Who needs an alarm clock?
Sometimes I’m here with a diatribe. Other days just to share a laugh! This one’s a hoot!
Category: Animal Kingdom
Elephants’ innate sense of hearing
This is phenomenal. Did you know that elephants use infrasound (low frequency sounds) to detect storms? Infrasound is below the range of human hearing. The frequency of sound is measured in Hertz (Hz = cycles per second) and the infrasonic …
Animal Magnetism
They say that animals can bring about great change in people. Research on human-animal interactions is still relatively new. Some studies have shown positive health effects. Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure. Other studies have found that animals can reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost your mood….
An animal left behind by evolution?
This was a great way to start my day – abject belly laughter! Hope you get as much of a kick out of this short presentation on koalas, as I did. Still laughing. Fair warning – it contains profanity.
The World Through a Chipmunk’s Eyes
Ever wonder what the world around us looks like to a bird, a worm, an ant? I think about things like this all the time. Makes me appreciate the wonder of the things most of us take for granted. With …
The birth of Alpha and Beta, 2 Monarch butterflies
First off, let me apologize for the late posting regarding the raising of our butterflies. Seems life somehow got in the way. Isn’t that always the case? Between my work schedule and then an entire week of computer related problems, …
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