Do Capybara Make Good Pets?
Like many exotic animals with unusually good natures, the capybara has been brought into the pet trade. Just because they are kept as companion animals, however, does not necessarily mean this is a good idea. Before you consider adopting a capybara as a pet, you...
Characteristics of True Eels
All true eels have a laundry list of readily identifiable characteristics including: elongated bodies a snake-like appearance no pelvic fins doesn’t have pectoral fins no gill cover openings no scales continuous dorsal and anal fins locomotion via flowing,...
Saltwater Moray Eels
Worldwide there are 15 genera in the family Muraendae to which the moray eels belong. This accounts for a total of 200 species. Of those, about a dozen could be raised in a home aquarium. Only five of those, however, can be safely housed with other fish, and...
Understanding the Kennel Cough Vaccine
The “kennel cough” vaccine is actually an injection or nasal mist that specifically targets the bacteria bordetella bronchiseptica; which is only one of several potential infectious agents underlying canine infectious tracheobronchitis. Because bordetella is a...About Me:
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