At the Siberian Zoo, cute wild kittens with bright blue eyes are born.

A post on the Russian social networking site VK.com on July 18 said that three kittens were born at the zoo in Novosibirsk, Siberia, along with 16 beautiful wild kittens during the first few days of the month. The first baby was born on June 1, 2020; the second was on June 7, 2020; and the third was on June 11, 2020. Tatyana Pevneva, head of the international cooperation department at Novosibirsk Zoo, told Zenger News that this was the year's births. Three girls have kittens, five girls have kittens, and three girls have eight kittens. Pallas cats (Otocolobus Manul) have bright blue eyes when they…

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Murphy gets to take care of a real child instead of a rock.

A bald eagle that will never be able to fly is spending his last years at a bird refuge in Missouri. Last month, one of his caretakers at World Bird Sanctuary (WBS) saw something strange. Keeper Kerstin saw Murphy, the eagle watching over a big hole in the ground. The area had a simple rock in the middle and branches and leaves that were placed nicely but not too much. That day and every day after that, Keeper Kerstin saw Murphy sitting on the rock like it was an egg. For a male bald eagle, this is a pretty normal thing to do since they both…

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The Truth About Flamingo Colors: Why They Are Not Really Red

Flamingos are among the most iconic and beautiful birds in the world, with their long legs, curved bills, and bright feathers. But did you know that flamingos are not really red? In fact, their color depends on their diet, and they can range from pale pink to orange or even crimson. In this blog post, we will explore the fascinating facts behind flamingo colors, and how they affect their lives and behavior.   How Flamingos Get Their Color Flamingos are not born with their colorful feathers. They hatch with white-gray, downy feathers and straight bills. It takes several years for them to acquire their signature pink…

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The Secret Life of Squirrels: How and Why They Bury Their Food

Have you ever wondered what squirrels do with all the nuts and seeds they collect? Do they eat them right away, store them in their nests, or hide them somewhere else? The answer is not as simple as you might think. Squirrels have a fascinating and complex behavior of burying their food, also known as caching, that helps them survive the winter and benefit the forest ecosystem. In this post, we will explore how and why squirrels bury their food, and what strategies they use to remember and protect their caches.   ## How Do Squirrels Bury Their Food?   Squirrels are scatter hoarders, which means…

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Why Otters are Holding Hands?

Have you ever seen a picture of two otters floating on their backs, holding each other’s paws? If you have, you might have wondered why they do that. Well, it turns out that otters have a very good reason for this adorable behavior: it helps them survive. Otters are semi-aquatic mammals that live in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. They are very social animals that form groups called rafts, which can consist of a few individuals or up to a hundred. Otters often rest and sleep while floating on the water surface, but they face some challenges in doing so.   First, otters are warm-blooded and…

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When wild loons lost their baby, they chose to adopt an orphaned duckling (4 photos).

Researchers recently went to Long Lake, Wisconsin, in the middle of July. The people who were part of The Loon Project thought they would see a normal day for the birds on the water. But the experts were shocked when a mother loon swam by them slowly with a baby on her back. No, it wasn't a loon. That was a little baby. There was no one in the room who had seen anything like it before. The story was mostly put together by the experts after a lot of careful questioning and observation. The loon couple was already parents before the duckling came along. The…

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