Do Pandas Have Whiskers? (Or Pouches)
Ahhh, giant pandas – aren’t they just the cutest? I’m on a quest to learn as much as I can …
Ahhh, giant pandas – aren’t they just the cutest? I’m on a quest to learn as much as I can …
Although there’s no extensive research on how eating chocolate can affect monkeys (extensive research was done on dogs, cats, rats, and mice), common sense tells us that monkeys shouldn’t eat chocolate as it’s not a natural food source for them. That being said, monkeys can get “hooked” on chocolate, just as we can, and would even rob it out of your hands if an opportunity presented itself.
Almost all mammals have whiskers- including us! But while we do have whiskers, they are different than what you might …
Armadillos are one of a kind animals! Did you know that armadillos are the only mammal that has a shell? Or that …
Each different type of hare lives in different areas of the world. Some hares are also known as jackrabbits. While hares and rabbits may look similar, but they are in fact different animals.
Cats have them, rats have them, and so do dogs, beavers, sea lions, walruses, and almost all mammals. Even in humans, you find muscles in the upper lips that were once connected to the use of whiskers! When you look at pigs, their snout is obviously at the forefront of how they interact with their environment.
Do male cows have udders? You might be surprised to learn that a male cow is an oxymoron, a pair of terms that contradict each other. Male cattle are called bulls or steers, depending on whether they are able to breed or have been castrated.
Are all cows female? Well, this depends on what you mean by “cows”. Many people use the word “cow” to talk about cattle in general, which of course includes males as well as females.
Most creatures in the animal kingdom have tails, but we humans do not. So you may be wondering if our distant cousins, gorillas, have tails. And if not, why are they missing tails?
In a sense, cows sometimes seem a little bit too convenient – we eat their meat, use their milk for drinking and to produce dairy, and leather is produced from cowhide.