Two investigations resulted in officer suspensions of over a week. One case stemmed from a K9 attack on a Gainesville man. The Gainesville Police Advisory Council is holding its monthly meeting at city hall Wednesday night, and part of the agenda is to review several of the department’s recently completed internal affairs investigations. Two of Read More…
animal history
Bullying In The Animal World Too
A bullying incident between a tiger and a sloth bear after an abnormal encounter. One image shows Roma the tigress crouching down as a male sloth bear looms over her, intimidating her into finally leaving her territory. Despite the sloth bear’s size and long claws, the tiger always wins, exercising dominance over the land and Read More…
A Killer Whale Saves A Human Life
A 12-year-old boy falls from the boat into the middle of the ocean without anyone noticing. Scott Welsh, a 40-year-old man from New Zealand, is passionate about fishing. He also passed this passion on to his 12-year-old son, Rico. The two, together with Krunar, the boy’s uncle go fishing whenever they have the opportunity. They Read More…
Bee”s Family
What a delightful sight! The image you are seeing depicts bees returning to their hive after collecting pollen, which they carry in their hind legs in specialized spaces called “pollen baskets” that function like small bags or pockets. Their legs are equipped with a system of bristles and hairs that allow them to efficiently collect Read More…
Camel Stomach Facts & The Dangerof Plastic
Camel Stomach Facts & The Dangerof Plastic 1. Camels Are Not Ruminants With Four-Chambered Stomachs Many classify camels as ruminants, which is wrong. Camels are considered to be pseudo-ruminants. Compared to ruminants that have a four-chambered stomach, camels have a three-chambered one. [1] Those three stomach parts are the forestomach or rumen, reticulum, and abomasum; Read More…
Dogs Can Recognize A Bad Person
Is it true that dogs can recognize a bad person just by smelling them? Oh, yes. From my own long experience as a dog owner, I have many instances to illustrate this, but here is just one of them. Freya (above) was a Keeshond. Bright, engaged, friendly, welcoming, and polite — but always quietly vigilant Read More…