On November 3, 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 2 sending the first animal to space, orbiting the Earth. Laika (Barker in English) was a female mixed breed stray dog. Sadly, it is believed that due to heat and stress, she died a few hours after takeoff. But hers and other dogs flights paved the way for […]
Some animals that live in Portugal are the wild goat, wild pig, fox, Iberian hare, wolf, lynx and deer. Portugal lies on the winter migration route of western and central European bird species, so many birds can be seen in the peninsula. Conservation Since Portugal joined the EU, massive redevelopment with money from the EU […]
There are at least 40 dog breeds that are no longer seen and have become extinct either through predators, selective breeding, work no longer needed or simply through neglect. Most of them have passed their genes on to present day dog breeds. Here are a few of those disappeared dogs. MOLOSSUS – In Ancient Roman […]
