Why Can't Dogs Recognize Us on Our Phones and Tablets? Small screens, compressed signals, and canine nature may all affect whether a dog can identify its owner on the phone or in a video chat. Dogs can recognize owners on a television screen, "but it's a very bizarre place for your face to pop up [...]
What's a Ghost Moose? How Ticks Are Killing Moose Lee Kantar crouches over a dead moose calf and pulls a clump of hair from its straggly shoulder. A few days earlier, the sickly ten-month-old animal had waded through deep snow to this sun-dappled stand of spruce trees in western Maine, laid down, and died. "See [...]
Lion kills American tourist in South African wildlife park Lion kills American tourist in South African wildlife park. Her companion was hurt trying to fight off the animal, but he is expected to survive, according to Scott Simpson, assistant operations manager at Lion Park. The two were on a self-drive tour when the lion attacked. [...]
Rare white-faced fawn finds home after being abandoned by mother A rare white-faced fawn is finding love on a Cedar Springs farm. "Dragon" was born about a week and a half ago on the farm. But, because the fawn was born with a white face, it was disowned by its mother. The fawn is at [...]
American Pharoah Preakness Horse Race Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah could have some familiar company — and competition — on his run to a possible Triple Crown. A day after American Pharoah, Firing Line and Dortmund produced a California sweep at Churchill Downs, trainers Bob Baffert and Simon Callaghan indicated Sunday that all might race [...]
American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby There was no breathtaking, heart-stopping performance at Churchill Downs early Saturday evening. American Pharoah, who had been anointed as the world's wonder horse by so many before the 141st running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby, did not sprout wings or run a hole in the wind in front of [...]
Bulldog Dog Information The Bulldog is a medium-sized breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Old English Bulldog (now extinct), Olde English Bulldogge, and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular, heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in [...]
Boxer Dog Information The Boxer is a breed of medium-sized, short-haired dogs developed in Germany. Their coat is smooth and tight-fitting; colors are fawn or brindled, with or without white markings, which may cover the entire body, and white. Boxers are brachycephalic (they have broad, short skulls), have a square muzzle, mandibular prognathism (an underbite), [...]
Border Collie Dog Information The Border Collie is a working and herding dog breed developed in the Anglo-Scottish border region for herding livestock, especially sheep. It was specifically bred for intelligence and obedience. Ranked number one in Stanley Coren's The Intelligence of Dogs and typically extremely energetic, acrobatic, smart and athletic, they frequently compete with [...]
Pit Bull Dog Information Pit Bull is the common name for a type of dog. Formal dog breeds often considered of the pit bull type include the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and American Pit Bull Terrier. The American Bulldog and Bull Terrier are also sometimes included. Many of these breeds were originally developed [...]