, 2013 The Okapi’s decline has exceeded 50 per cent over three generations, which for the blue-tongued forest giraffe, is a mere 24 years. The Okap… Continue Reading
Puppy looks like Hitler November 25, 2013 Remember the house in Wales that looked like Hitler? And there’s even a whole site devoted to cats who look like the evil man…. Continue Reading
A pug for all the wrong reasons November 24, 2013 Mr. Darcy, as he is called by owner Julia Ashton, has a designer wardrobe and at Christmas will get his own hand-knitted sweater. Not… Continue Reading
Hey humans: quit hugging shark November 24, 2013 In another reason to note that humans sometimes–often–do silly (ok, stupid) things with critters, here is the latest trend according to Slate: shark hugs…. Continue Reading
Moose-eating shark: a very Canadian critters story November 23, 2013 You take a moose, a partially blind shark and some heroic actions from Newfoundlanders and what you end up is the kind of critter… Continue Reading