It is a little strange that the world’s largest plant has only just been discovered. Where was it hiding all this time? The answer is underwater, just off the coast of Western Australia.
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It is a little strange that the world’s largest plant has only just been discovered. Where was it hiding all this time? The answer is underwater, just off the coast of Western Australia.
Male mice are freaked out by bananas, and now we know why. Researchers at McGill University in Montreal discovered the fruit fear while analyzing spiking stress hormones in male mice when they are near pregnant or lactating females. The boys are triggered by a compound in the females’ urine called n-pentyl acetate, which also happens to be the compound that gives bananas their smell!
When an octopus mom’s eggs are close to hatching, she will start acting a little bit nuts. She may stop eating, tear at her own flesh, beat herself against a rock; and if she does eat, the meal might be pieces of her own arms. The gruesome self-flagellation continues until death.
It is hard to imagine that 33 souped up racing cars that zoom 500 miles around an oval for three hours can possibly be considered environmentally friendly, but the annual Indianapolis 500 is trying.
The government of Cambodia has issued a stern warning to its denizens who enjoy the great outdoors: Stop playing with the phallic-shaped plants.
The Nashville Zoo has just announced a new arrival: a bouncing baby fanaloka. The male cub is the first spotted fanaloka born in the United States, according to the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums database. In fact the baby boy and his parents are the only known group of fanalokas in the US.
A visit to the dentist can be pure terror for small kids, but a clinic in Quito, Ecuador has found a soothing presence that can calm the most anxious nerves: a dog named Aldo.
Dallas Bans Sale of Puppies and Kittens – Last week the Dallas City Council Committee passed the Dallas Humane Pet Store Ordinance, banning the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores. The legislation is intended to encourage would-be pet owners to adopt from shelters and to crack down on puppy-mill suppliers, which are infamous for the wretched conditions in which expensive breeds are raised.
