Goats mate during the fall, which is known as their typical mating season. Both male and female goats show signs of being ready to mate. A female goat will only accept a male mate when they come into heat. But did you know how male goats attract their mates? Male goats urinate on their heads […]
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A British traveler will feel quite at home in Bermuda, even though the climate there is warmer and brighter than anything possibly experienced in the British Isles. Many of the 60,000 people who live on the island are housed in pastel-colored limestone buildings with architecture reminiscent of British towns and villages. But did you know
Birds are renowned for designing their nest with vegetation rich in compounds that keep them away from parasites. But one unlikely component may actually help birds keep their nest pest free. The nicotine in the cigarettes help keeps the parasite away. Some urban birds like finches and sparrows use cigarette butts as a form of
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Mad cow disease started spreading among British herds in the mid-1970s. The disease began to peak in 1993 with about 1,000 cases a week. By 1996, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or vCJD was detected in humans and was linked to the epidemic. But did you know that a virus or bacteria didn’t spread it? Mad Cow
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How to determine if cattle are bulls, steers, cows or heifers If you’re new to the cattle world, keeping bulls, steers, cows and heifers straight is confusing. Even though you once thought that “cow” was a blanket term used for all cattle in all situations, you’ll catch on quickly to the correct terminology. Bulls A
