Tags archives: animals

'Scissor-handed' creepy-crawly named after film actor!

A creepy crawly animal that lived 500 million years ago, has been named after a famous film actor. Why? PARIS - Film actor Johnny Depp probably is the first ever movie star to g[...]

Mice sent to space return to Earth

Mousonauts? A Russian capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals returned after a month! Scientists hope this trip of mice sent to space, will help th[...]

Curious incident of China's quake dogs

A Chinese city is using dogs to predict earthquakes. Neighbours complain of nightly false alarms -- in the form of barking. China is regularly hit by seismic tremors. Around 200 p[...]

War-like effort to save the last of Elephants!

Africans take war-like efforts to save Elephants from ivory poachers In central Africa, the number of elephant herds has decreased tremendously due to gangs of ivory poachers. [...]

Mystery of the disappearing migratory birds

Millions of migratory birds that stop at coastal areas during annual migrations could die! Researchers have warned this week, that this could be a reality. It has been reporte[...]

The (almost) unbelievable truth about Lemurs!

Where do Lemurs disappear to during winter? Secret revealed! For a long time, scientists have been curious where lemurs disappear to during wintertime. Finally, they have f[...]

Another Cat Cartoon #4 (User submission)

This is the 4th of the Cartoon series “Another Cat Cartoon”. Whiz user, Christian F. Cortes from United States submitted these cartoon series to The Whiz Times. And we are happ[...]

Cheetah attacks Botswana President!

Cheetah attacks Botswana President! We have heard stories of people planning attacks on Presidents. But have you heard an animal attacking a President? Well, this might be the fi[...]

Extinct species to come alive soon?

Scientists have already brought back some extinct animals. But how far can they go? Imagine living with the Woolly Mammoth from Ice Age, Tasmanian dog-like “tigers”, and Gian[...]

Another Cat Cartoon #2 (User submission)

First thing you do when you get a stray cat? A bath of course! Make sure there isn't any fleas!! And you have to be careful not to get scratched! This is the second of the Cart[...]

Avian Flu update: Rumour mongers in China

Avian Flu update: Rumour mongers in China "There's H7N9 virus in chickens in a poultry market!" This was what 2 men said on the internet, causing great panic and chaos among peo[...]

The Ostrich flu!

The Ostrich flu! It seems like there is a new flu strain in South Africa, possibly the H7N1 virus. And this time, it was spotted in Ostriches in a South African farm! Have yo[...]

Do you want some panda poo?

Do you want some panda poo? Did I hear you say "No way"? But some people are going "Yes way!". Why do some people want Panda Poo and where are they from? (Hint: They're not from [...]

Ba Ba Black sheep have you got a job?

Four sheep have got a job in Paris city! What “job” could sheep possibly have? Working in a farm to produce three bags full of wools? No, not for these sheep! These four black[...]

Mysterious “fairy circles”: Work of aliens or something else?

An explanation to the mysterious “fairy circles”! Have you heard of the mysterious “fairy circles”? Rings of grass with an empty circle in the mist of the Southwest Africa des[...]

A lama eats at the Hellabrunn zoo, in Munich, Germany

Top 6 animal photos of the week

View latest pictures of animal from all around the world in the Animal Photos of the Week. Animals and humans interact with each other in ways that needs to be [...]

Fishing can lead to extinction of Sea Turtles!

Fishing can lead to extinction of Sea Turtles! Six of the seven species of sea turtles are considered endangered. Yet, hundreds of thousands of these endangered sea creatures are [...]

Justin Bieber’s pet monkey gets confiscated!

Justin Bieber’s pet monkey gets confiscated! Who said celebrities get things easy all the time? On Saturday 30 March, Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber had his pet monkey co[...]

New species of primates found in forests of Madagascar!

New species of primates found in forests of Madagascar! On Tuesday, Scientist found two new species of Mouse Lemur primates. The animal has a small body and big eyes, what many wi[...]

Video: A talking dog?!

A talking dog?! Dogs are man’s best friends. They know how to communicated with its owner through actions and behaviour. But have you heard a TALKING dog ?? If not, you are abo[...]

What is the number of unknown species on Earth?

Scientists estimate number of species of plants and animals still unknown How many species of living things do think there are on Earth? A thousand? A Million? 10 Million? Scien[...]

Coffee drinking bees can save the planet!

Give a HoneyBee some coffee and watch it save the planet. How exactly is that possible? WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013 (AFP) - Turns out that bees, too, love coffee. Or Caffeine to[...]

You won't believe the smarts of this horse. What does she do? (Video)

You won't be able to believe the antics of this horse. Technically speaking she is a Mare (female horse) though. And one smart one at that. What does she do? Well, this is one h[...]

Chimps and Humans: More similar than what we thought!

Chimps and humans might be more similar than what we think! When you go to the zoo, what is your favorite animal? Is it the elephant? Maybe it's the zebra or the tapir? Mine ha[...]

Pickpocket parrot steals $1100. How is that possible?

A pickpocket parrot who steals $1,100? Don't laugh, it might happen to you! A cheeky New Zealand parrot has turned pick-pocket, stealing NZ$1,100 from a Scottish tourist. [...]

(Video) First Mammals ever: who were they and how did they thrive?

The first mammals If you haven't seen anyone and have no clue about how they might have looked, could you draw a picture of them? Scientists recently recreated how the f[...]

Cows eating cactus? What could be the reason?

Cows normally eat grass, right? Not in one part of Brazil! Brazil is a country in the Eastern part of South America. It is the biggest country in South America and it is also[...]

Rabbit escapes from crazy scientist in Theme Planet. What happens next?

Welcome To Theme Planet On Theme planet another accident is always just around the corner. Theme Planet is built on efficient workers, that a crazy scientist creates in his lab[...]

The Top 5 Weirdest findings

The Top 5 Weirdest Discoveries from last year According to National Geographic magazine, here are 5 of the weirdest stories of nature in 2012: 5. The World’s Smalle[...]

Ormie the pig and his love for a good cookie

Cookie Love, Let Me Count The Ways Nothing should get in the way of Ormie the pig and his love for a good cookie. But when his height keeps him away from his favourite snack what [...]

A spider spinning its web : Caught on video!

The DIY Spider This is Home building in nature. A amazing time lapse video showing how to build a home, spider style. This little guy is very busy indeed. With a whole web to f[...]

Pigeon Impossible (Video)

In this mission impossible, a pigeon is James Bond. making this mission, a Pigeon Impossible. When a bumbling secret agent stops for a spot of breakfast, he gets more than he bar[...]

Chameleon playing mobile game (Video)

Will this chameleon get the top score on a mobile game? This Bearded Dragon is a natural at this game! Ant Crusher isn't just for us to enjoy, and this little guy is having a bal[...]

The Jedi Kittens Strike Back!

You must have read about Angry Birds: StarWars Edition. Now see the kitty edition. The X Wing and Tie Fighter are in the chase. This time with Luke kitten and Darth kitten in co[...]

Simon's Cat wants something. What?

Simon's cat wants attention, and food, and for Simon to pay it attention! All Simon wants to do is relax and watch some TV, but his cat has other ideas. Anyone who has spent [...]

Partly Cloudy: Clouds make babies and storks deliver them! (Video)

It's partly cloudy! The storks are busy working with the clouds, so they can deliver the babies they make to all the people and animals around the world. One particular cloud se[...]

Dinner Time For Puppy (Video)

We all know how excited puppies can get, and when it's time to eat, then they go crazy! Dinner time is interrupted for puppy when he loses his bowl under the kitchen cabinet. Of[...]

What's floating in the water? A dangerous argument, this.

A dangerous argument Two wildebeest trying to figure out what is in their local watering hole. Is it a floating log, or could it be a crocodile? Poke it with a stick, an[...]

Cat superstar: Animated video

The Adventures of Mr Cat Superstar Have you ever wondered what you cat gets up to, when it goes out for the day? What friends it makes? What adventures it has, once it d[...]

An elephant that can talk?? Meet Koshik!

Koshik, the Korean speaking elephant!

An elephant that can speak?? You’ve probably heard of birds who can talk, but what about an elephant that can speak Korean? Yes, an elephant in a South Korean zoo has learnt [...]

Whoa! Looking for mysterious Bigfoot from a flying camera?

You must have read the story about being a CryptoZoologist: people who look for mysterious, hidden characters straight from stories. One of these mysterious animals is The BigFoot:[...]

Could you be a CryptoZoologist?

A CryptoZoologist? Who is that? Did you read the story on Scientists possibly finding a monster hidden in a Lake in Siberia? The scientists who did that study, are probably Cry[...]

Lake Monster sighted in a Siberian Lake!

Lake Monster sighted in Siberia Is there a monster lurking beneath the water in Siberia’s Lake Labynkyr? For centuries, locals living near the lake have believed an enormous [...]

Yangtze River turns red! Who can solve this mystery?

The Yangtze River, known as the “Golden Watercourse” has mysteriously turned red. A big area of the river turned into the color of "tomato juice": a mysterious red color! What c[...]

Who are the Cave Robbers?

Giant-Clawed Spider Is a 'Cave Robber' The name Cave Robbers might make you think of something from the Wild West that you read about in a book or saw in a western TV show. But [...]

Mystery of the vanishing Turtle Doves- What is killing these beautiful birds?

They’ve almost gone, those lovely little Turtle Dove birds that coo and brr all across the UK and Africa are almost extinct- gone forever. There may not be any left in less than a [...]

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