Australian Shepherds (Aussies) – deemed the “cowboy’s herding dog of choice” – have an irresistible impulse to herd as they descended from a line of Europe’s finest herders, but that doesn’t mean herding is the only thing that they can do and the only quality that makes them stand out.
Loss of hair, medically termed alopecia, is a common sign observed in different skin problems. In cats, self-induced alopecia is the most common form, which occurs when hair is removed due to excessive scratching.
Feline pancreatitis is a condition of the pancreas that causes it to become swollen and inflamed. Even though pancreatitis in cats is common, it is hard to diag-nose, making it a growing concern for middle-aged obese or overweight cats.
Illustration by MIKE DE LEON Weak. Cry baby. Meek. Helpless. Wool. Horned. Farmed. These are some words we associate with…
The Philippine Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis) has been listed as one of the most endangered turtles in the world, as…
Growing up, I used to play around rice fields, rivers, and ponds, which made me familiar with common rice field…
One of the two ostriches that went viral after running loose in Quezon City and had died of stress, was…
One of the two ostriches seen inside a Quezon City subdivision last week died due to stress, while the other…
Animals and humans need oxygen to live. But, researchers discovered a unique organism that in fact, does not need oxygen…
The Philippines has a wide variety of endemic species, including several tarantula species. Three Philippine Earth Tiger Tarantulas are currently…
A suspected toxic spill along the beach on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has killed about 95 percent of marine life on…
The El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation, a conservation NGO, says the illegal wildlife trade is a serious issue that…
