World Pangolin Day Reminds Us That The Clock Is Ticking For The World s Most Trafficked Mammal
A pangolin hunting for ants on the ground.
Lions with their four-inch long canines and a deadly bite are designed to kill. But sometimes even these apex predators surrender to the natural, impenetrable armor of the pangolin, a creature that weighs no more than 10 pounds but has a network of overlapping keratinous scales covering its whole body. When threatened, the pangolin curls up into a tight ball with the exposed scales deterring the predators. Unfortunately, however, this defense mechanism of pangolins is the cause of their demise in the hands of humans, making pangolins the world s most trafficked mammals.
10 Strange Animal Problems With Even Stranger Solutions
Earth is crawling with all kinds of creatures, from the tiny bumblebee bat to the mighty blue whale. With all these animals running around, problems are bound to pop up sooner or later. Whether it’s man vs. wild or an intra-species argument, there are nearly as many conflicts as there are critters. But people spend their time coming up with solutions to all our animal problems, and some of them are pretty weird.
10Pig Perfume For Dogs
John McGlone owned a Cairn terrier, an adorable dog that just wouldn’t shut up. Frustrated, the Texas Tech scientist retreated to his lab where he cooked up a crazy bottle of cologne that would hush puppies all over the planet. Named “Boar Mate” or “Stop That,” McGlone’s special spray included a pungent ingredient guaranteed to quiet the loudest Labradors and the rowdiest Rottweilers: pig pheromones.
Two snakes and four big cats are all that remain of the Cherry Brook Zoo
Almost nine months after it closed its doors permanently, Saint John’s Cherry Brook Zoo still has six inhabitants waiting to go to their new homes.
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