Animals

September 9, 2024

Turkish Beekeeper Turns Honey-Stealing Bears Into Taste Testers

Bears going crazy over honey is a trope we often see in media, particularly children's cartoons. However, a very real example of this was recorded by Turkish beekeeper Ibrahim Sedef. After bears kept breaking into his bee hives, he tried concealing them, which didn't work. So, he leaned into the creatures' honey obsession, turning them into taste testers and finding some very interesting insights about their preferences.

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September 2, 2024

Researchers Discover Horses Are Much More Intelligent and Strategic Than We Previously Thought

Horses are majestic beasts, gentle and loving yet powerful. They've been mankind's faithful companion for the last 5,000 years, enabling both travel and civilization building. While horse lovers never doubted the intelligence of their equine counterparts, the species has not had a robust reputation for future planning skills among scientists.

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August 22, 2024

Haunting Final Footage of Now-Extinct Animals Reminds Us What’s at Stake

Some well-known extinct species, such as the dodo, have been gone for centuries, meaning that there are no photos of videos that show us what they really looked like. But there are dozens of other creatures that have disappeared over the last 150 years. Though lower in quality than what we're used to today, several of them have at least been recorded by media.

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August 18, 2024

This Giant Maine Coon Cat Is So Big That People Think He’s a Dog

Maine Coon cats are gentle giants that get a lot of love on the internet—and it’s easy to see why! The majestic creatures are large and in charge with fluffy coats and striking manes. In fact the Maine Coon is one of the largest breeds of domestic cats. One of the latest pets to make a splash online is Kefir, a Maine Coon that lives with his human Yulia Minina in Stary Oskol, Russia.

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