Man Creates Bird Feeder That Trains Magpies To Exchange Trash For Treats
A lot of people don’t give birds enough credit for being intelligent beings. But they are – especially crows and the subspecies of crows. Magpies, who are relatives of the crow, are known to be very smart and trainable. And there is one artificial intelligence researcher, Hans Forsberg, who took an interest in magpies after noticing the magpies in his neighborhood were quite intelligent. This then led Forsberg to begin training the birds to trade pieces of litter in exchange for food. Forsberg invented what he calls the BirdBox....
Wildlife Photographer Captures Dramatic Battle Between A Rattlesnake And A Bobcat
Wildlife photographers are used to capturing all kinds of footage of various wild creatures thanks to motion-activated trail cameras. It’s how they manage to capture incredible photos of wild animals doing things that we might never see for ourselves. For wildlife photographers, such as Robert Martinez, certain moments become mundane in a way as they become used to seeing wildlife on a regular basis. And Martinez, who has been capturing photos and videos of wildlife living in the Los Angeles mountain area for about 8 years, has become...
Guilty Cat Caught Red-Handed Says ‘No’ When His Owner Asks What He’s Doing
Cats all have a “cattitude” that makes them adorable. It also makes them quite mouthy at times. I once had a little Tortie that always had to have the final say. And no matter what you’d tell her, she always had to meow at the end of your sentence. While there are quiet kitties who don’t have a whole lot to say, there are other cats who are very opinionated. There is a TikTok video that shows one feline who doesn’t stop chatting with his owner at all. In fact, this kitty cat’s “conversation” has...
Viral ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’ Photo Has People Confused
We all love a good photo challenge. But there is one picture that is making the rounds on Reddit that really did confuse people. Had it not been for the references I’d previously heard on shows like “The Big Bang Theory” or “Rick and Morty,” I probably would’ve been lost as well. But whose who are familiar with the work of Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger, they’d probably get it right. The photo features a tease of the proverbial Schrödinger’s Cat which was a thought experiment...
Farmer Goes Viral After Being Spotted Watching The Irish Open With His Cows
The Irish Open of golf was being held in a field in Antrim, Ireland when a local farmer decided that he was going to enjoy his VIP viewing experience. Only this farmer wasn’t alone. He was joined by his cows who also seemed to be getting into the action. Billy O’Kane became a social media sensation when the TV cameras covering the Irish Open ended up catching sight of the farmer and his cows in the adjoining field watching the tournament. Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland being on a nationwide Level 5 lockdown,...
Resort Creates ‘Hedgehog Holiday Park’ To Protect Endangered Hedgehogs Over Winter
We’ve all seen photos or videos of adorable hedgehogs on social media. They are adorable little pets, but many people may not be aware that they’re also an officially endangered animal. In fact, this year has been the first year that they’ve been listed on the endangered species list, with the hedgehog population of Britain having decreased from 30 million in 1950 to 500,000 as of 2018. But now there is a campaign to save them by creating their own vacation resort: Parkdean Resorts. The booking provider has launched a...
Terrified Boxer Gathers Up The Courage To Walk Past The Cat
We all have things that scare us. It’s natural to be afraid of something in life. But it’s also a part of life that we eventually have to conquer those fears. My parents always used to encourage me to face my fears. It’s what parents do for their kids – especially pet parents. Pet parents are always cheering their fur babies on as they conquer their fears, which usually include vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, or even other pets in the household. Our pets sometimes get intimidated by other pets in the home, usually cats....
Mom Shares Warning After Her Daughter Got Bit By A Deadly Snake Hiding In The Toy Bin
We often feel most safe within our own homes. But sometimes our sense of security is violated and we’re left feeling vulnerable within our own “safe space.” And one mom is on social media sharing a warning to all other parents and guardians following her daughter having been bitten by a deadly snake. The mother, Kate Gardner Foust from Jackson, Tenessee, posted a Facebook warning after her 19-month-old daughter, Emmy Joe, was bitten on the ankle by a copperhead snake. The elementary school teacher shared with WSMV News that...
Mother & Daughter Drive 1,360 Miles To Reunite With Long-Lost Dog As Hurricane Zeta Brews
When a San Antonio, Texas, woman got a call telling her that her missing dog of 6 years had been found, she initially thought it was a prank. “It was my birthday. I thought it was someone playing a joke on me,” Debi Vazquez told KSAT, recalling that shocking voicemail from the Broward County Humane Society (BCHS) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which had just found her long-lost chihuahua, King, after scanning the dog’s microchip. “It was just a miracle,” she said. Photo: Instagram/kingthechihuahua__ The timing felt...
See This Mother Polar Bear’s Genius Solution To Helping Her Cub Swim Under The Ice
Polar bears may be the largest carnivores on four feet, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t constantly thinking about their children. A video recently posted to the social media platform Reddit shows just how careful and considerate a mother polar bear can be when swimming with her cub. As the two pass below the icy surface, the mother bear pokes her head up through the ice at short intervals. She’s making breathing holes for her cub, who doesn’t have the lung capacity of his mother just yet. Source:...
