JACQUE's Blog – August 2008 Archive (4)

Do Elephants REALLY Never Forget???

Extensive observations have confirmed that elephants indeed remember injuries and hold grudges against their abusers. For example, one study of African elephants found that the animals react negatively to the sight and scent of clothing worn by members of a nearby Maasai tribe of people [source: BBC News]. Why the sour grapes? Maasai men spear elephants as a customary display of their masculinity.

Anecdotal evidence also… Continue

Added by JACQUE on August 31, 2008 at 6:36am — No Comments

Are you ready for a Hurricane ??? Emergency Supply List...

Are you ready for GUSTAV??? Emergency Supply List...Emergency Supply List

Recommended Items to Include in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit:

- Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation

- Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food

- Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both

- Flashlight and extra batteries

-… Continue

Added by JACQUE on August 31, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Why do Giraffes have knobs on their heads?

The "horns" on a giraffe's head are called ossicones. They are made of bone incased in skin. They are connected to the skull in adults, but they lie flat in newborns to facilitate easier birth. When the giraffe is born, the ossicones are made of cartilage (the stuff that gives your nose and ears structure). Slowly this cartilage is replaced with bone, starting from… Continue

Added by JACQUE on August 30, 2008 at 12:01pm — No Comments

FOOD RECALLS

Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall of Limited Bags of PEDIGREE Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites at Albertsons in Southern California and Las Vegas due to Potential Salmonella Contamination (August 8)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:35:00 -0500

Added by JACQUE on August 16, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments