Welcome Wild Garden Guests
The right plants, shrubs and trees encourage all sorts of insects, birds and animals to visit your garden
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Q&A: Can wild animals, like a mongoose family, living in my garden infect my dogs with fleas?
Q. Can wild animals, like a mongoose family, living in my garden infect my dogs with fleas?
10 Cool things about the Burchell’s zebra
1.Famous Name
The Burchell’s zebra was named after British explorer, William John Burchell.
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Is the chinchilla right for me? (part 2)
Chinchillas need interactive play time with their people for at least an hour a day
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10 Cool things about the monarch African butterfly
1. HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
The monarch is believed to be the first butterfly ever to be documented. Ancient Egyptians drew pictures of butterflies on tombs as far back as 3,500 years ago and these images resemble the monarch.
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10 Cool things about the kangaroo
1.Say what?
There are actually a few different kinds of kangaroos in Australia, ranging from the popular grey kangaroos of the east and west, to the lesser-known antilopine kangaroo of the north. Interestingly enough, grey kangaroos can live up to 18 years, although some kangaroos have been found to live up to 20 years. Kangaroos in captivity usually have a lifespan of about 23 years.
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Catslife- Walking on the wild side
Walking on the wild side- Domestic cats are believed to be descendants of the African wild cat
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10 Cool things about the elephant
1. Strange relations
The elephant’s closest living relative is the dassie. This might sound odd, but recent discoveries have shown that the elephant’s oldest ancestor was about the size of a rabbit.
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Q & A: What causes laminitis in ponies and how can it be prevented and treated?
Q. What causes laminitis in ponies and how can it be prevented and treated?
Laminitis is one of the most painful, crippling diseases of horses, ponies and donkeys.
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10 cool things about the Cape grey mongoose
1. Proudly South African The Cape grey mongoose (also sometimes called the small grey mongoose) is a small mammal indigenous to southern Africa, spreading from the Cape province to the western and eastern province, through Lesotho, to parts of the Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal and even Mpumalanga. 2. Spot the mongoosie Discovered in 1839, these
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10 cool things about the brown house snake
1| AFRICAN REPTILE
The brown house snake (Boaedon capensis) is a common African snake, spanning from southern Africa up to the west and east of the African continent. Belonging to the genus Boaedon, there are about seven different species of house snakes with the brown house snake being the largest of them all.
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The awesome anatomy of the crocodile
The crocodile rocks: A crocodile dozing off next to the water might look like a slow and clumsy animal, but in actual fact his anatomy is rather complex. We take a look at how he is well designed to thrive in his habitat.
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