Tag: animals
As if it’s raining minibuses: Why water striders survive a rain shower – Knowledge
Little thought experiment: A person swims in a calm lake, the sky is dark. And suddenly a huge raindrop falls down, heavy as a minibus. It hits the water next…
Bird flu threatens many rare species – knowledge
The virus is infecting more and more wild birds. For rare species that are already fighting for survival, the pathogen could mean the final end. Red everywhere you look: A…
Animals: Number of pandas living in the wild has increased
Animals The number of pandas living in the wild has increased Panda bears prefer to eat bamboo. photo © Sebastian Gollnow/dpa China reports an increase in the number of cute…
Animals: Saving rhino subspecies with artificial insemination?
Animals Rescue for rhinoceros subspecies with artificial insemination? A southern white rhinoceros embryo created through artificial insemination. photo © Jon A. Juarez/Conservation and Research Fund eV/dpa Embryo transfer has been…
Animals: Injured hedgehogs – experts call for crash tests for robotic lawnmowers
Animals Injured hedgehogs – experts call for crash tests for robotic lawnmowers A hedgehog with cuts. photo © Editha Schneider/Research Association Berlin eV (FVB)/dpa Many gardeners consider robot lawn mowers…
Animals: Man critically injured by dog bites
Animals Man critically injured by dog bites Police officers shot a dog that critically injured a man (symbolic image). photo © Lino Mirgeler/dpa A walker discovers an injured man in…
Why water striders survive a rain shower – knowledge
Little thought experiment: A person swims in a calm lake, the sky is dark. And suddenly a huge raindrop falls down, heavy as a minibus. It hits the water next…
In 2023, the SPA has rescued nearly 45,000 animals, especially “fashionable” cats and dogs.
The Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) took care of 44,844 abandoned or mistreated animals in 2023, a figure up 1.5% over one year which almost reached the 2019…
Product comparison: Dog toys in the Ökotest – these are the best balls, bones and stuffed animals for your pet
Ökotest has tested various dog toys for the first time. Watch the video to see which products are suitable for your four-legged friends and which products you should stay away…
Hellabrunn Zoo: Munich’s zoo has new animals – Munich
Rems has the greatest stress behind him. His move took one day and one night last week when he moved overland from Riga to Munich in a transport box. “When…