Another Reason to Keep Your Cats Indoors – Bears!
10,000 Birds
JUNE 23, 2012
Some cats, like my Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Paul’s pet, Pippa, are not bright enough to realize that, you know, that’s a freaking bear!
Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 12, 2024
It was more than 50 years before I was to see another lynx, not in the Doñana, but in the Sierra Morena mountains to the north, which is now the best place to see these handsome cats in the wild. A Greek Wild Cat , photographed near Lake Kerkini I’ve had a few encounters with wild cats, too, in both France and Greece.
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Cat Owners: Can You Help Me?
10,000 Birds
JULY 1, 2016
She keeps her cats inside. I keep my cats inside,” she texted me, “and my dog turns out to be the killer.”. We have a cat that is a hummingbird murderer.” Since I am a wild bird rehabilitator and have seen, up close, the damage a cat can do to a bird, let me address the owner of the “hummingbird murderer.”.
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Could animals be bread for war?
Reddit Animals
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Say you get a few tigers, lions, wolves, bears, mate em and make an army for the sole purpose of war, get a few tigers turn em into war cats. Release them wherever the enemies are at night, highly trained war cats stealthily take out the outpost being guarded, how would this not work?
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A couple of facts :D
Reddit Animals
AUGUST 30, 2023
• Tigers and other big cats are able to mimic other animals, tigers in specific mimic deer, bear, cattle and monkeys and the South American Margay can mimic the call of baby monkeys to lore adults. Deer, cattle, camel and goats are more closely related to dolphins and whales then they are with horses. . •
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Play the silly word game my spouse and I came up with: "The Lazy Naturalist"
Reddit Animals
MARCH 3, 2024
Not a whale; is a shark.) - Tarantula hawk wasp, 2 points (not a tarantula; not a hawk) - Bear cat, 3 points (not a bear; not a cat; +1 bonus point for being neither) - Peacock mantis shrimp, 4 points. Some examples: - Lion fish, 1 point. (It It is NOT a lion; is a fish.) - Whale shark, 1 point.
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I found a strayed kitten
Reddit Animals
MAY 17, 2023
as a teen with a good heart couldnt bear to see it starve.I There cats came often and it would be a good idea for a kitten to grow up with other cats. Someone must have thrown it becuase it was very far away from the box.Me took t home and my grandma put it in the back of her house.
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Names for Nick Jr Animals
Reddit Animals
JANUARY 30, 2024
They were originally used on Blue’s Clues, and therefore, belong to Nick Jr and Viacom respectively. submitted by /u/Full-Ferret-4567 [link] [comments]
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You VS Cat; First ever duel species tablet game
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 15, 2012
Have you ever wanted to play a game with your cat on your iPad? Friskies just introduced the first duel-species tablet game, “You vs. Cat,” available for iPad and iPad2 tablet devices. You vs. Cat” is the first tablet game designed for human and cat to play together. Now you can! Let us know if you download the game!
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Thought experiment
Reddit Animals
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Cats would be the next. They are much more independent and still behave similarly to wild cats they are still pets and rely on humans to survive. The ones who would last until the very end would be lions , tigers bears, eagles and wolves. From the ones that have a good chance to survive. Horses live in groups.
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Writing a story! Are wild animals afraid of firearms?
Reddit Animals
AUGUST 31, 2023
This same scenario might arise when it comes to some other animals, like a bear, boar, big northern cat. I was wondering if a sizable wolf-pack who has never encountered humans before would react to the sound of a gunshot or even several gunshots fired in an attempt to dissuade their approach.
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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
With luck, there has been enough negative feedback to stop this kind of insanity in its tracks, although it bears monitoring because there are no guarantees. A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! That is, until the ducklings grow up, are released into a pond, and greet the local feral cat colony as long-lost relatives.
“Hawk” vs. Hawk
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Syngenta warns that “Talon” is “hazardous to dogs, cats, pigs, poultry and other wildlife.” In addition to killing birds of prey, brodifacoum has also killed coyotes, grey foxes, red foxes, kit foxes, mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, Pacific fishers, and other animals, including domestic dogs and cats.
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Can a NFL player out run a cheetah?
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Get your tailgating gear together, place your bets, and tune in to Big Cat Week on Nat Geo WILD to find out the answer to that question! During the 4th annual Big Cat Week viewers will be delighted and amazed by nature’s Biggest and Baddest Cats! Nat Geo WILD’s Man v. 29, at 9 pm et/pt. 29, at 9 pm et/pt. Man, or cheetah?
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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 30, 2021
On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. Migrant birds make an incredibly perilous journey, twice per year. How’s that for an understatement of the obvious? The equation seems incredible. Flap, flap, glide.
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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog
10,000 Birds
JULY 9, 2015
During the Pleistocene, Dholes were found across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America, sharing their space with sabre-toothed cats. These days, the species shares habitats with Tigers, Snow Leopard, Bears, etc. If they can survive next to such neigbours, how come they are endangered?
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How Pets Can Improve Your Health
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
Pet Care, spotlights many of the well-proven therapeutic and health benefits of pets, as reported on www.HelpGuide.org : The average domestic pet, such as a dog, cat—even a goldfish—can provide many therapeutic and health benefits. Below, Paul Mann, Founder and CEO of FETCH! Taking care of an animal can also provide a sense of self-worth.
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Prespa Lakes National Park, Greece: the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 1, 2015
The forest grows on the new lakeshore and it, too, is a mere 15 years old, but already provides an important corridor for large mammals such as Roe Deer and even Brown Bears , which sometimes come down to feed on beans. The lake water level dropped 10 metres in only 15 years and I was now driving along the old lakeshore. Maps and guides.
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Have You Considered Keeping Goats as Pets?
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 11, 2012
Cats and dogs are the most popular pets, along with hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs also being amongst the favourites. Bear in mind they are good at jumping, but also at damaging fences, so you will need to make sure you have secure fencing of reasonable height to make sure they don’t escape.
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King of Kings
10,000 Birds
MAY 28, 2012
You can tell that from the jaunty bearing of the small warrior when it returns from a high-climbing pursuit in a series of glissandos to fetch up on its tree-top perch. When hawks are lacking a wholly innocuous heron will do. What counts is the sport of the thing, the demonstration of prowess. It is the heady wine of victory.
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Our Ambassador
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Who can bear the weight of the birding world on their shoulders? You could convince your grandmother to stop letting her cat outside. The question I ask you is, who should we look up to? Yes there is Roger, there is John James, there is Dawson…those pioneers are right to be seen as heroes. But what about now?
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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)
10,000 Birds
JULY 22, 2014
Just as the ranger was telling us that we might see wild cats – well, not wild cats, but rather, Wildcats , the wild version of the domestic cat, Felis silvestris lybica , one of those cats popped its head out of the brush about 50 feet beyond her. The most interesting thing about this cat was lack of kitty-cat-ness.
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256 Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2015
The lake consists of a large body of open water, a belt of tall yellow grass (where a big orange cat can blend and disappear if it chooses so) and, all around it, thick forests of predominantly teak, interspersed with thickets of bamboo. On a branch above the road, one Black-winged Kite is scratching its throat and… we brake!
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On Ducks and Geese
Animal Person
MAY 12, 2009
Now I have the drama of the feral cats and of course the greyhounds. Creatures have come in phases for me: the duck phase, the cat phase, the dog phase, the bear phase (I was living in Vermont--it was unavoidable), the Canada goose phase. There's never a shortage of creatures who need our help.
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Birding Chongming Island in summer
10,000 Birds
JULY 18, 2022
I once had a cat who loved to lick plastic bags, and while I find the pleasure in this hard to comprehend, it still seems more understandable to me than the joy (?) of catching extremely small fish. .” This is ok as birds do not have teeth anyway).
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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Years ago, I became a wildlife volunteer and advocate because of a cat who caught a bird. Now, he lay frightened and ruffled in my hands, his tail tattered, his feathers damp from the maw of a cat named Puck. Back then, I didn’t know enough about birds, but I knew a lot about cats. I scrambled for a box.
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Domestic or Ganky Geese
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2011
Even the ones that bear the same plumage as their progenitors, however, can usually be distinguished by their larger bulk. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Feral geese run the gamut from pure white to almost entirely gray or brown. Wicked, right?
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My Loo List
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2011
Yes, fellow birders, I keep a detailed list of all the species I have seen whilst I have been on the throne, peeing behind trees, or making like the proverbial bear in the woods. I was convinced that this was to be the end- I pictured the headline: crapping birder eaten by big cat. I take it to the toilet. I call it the Loo List.
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Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe by Lars-Henrik Olsen
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
This small pine tree was very recently demolished by a brown bear. Examples are wolf, beaver, otter, domestic cat, wolverine, wild boar, elk (moose), and reindeer. The claw marks on this brown bear’s footprint make you wish you had taken the other kind of canon with you. Well, first things first: the book’s title.
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165 Pipits and the Sweet Smell of Seaweed
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
Or These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become A Bird Watcher #13: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Welcome Wednesday: On Yer Bike – Birding with a Sketchbook The Third Factor What is the American Bird Conservancy Anyway?
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154 Squirrel Buster Wild Bird Feeders: A Review
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
When placed correctly, these feeders are squirrel-free, though, as the Squirrel Buster brochure makes clear, they can still be attacked by raccoons and bears. Its product brochures and website offer tips on bird feeding, and suggestions on how to turn your yard into a safe place for birds, including keeping cats indoors.
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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru
10,000 Birds
MARCH 18, 2011
The crowd of macaws is soon joined by parrots arriving as if on cue and bearing their colorfully named body parts: Yellow-crowned , Blue-headed , White-bellied , Orange-cheeked , and Mealy – followed by two species of parakeets – Dusky-headed and White-eyed. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.
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Animal Companions
Animal Ethics
JANUARY 20, 2007
It shifts the focus away from moral beings toward creatures in every respect less demanding—creatures like dogs, which return our affection regardless of our merits, or cats, which maintain an amiable pretense of affection while caring for no one at all (a fact always vehemently and fruitlessly denied by their keepers).
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Birding Arizona–style
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
Up to 256 bird species, deer, black bears, foxes, big cats, Gila Monsters, and 16 species of bats call this area of southeastern Arizona home. ( They support such a diversity of habitats that the ecosystems are comparable to traveling from Mexico to Canada (National Forest Foundation). Peregrine Falcon.
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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2021
Dunn starts in Alaska with the goal of seeing Rufous Hummingbird at the northern extreme of its migration (which he does with some effort and a few bear sightings) and ends in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, “the end of the world,” with the sighting of a Green-backed Firecrown feeding at a firetree in cold drizzly rain.
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264 What’s in a Name: What’s in an Adjective?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 19, 2015
We practiced using binoculars and field guides, talked about migration and how important New York’s parks are in providing habitat for exhausted birds, I even worked in a plug for keeping cats indoors. Then we looked for some common species. By far the most popular bird we saw was the Red-winged Blackbird. James so popular.
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How much bird is there, anyway?
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2011
Watching birds isn’t much of a challenge if you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting one. In your back yard, if you have a feeder and exclude insects, birds may represent 100% of the animal biomass until either you our your cat walks outside. It made me think that birdwatchers are loafing. Peter and St.
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Orange-headed Thrush
10,000 Birds
MARCH 6, 2011
Informed literature bears out my experience that most birds are seen singly or in pairs. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. The former British colony’s Z.c. melli strain is one of as many as 12 races and shows a lighter face than many of the others.
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186 Polygynandry and avian swingers
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2011
Might I assume that women typically bear fewer children, or fewer survive? Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:37 am Hi Laurent, that is a fascinating example of humans responding to difficult environmental challenges. Wicked, right?
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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2014
Solomon Islanders say that the species was driven to extinction by cats and dogs introduced by Europeans. The bird’s skeleton bears similarities to New Guinea’s much smaller (!) The large, crested Choiseul Pigeon ( Microgoura meeki ) inhabited Choiseul and perhaps nearby islands in the Solomon Islands.
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Cats Love To Play, But Lucky For You, The Best Toys Are Free!
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 12, 2012
Sucked In By Cat Commercialism. When you first bring home your new kitten or cat, you go to the pet store for the first time and can’t believe what you are seeing. Little cat condos! Rolling balls that have bells, feathers, catnip and everything but the cat itself! Your cats will get just as much (or more!)
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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 1)
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2024
Please bear with us while this update takes place.” ” Been bearing with them for quite a while now. One of my cats claims that the males taste better than the females (“too sour”), but then that cat has told me many lies before – I still think it more likely it has never eaten any minivet in its life.
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Are you ready to get a dog?
4 The Love Of Animals
OCTOBER 12, 2012
Dogs aren’t teddy bears that can be left to one side, and the saying ‘a dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ lives on for a reason – it’s true. So, bear this in mind before you make the final leap into dog ownership. Ask questions. Can you afford to keep your dog in a kennel for that duration?
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Birding Borneo with Non Birders
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2014
The area also boasts a Rainforest Discovery Centre with several canopy walkways and towers, and a newer rehabilitation centre for bears. The truly lucky might see Bornean Clouded Leopards or the endemic Flat-faced Cat at night. Think of the Jungle Ride at Disney.
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