animals have no language and thus cannot possess the ordered thought of humans and are instead based purely on raw emotion. if this is tailored to a situation, say, a person who owns a cat and the emotions of the cat are inclined to complete submission to the owner, the cat and human will both have happier lives.
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Anonymous2009-12-22 8:52
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Lemme tell you something, all our feelings are ours alone, when you love someone the love you're feeling is yours, it reflects yourself and the love you have inside of you, same with hatred, anger, and so on... Also it's not exclusive to humans, if you feel inferiority looking at an animal you're only feeling your own inferiority, in this specific case that is to recognize that we humans are not that different from animals at all. When I look at animals I feel their beauty, freedom, and carefree spirits.
A study says cuckoo finches that lay more than one egg in victims' nests have a better chance of bamboozling host parents into fostering their parasitic young.
Cuckoo finches that lay more than one egg in their victims' nests have a better chance of bamboozling host parents into fostering their parasitic young, a study has found.
University of Exeter's Dr Martin Stevens and University of Cambridge's Dr Claire Spottiswoode, with Dr Jolyon Troscianko at the University of Exeter, demonstrated when African cuckoo finch females lay more than one egg in the same nest of their African tawny-flanked prinia hosts, the foster parents find it harder to tell their own eggs apart from the imposter's. The host is therefore less likely to reject the parasite's eggs, so the parasitic chick is raised for free at the host's expense.
Forget about their superior senses of smell and hearing - scientists have uncovered another superpower in man's best friend.
Like other animals ranging from cows to bees, dogs can sense the Earth's magnetic field, say researchers from the Czech Republic and Germany, and it's apparent in the way they poop.
They prefer to align themselves along a north-south magnetic axis when they excrete, according to a study in the journal Frontiers in Zoology.
The work will help scientists understand the sense of "magnetoreception" in animals.
"Expecting magnetoreception in dogs is reasonable, given the extraordinary homing abilities of dogs and closely related species like red foxes, coyotes and grey wolves," said the researchers in the paper.
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Anonymous2014-02-16 12:33
How long can my cat live?
These days, with improvements in nutrition, as well as regular vaccinations, veterinary medicine and therapeutic agents, cats are living past 15 years of age. Your cat's life expectancy depends on many things, including one important factor - whether he or she spends 100 per cent of its life indoors, or indoors as well as outdoors.
Indoor cats generally live from 12 to 18 years of age, while outdoor cats usually live much shorter lives. The lives of outdoor cats are often shortened by trauma such as motor vehicle accidents or dog attacks. Outdoor cats are also more susceptible to several deadly viruses, including the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukaemia Virus that are spread by fighting or close contact with an infected cat.
You can help keep your feline friend fit and healthy by:
1. Watching out for small changes to your cat's behaviour or general well-being (especially coughing, or lumps and bumps);
2. Looking out for any changes in water intake, appetite, breathing, coat quality, physical abilities, toilet and/or grooming habits;
3. Maintaining yearly vaccinations and veterinary check ups;
4. Neutering your cat at the appropriate age;
5. Feeding a balanced diet to suit your cat's age;
6. Maintaining a healthy weight for your cat;
7. Providing a stress-free environment
You can talk to your regular vet for more information on what's best for your cat and to get his or her general health plan mapped out to maximise the chance your cat will have at living a long and healthy life.
The views expressed here are those of the veterinarian answering general questions about pet-care. They are not intended to be a substitute for an in-person consultation with your regular vet. If your pet is unwell, please take it to a vet as soon as possible.