Animal Facts, News, and Info

A blog to bring you random facts, information, and news about animals (with a healthy dose of opinion).

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Watch Out for Zombie Bees

Maciej Czyżewski, CC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0, via Wikimedia Commons "Zombie bees" (aka zombees) are showing up is some parts ...

Monday, October 1, 2012

Some Pets Can Contract the West Nile Virus

Electron Micrograph of West Nile Virus (CDC Image, via Wikimedia Commons , PD-USGov) 2012 was a record year for the West Nile virus. We ...

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Those Scary-looking Anglerfish With the Big Teeth are Female

Public Domain Image (PD-1923) via Wikimedia Commons This deep sea fish may be familiar due to its appearance in Finding Nemo, as well as...

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Blue-Footed Booby Has Multipurpose Feet

Photo Credit: Maros (via Wikimedia Commons ) The Blue-Footed Booby is a bird with feet that are made for more than just walking. Like m...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A Cheetah's Speed Has a Downside

Photo Credit: Marlene Thyssen (via Wikimedia Commons ) We all know the cheetah is one fast cat. They can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour...

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Elephants Make Great Mothers (and Grandmas, Aunts, Sisters and Cousins)

Photo Credit: Gorgo (via Wikimedia Commons ) Yesterday, we talked about how alligators are great moms . On Mother's Day, we'll ...

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Female Alligators are Great Mothers

Photo Credit: William Stamps Howard (via Wikimedia Commons ) When we think of animals that are good parents, reptiles usually don't...

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Jen: I'm a big-time animal lover. I've had a wide variety of pets throughout my life - birds, cats, guinea pigs, turtles, fish, and even insects. I also volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center, where I help care for sick and injured wild critters of all kinds.

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