Pets participated in the Civil War in a number of ways. There were dogs who fought on the front lines, spy dogs, hospital dogs, messenger dogs and prison dogs. Other animals served as mascots for the regiments. Despite orders to the contrary, many soldiers kept pets with them, including dogs, cats, squirrels and raccoons. General […]
The Bush Baby’s native habitat is the African forests and savannahs, south of the Sahara Desert. They are also known as galapos and they are members of the primate family. In the wild, they live in large groups but hunt alone or in pairs. Bush Babies have large eyes with bodies that can be 8-18 […]
Predator birds such as falcons and hawks, used in the so-called sport of falconry, have restraints called jesses that are used until the bird is sent in to hunt. An Anklet is attached around the bird’s leg. A jesse is the long strip of leather that attaches through an eyelet in the anklet. The jesse […]
