Although their presence in the landscape has been relatively short, the impact feral cats have made on Australia’s native wildlife has been significant, with estimates of nearly two thousand native animals – birds, reptiles, mammals, and frogs – falling prey to feral cats every minute. These cats are also considered […]
Puppies spring from 20-year-old semen
Artificial insemination is becoming common- place for Australian breeders, according to detector dog trainer and registered breeder of working German shepherds and dobermans, Kris Kotsopoulos. The modern breeding technique of freezing semen is used because it enables breeders to access genes that are normally unavailable, due to the original dog […]
Whales with a case of wanderlust
Staying ahead of the changing seasons to avoid winter chills is a lifestyle many people would like to adopt, but this nomadic way of life is not generally associated with whales. However, according to research published recently by scientists from Flinders University, Western Australia’s Centre for Whale Research, and the […]
Did domestication start with the stomach?
Recent research has suggested the stomach may also have been the pathway that led to man and dog becoming best friends. A study led by evolutionary geneticist Erik Axelsson from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology at Sweden’s Uppsala University, has found evidence of genetic differences between domestic dogs […]