On Dec. 1, 2010 a huge forest fire broke out in Northern Israel‘s Carmel region. The fire burned for days, decimating about 12,300 acres of land. 42 people lost their lives in the fire and many people are homeless as a result of the fire. The fire was apparently started by negligence. Some of the […]
The Bedouin of the Middle East are the earliest known horse breeders. They created the Arabian Horse, which was a fast breed. The Akhal-Teke of West-Central Asia was bred for war and racing in ancient times. Medieval Europeons bred large horses specifically for war, called destriers. These large horses provided more power for the knight’s […]
Approximately 80% of white or grey horses develop melanomas. Melanomas are skin cancers more common to certain breeds – Arabian, lippizzaner and Percheron – who have a high incidence of grey horses. They can be easily detected as they are usually black and found commonly around lips, eyes, ears, salivary glands, anus, penis and vulva. […]
