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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Animal' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Animal Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Animal 1. Chinchilla Pet Care - By: Michael Russell Chinchillas are very interesting and beautiful animals. They make great pets because they are so lovable, entertaining, and curious. However, they do have special care requirements and are usually rather expensive. Be sure you do plenty of research before you purchase a chinchilla. C... Featured ArticleStrange Ant Relationships In general, ants that live and work together belong to the same specie. But there are still many other interesting relationships that develop among ants and their other insect neighbors. Take for example, thief ants. If you turn over a stone under which a colony of large ants is located, you may find the second colony of yellow ants near the tunnels of the larger ants. They're usually smaller than regular ants. They are called thief ants because they invade the tunn ...
Read full story 2. Wolf Evolution - By: Michael Russell When the dinosaurs went extinct, there were two large ecological niches to be filled. Dinosaurs were the largest animals, both prey and predator species. The prey animals were the first to evolve larger, primarily as a defense against predators but also to reach a previously unavailable food sour... 3. Wolf And Human History - By: Michael Russell Throughout history, wolves have been revered and despised. Their calls, physical appearance, and predatory nature have all contributed to this situation. They are neither good nor evil; they are predators, plain and simple. They are not savage killers however. The wolf helps keep prey animal populat... 4. Who Were The Dinosaurs? - By: Michael Russell Dinosaurs are well-known and well-loved by children of all ages, but the name still means different things to different people. While that is true that dinosaurs were real and live animals that lived in most regions of the world yet died out 65 million years ago, there is still a lot of doubt surro... 5. Famous Flesh-eating Dinosaurs - By: Michael Russell In recent years, there has been an increasing number of dinosaur bones discovered in more and more places around the world. The evidence discovered in the bones tells us that the various dinosaurs we have discovered are not all closely related to one another. Generally, they have evolved along two p... 6. Wolf And Human History - By: Michael Russell Throughout history, wolves have been revered and despised. Their calls, physical appearance, and predatory nature have all contributed to this situation. They are neither good nor evil; they are predators, plain and simple. They are not savage killers however. The wolf helps keep prey animal pop... 7. Characteristics Of Mammals - By: Michael Russell Of all the classes of animal life, mammals are considered the most advanced and probably the most popular class. Dogs and cats are mammals, squirrels and rabbits in our backyards are mammals as well. Horses, sheep, baboons, giraffes and elephants are mammals. For that matter, we hu... 8. Chinchilla Information - By: Michael Russell Chinchillas are very interesting and beautiful animals. They make great pets because they are so lovable, entertaining, and curious. However, they do have special care requirements and are usually rather expensive. Be sure you do plenty of research before you purchase a chinchilla. C... 9. Animals - The Pot Bellied Pig - By: Michael Russell Pot Bellied Pigs are becoming more and more popular as pets. Many people believe that they are even better than dogs and cats! They are very loving, friendly, and intelligent and can even be kept inside your home. Pot bellied pigs have not been in North America that long. They were sold in the US ... 10. The Personality Of A Horse - By: Michael Russell Some people say animals don’t have feelings and are not capable of developing relationships with people. Some of these people have never had a pet dog, cat, turtle, rabbit, bird or a horse. We are going to explore some of the quirks in the personality of the horse. A lot of our farm animals were d... 11. Strange Ant Relationships - By: Michael Russell In general, ants that live and work together belong to the same specie. But there are still many other interesting relationships that develop among ants and their other insect neighbors. Take for example, thief ants. If you turn over a stone under which a colony of large ants is lo... 12. Ant Colonies And Communication - By: Michael Russell Ants are among the most interesting insects in the world. We always see them busy as they go about their own work in an organized way. This industrious appearance has made them one of the first insects to attract man's attention and admiration. In fact, ants are even mentioned in t... 13. Social Classes Of Ants - By: Michael Russell Most people think of ants as pests. While it is true that ants searching for food at a picnic or ants crawling in the kitchen can be irritating (ant bites can also be a serious problem), most ants are not pests and most are even harmless to man. Other ants are even helpful by keeping dow... 14. Locomotion Of Animals In Air - By: Michael Russell Most birds, bats and many other insects can fly. Some other animals can travel short distances by gliding through the air. But true flight is possible only for animals with wings. An animal's wings beat the air upward and downward to raise its body against the pull of gravity. ... 15. Locomotion Of Animals - By: Michael Russell The word “locomotion” means “moving from place to place”. It comes from two Latin words: “locus,” meaning “place,” and “motio” meaning “movement.” Animals can move from place to place in water, in air, or on land. Such movement does require work and their bodies must be lifted or moved forward or bo... 16. Trial-and-error Learning In Animals - By: Michael Russell Think about the word “intelligence”. What is meant by saying that an animal is intelligent? How can you tell whether animals are really intelligent? After all, animals cannot speak, and they do not use words. They cannot express ideas nor can they learn history or spelling. Still, animals are a ca... 17. Communication And Social Organization In The Animal Kingdom - By: Michael Russell Communication and Social Organization in the Animal Kingdom Many people who watch snake charmers play music to their cobras often marvel at the way the snakes seem to respond to the music. But research shows that snakes cannot hear high-pitched sounds. If a cobra is blindfolded, you can play music... 18. Understanding Animal Movement - By: Michael Russell There are an astounding number of ways in which animals move on the land, in the air, and in water. Land-dwelling mammals can to walk, run, and jump. Salamanders, turtles, and lizards also walk, but are often said to crawl. Termites and ants are among the many insects that walk a great deal too. G... 19. The Big And Small In The Animal Kingdom - By: Michael Russell If you ask people to list six animals, they will probably mention a dog, cat, horse, lion, bird and snake. Very few people would answer rattlesnake, clam, earthworm, mosquito, ostrich, or jellyfish. Yet all are members of the wonderful and vast kingdom of animals. The other kingdom... 20. Llama Information - By: Michael Russell Although it might seem strange, llamas actually make great pets. They have sweet, gentle personalities and are usually very affectionate with their owners. You can even train them to do certain things! Llamas originated from the plains of North America. They have been around for about 40 million y... 21. Praying Mantis Information - By: Michael Russell The praying mantis is a very interesting looking creature. Usually, you can’t even see them in the wild because they blend in so much with plants. The African Mantis is becoming very popular as a pet and is relatively easy to keep. A praying mantis can grow to be up to ten centimeters long. They c... 22. Bullfrog Information - By: Michael Russell The bullfrog is the largest frog in North America. The bullfrog population is not as abundant as it used to be because people kill these frogs to eat their legs! This is a fascinating creature that needs to be protected. The bullfrog is most common in the Southern part of the United States. They a... 23. Giraffe Information - By: Michael Russell The giraffe is a favorite animal of many people. Everyone loves to see them at the zoo. They are the largest of any mammal and have very attractive markings on them. The giraffe is a very interesting animal to learn about. People have always honored giraffes. Ther... 24. Aging In Man And Animals - By: Michael Russell Aging in Man and Animals In 1513, Ponce de Leon searched Florida in vain for the fabled fountain of youth. No one blames him for his exhaustive and futile search. It is an accepted fact that old people or more likely than younger people. One in every 20 men will die before his 71st birthday. The r... 25. The Dog Told Me To Do It! - By: Michael Russell You have heard the stories when the teacher asked the child where his homework is and he answers, "the dog ate my homework"! Maybe the dog did but what about the story where the little boy states, "The dog told me to do it!" Isn't it interesting that we can take something, make it humoro... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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