If you’ve ever seen a cow up close you can’t fail to notice the flies that gather on them and around their eyes. If I was a cow, flies would bother and annoy me. But is that the same with our bovine friends. Here’s the truth about why cows always have flies on them. Why…
Do Ferrets Attract Rats (or Catch & Kill Rats)?
If you’re considering owning a ferret, then you might have a couple of questions about their relationship with rats. For example, will having ferrets on your property attract rats? Or how about using ferrets to catch and kill rats on your land. Here’s all you need to know, with a short answer first. Do ferrets…
Why Do Owls Attack Eagles? (the winner is…)
Last week I am convinced that I saw an owl attack an eagle over the woods to the rear of the property. Given that eagles are apex predators, I couldn’t believe my eyes, so asked the experts do owls and eagles fight, and if so, what the outcome would be. Here’s what I learned. Why…
Do Lions Eat Eagles? (or Hunt & Kill)
As an avid watcher of wildlife shows, I’ve long admired those apex predators, the lion and the eagle. If like me you wondered who would win a fight and whether a lion would eat an eagle, here’s all you need to know according to the experts. Do lions eat eagles? A lion would eat an eagle…
Why Do Cows Stare at You? (Should You Look it in the Eye)
Living in the country as I do, I’ve had my fair share of run-ins with cows. Mainly positive I hasten to add, but there is something that always unnerved me… have you ever noticed how a cow will look up, while chewing cud, and start staring at you? When a cow stares at you, it’s…
Can Alligators and Crocodiles Mate or Cross Breed?
Alligators and crocodiles frequently meet in Florida. This is the only location on the planet where these ancient reptiles live in proximity and commonly interact with one another. Naturally, this leads the curious mind to wonder whether it would be possible for crocodiles and alligators to breed and if so, what their hybrid offspring would…