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The Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama - The Spider-Man Lookalike Lizard

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

The lizard that looks an awful lot like a certain superhero is in huge demand in pet shops. Take a look and find out why.

Fans of Peter Parker’s erstwhile alter ego Spider-Man who also happen to be animal lovers have discovered their ideal pet.

Looking strangely like the comic and movie hero, step forward the Mwanza flat-headed rock agama. Yet if you suddenly want to run out and buy one, you need to consider the facts first of all.

Fishing with Cormorants

Sunday, 28 July 2019

It is partnership between man and animal which has lasted over a millennia. A fisherman needs to catch enough fish to sell and feed himself and his family. Sometimes that means that he needs an assistant. Along the river ways of China that assistance has come from a member of the pelicaniformes order of birds – the bird we call the cormorant.

Image Credit Pathos Photos

These are working animals in much the same way as dogs and horses on farms in the west with a specific role assigned to them. The major primary difference is that the cormorants are not born in to captivity. They are lured by bait and caught. The training process can then begin.

The Solitary Bee: Wonderful Short Documentary

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Did you know that the UK has over 250 species of bees and that the majority of them don’t live in hives but live their lives alone? This wonderful documentary by Team Candiru follows first Red Mason Bees and then others as they struggle to find resources, avoid death and create new life. If you love nature the next seventeen minutes are going to seem like a few seconds. Enjoy!

Plus if you want to learn more about the bee hotels included in this documentary then whey not visit our feature article on them?

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