Ancestors of the camel are believed to have lived in North America more than 40 million years ago. At some point camels and llamas, who have the same ancestors, went their separate ways – camels to Asia over the land bridge that once existed and llamas to South America. Traders from Southern Arabia introduced camels […]
The Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA in California has a unique idea to encourage adoption of shelter dogs. The shelter is investigating DNA testing to discover the breeds present in each individual dog. To this end, 12 dogs who looked like chihuahua mixes were chosen and put to the test. Recently, a group of animal […]
Just as dogs do, cats pant to cool down their bodies and regulate temperature. Dogs are usually relaxed when panting, but sometimes cats will appear stressed. They will crouch down, bend their elbows, keep the head low and stretch out their necks. Your cat will probably pant more on extremely hot days. But it’s a […]
