article thumbnail

Visit the Arenal Observatory Lodge and Spa

10,000 Birds

These researchers preferred this property for their research due to its close proximity to the Arenal Volcano and resplendent natural environment. When the researchers returned home during their time off, they would tell their friends and family about the magic of this place, and year after year more and more people began arriving.

article thumbnail

What pets are good for depression?

Reddit Animals

I always make sure to heavily research before owning a pet, and have had many reptiles and other animals before. I can’t have a dog or cat seeing as my mom won’t let me due to both of us having allergies. I’d be fine living with the sniffles but she isn’t. Thanks submitted by /u/Ok_Substance5897 [link] [comments]

Pets 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

Reddit Animals

New England Reptile Distributers just released a video explaining a terrible incident involving the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). FWC officers arrived at a reptile facility and forcefully killed 29 reticulated pythons, 5 Burmese pythons, and 1 pregnant Boa constrictor. They respond to pain in the same way.

Pythons 40
article thumbnail

How The Bird Got Its Beak

10,000 Birds

So this new research is very interesting, and we applaud the scientists for their work. These researchers carried out two different major efforts that in combination advance our understanding of the evolution of the bird beak. Figuring that out would be a next step in this research, and will likely prove difficult.

article thumbnail

Crested Serpent Eagle

10,000 Birds

FRIM (Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia) is open to the public who come to bathe in waterfalls, cycle, walk, picnic and attend educational events, but most of this takes part in a small section close to the entrance. However, the crest is not always obvious and its diet is likely to contain birds and small mammals as well as reptiles.

Eagles 113
article thumbnail

The tail of the Motmot

10,000 Birds

A few weeks ago, when we traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, I researched the many different species, especially the hummingbirds. In doing some research on the Motmot family, I found several references to the fact that the long decorative tail is actually quite fragile. Their food consists of insects, small reptiles, and fruit.

Mexico 105
article thumbnail

Laughing at you, not with you

10,000 Birds

” Fortunately, most of these researchers could be taken off their antidepressants after proper sound recording was invented. The Scaly Laughingthrush (Baihualing, Yunnan) once finished as runner-up at a birds-that-look-like-reptiles contest that was won by a Scaly Thrush (not shown). Paul, I think we are soulmates.

San Diego 205