The Trough Category

World's 10 Most Endangered Canidae

Maned Wolf

Image from Noldentity

I’ve found conflicting information about most of these animals, and I’m not sure which of them have the fewest numbers. I guess once they are endangered they all become equal in a way, they are all equally at risk of becoming extinct.

Please Don’t Go…

Each one of these animals is such a beautiful specimen of the four legged predator, it would be a shame to see any of them disappear.

So this post is dedicated to some amazing animals and the photographers who have captured them beautifully.

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Flies Up Close

Fly Up Close

Image from Sabrina Campagna

Something a little different this week. I thought I’d show a whole new perspective of the horse world that we are all familiar with but perhaps none of us take the time to fully appreciate.

Professional Irritators

You all know them, they stick wherever they land, they are flies. Ok, maybe these images won’t make you like flies, but they may give you an appreciation for their diversity.
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Animal-Friendly Fabric Softener

Horse laying down
Recently it has come to my attention that some popular fabric softeners are not very animal-friendly. In fact, many of them coat the fibers of your fabrics with rendered animal fat to make them soft. In short, fabric softener is part of the reason horses are being slaughtered in this country.
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Animals That Look Like Horses – Moose

MooseThe Alces alces or the moose is probably the species that looks closest to the horse of all others.

What Are They?

Moose are the largest of the deer family and their name comes from the Algonquian Easter Abnaki name moz which loosely translated means “twig eater”.

Where Are They?

In North America moose are found in most of Canada, western Alaska, New England, Rocky Mountains, and parts of Michigan, Minnesota, Utah and Colorado.

In Europe they are found in Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, the Baltic States, Russia and parts of Poland and Belarus.
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Animals That Look Like Horses – Nilgai

Nilgai

The Nilgai or Boselaphus tragocamelus looks kind of like a horse, but isn’t one.

What Are They?

They are antelopes most commonly found in northern India and eastern Pakistan.

Brought to Texas as zoo animals, there now exists wild herds in Alabama and Texas.

Physical Characteristics

The nilgai stand around 4-5 feet tall, about 6-7 feet long and weigh around 120-240 kg.
Long narrow head, thin legs and robust body.
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Squirrels Love To Ride Too

It turns out that squirrels and Barbie dolls are just about the same size.

Pair that fact with an incredibly patient and inventive photographer and you have some absolutely hilarious squirrel photos.

Some of them are a little off-topic, but who cares? Once you’ve seen a squirrel on a Barbie horse, you have to see what they will get up to next.

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