A chimp that deliberately fashions discs of concrete to later hurl at zoo visitors is being hailed as definitive proof that the apes plan for future events.
Although similar claims have previously been made about chimps using tools to collect food, what sets Santino – a 30-year-old chimp from Furuvik zoo in Sweden – apart, is [...]
Zoo Chimp Hurls Discs At Visitors, Science Interested In Its State Of Mind
Published in March 10th, 2009
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Dwarf Goat - Pet Or Farm Animal
Published in March 2nd, 2009
Meet Gigi, the Nigerian dwarf goat living in the house of a South Milwaukee family.
“She’s not really a goat. She’s part of our family,” Gail Krug said.
“She likes to watch Jerry Springer,” Gail said. “She hops up on the recliner.”
She also really is a goat, and the South Milwaukee Health Department wants her gone.
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Bonnie The Self-Taught Whistling Orangutan
Published in February 21st, 2009
At the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., Bonnie the orangutan has been amazing researchers with her special talent: Bonnie knows how to whistle.
“I think what makes it significant is that you can train apes to whistle, but no one trained her to do it. She decided to do it on her own,” says Erin Stromberg, [...]
Pet and Product News Commentary, Week of 2/7/09 - 2/13/09
Published in February 21st, 2009
This week featured two different articles that highlighted the use of holistic medicine in treating pets. The first article from US News and World Report summarized the alternative veterinary medicine options currently utilized. It is interesting to note that the lead-in example was of an aging dog who’s kidneys were at the point of failure. [...]
Meerkat Pups Born At Sydney Zoo
Published in February 20th, 2009
This pair of quivering meerkat pups are so small that they easily fit into the palm of their keeper’s hand.
And though they are only 28-days old, brother and sister Zanzibar and Nairobi are already a huge hit with visitors to Taronga Zoo, in Sydney.
They are the latest additions to the site’s meerkat manor [...]
