The extinct Australian carnivore known as a thylacine was an ambush predator that could not outrun its prey over long distances, a new analysis shows — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Scientists in the United States have found fossilised remains of one of the biggest ant species ever to have lived — via redwolf.newsvine.com
I get near them and they just scream and run away… I don’t understand, I don’t jump out of the bushes and hug them anymore… Just slowly crawl out of the bushes and carefully reach out to them so I don’t startle them… — via deviantART
Canberra cat and dog owners now face fines if they fail to have their pets fitted with microchips — via redwolf.newsvine.com
My entry for the Newborn contest on Conceptart.org. Mine was for newborn imagination or creativity. My first moment was with crayola crayons mmmmm :9 I’d love a box of 24 right now — via deviantART
A giant octopus swims in a sea haven with a curling golden song of watery warmth and a flaming body of liquid gold.
This Original Water Color Painting measures 22 inches by 30 inches and is delicately painted on a full sheet of beautiful Arches Cold Pressed Water Color paper using high quality Grumbacher water color paint. The painting is hand signed and titled and will arrive in an integral mailing tube at your front door — via Etsy
Dogs damaged by the conditions they were kept in on a puppy farm are being put up for adoption by an RSPCA centre — via redwolf.newsvine.com
At last word, the serial purse-snatching bandit at the Sandridge Golf Club in Vero Beach, FL remained at large.
Authorities describe the perpetrator as having a medium build and a noticeable limp. That’s in addition to the four legs, long furry tail, pointed nose and masked eyes indigenous to all raccoons — via redwolf.newsvine.com
STS-134, the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour – is set to carry several experiments of students from the middle school, high school and collegiate levels. Two of these payloads are sponsored by the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium.
Another experiment, one comprised of squid embryos is being spearheaded by the University of Florida and will research the physiological impact of the micro-gravity environment on the animal’s growth and development — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Six furry, unregistered guests at the historic Belleview Biltmore hotel have a new temporary home after being rescued by a local wildlife trapper last week.
The coyote pups were rounded up by Vernon Yates of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Seminole. The litter has four males and two females that appear to be about 6 weeks old, Yates said.
He did not find an adult — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Thin strips of dichroic glass make this octopus sparkle in the light! Finely crafted with exquisite detail! you’ve never seen anything this cool in your life! There’s a hundred different ways to display this; hang it around your neck, dashboard mirror, your wall or put it somewhere cool like your fishtank, desktop zen garden or just in a display case — via Etsy
A semi-stylised, realistic looking glass nautilus. The mysterious Nautilus live in the deep ocean and are related to cuttlefish, squid and octopi. Their shell consists of many air filled chambers used for buoyancy; they can have over 90 tentacles and reach sizes of about 10 inches — via Etsy
The latest addition to the octopus accessory list! These glass hairsticks have a fantastic little octopus perched on top with their tentacles clinging tight — via Etsy
California Two-spot Octopus, Chula Vista Nature Center — via Fernando Ramirez
Pocket Krakens are very handy symbiotic genetically spliced creatures. Carrying one provides the user with a pocket watchdog
. If anyone but the owner slips a hand into a pocket the wee Kraken will deliver a sound bite with her parrot like beak alerting all to the potential pickpocket. Wear one near your chest as a pendant and the Kraken will nip any mashers or other unpleasant types who attempt to get too near your person without permission — via missmonster
State police have arrested the owner of Hidden View Farm in the Town of Seward and charged him with two counts of animal cruelty — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A team of volunteers across the Fraser Coast and beyond are rescuing unwanted animals and fostering them in their own homes until a loving owner can be found — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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