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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

He complained they were eating the grass he wanted for his horses. The post Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks first appeared on 10,000 Birds. We had been watching them for a while when the farmer on whose land they were grazing scared them back into the forest with fire-crackers. One day, perhaps.

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Newly Hatched Baby Birds Actually Look Kinda Like Dinosaurs

10,000 Birds

Their nest, which is one way of differentiating these species, is started with bark flakes and lumps of earth laid on the floor of the cavity; with a cup of finer bark shreds, grasses and rootlets, but mainly lined with fur, wool, hair, and feathers. The nestling has darker down and whiter gape flanges than the nuthatch nestlings.

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Tufted Titmouse Plucking a Raccoon

10,000 Birds

This behavior is not at all out of character for Tufted Titmice as is explained on All About Birds : They line this cup with soft materials such as hair, fur, wool, and cotton, sometimes plucking hairs directly from living mammals.

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It’s Only Hygienic

4 The Love Of Animals

One problem many dog owners find a concern and nuisance is maintaining their dog’s fur. Professional products for maintaining a healthy clean dog, for example, Furminator products help groom and maintain your dog’s fur. A well-groomed, clean and healthy pet all lead to happy owners, and less visits to the vet.

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An Animal Rights-Protection-Abolitionist Organization

Animal Person

I've always thought of horse-drawn carriages the way I think about greyhound racing or fur: Most people are against them, so why are they still around? The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages calls itself "an animal rights-protection-abolitionist organization," which I find interesting.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

10,000 Birds

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. It should surprise no one that someone brought horses, or goats, or chickens. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. But hedgehogs? Greenfinches?

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Pet Massage for Your Furry Loved One

4 The Love Of Animals

Massages are a great way to fight many of the health ailments that can affect your little fur ball. It was first used on race and show horses. A massage would really hit the spot right about now, wouldn’t it? Fido can’t voice his opinion, but he feels the same way. Animal massage therapy has grown in popularity since the 1970s.

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