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"Dinosaur Mummy" Has Skin Like Birds' and Crocodiles' - National Geographic
There's no evidence of goosebumps just yet, but a remarkably preserved dinosaur reveals that the prehistoric reptile had skin like that of birds and crocodiles, a new study says.
Tue Jun 30, 2009 - Hits: 37
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Popularity of backyard chickens is on the rise, and Plain Dealer John Campanelli crows about his own suburban coop - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
It's what a mom in her late 30s hopes for; it's why she chose that cool hairstyle and sweated through all those yoga classes.
Sun Jun 28, 2009 - Hits: 38
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Bird Toy Makers Thrive In Niche Market - Corporate Connecticut Magazine
“Pumpkin” a blue and gold macaw handled by Rena Fox, owner of Bird Supply of New Hampshire checks out a toy made by A Unique Idea of Michigan called “Leather Butterflies” on site at Twin Leather of Brockton, Mass.
Sun Jun 28, 2009 - Hits: 35
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All for animals: Tri-Citians trust pets with sitters - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
When Laurie Ellis walked into the backyard of a Benton City home, she was quickly greeted by four old friends who excitedly jumped, barked and wagged their tails.
Sun Jun 28, 2009 - Hits: 51
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In defense of PETA's total stupidity - San Francisco Chronicle
Oh, how easy it is to laugh and mock and sigh with savage delight.
Tue Jun 23, 2009 - Hits: 217
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Man pleads to lesser charge in rooster sale - Lynchburg News and Advance
BEDFORD — A Coleman Falls man, charged with two felonies stemming from allegations he sold fighting roosters to a police informant, pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor in Bedford County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning.
Tue Jun 23, 2009 - Hits: 67
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Expert: Prepare Pets for Emergencies 2009 - DigitalJournal.com
Recently the country has been experiencing severe tornados, rain and windstorms causing emergencies, and evacuations
Sat Jun 20, 2009 - Hits: 145
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Budgies with sore beaks - Telegraph.co.uk
The word "budgerigar" is a bit of a mouthful, and it is no wonder that we shorten the word to "budgie" for day to day use.
Sat Jun 20, 2009 - Hits: 74
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Clucking about backyard chickens - Contra Costa Times
Seriously, local feed stores that sell the egg-laying fowl are reporting interest in raising chickens, peaking along with the urban homesteading and Victory Garden movements.
Sat Jun 20, 2009 - Hits: 81
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Former resident conducts burrowing owl study - Brooks Bulletin
University of Alberta student researcher Corey Scobie returned to Brooks to study how man, through development, affects the burrowing owl.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 - Hits: 73
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Columbia's Animal Exports Industry Increases Despite Regulation - RedOrbit
More than 1,200 Columbian companies have begun earning revenue by exporting an unusual resource – local insects, reptiles and fish.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 - Hits: 122
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Rescue dog strikes friendship with eagle owl - Animal Friends Pet Insurance
A pet pooch has struck up an unusual friendship with a baby eagle owl after the pair were introduced at a bird of prey rescue centre in Cornwall.
Tue Jun 16, 2009 - Hits: 97
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People still spending on pets - HeraldNet
Sure, the economy tanked and people are scaling back or doing without.
Mon Jun 15, 2009 - Hits: 139
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Modern birds didn't descend from dinos, suggests new discovery - Newspost Online
Scientists have made a fundamental new discovery about how birds breathe and have a lung capacity that allows for flight, which means it’s unlikely that birds descended from any known theropod dinosaurs.
Sun Jun 14, 2009 - Hits: 111
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Anna's hummingbird outflies falcons and fighter pilots - scienceblogs.com
Many animals use impressive displays to seduce a mate, but few go as far as the male Anna's hummingbird. He performs a death-defying courtship dive, plummeting to the ground at speeds and accelerations that put jet fighters to shame.
Sat Jun 13, 2009 - Hits: 101
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