October 2025 – PETSHOPS

These Animals Stay With Mom For Years

October 31, 2025

We’ve all heard of the boomerang kid—the 20-something who returns from college to live in their parents’ basement—but does that happen in nature? Not too often, but there are a few species who stick around mom for a long time—or even their whole lives. Take the orangutan[1], which tends to do everything slowly, including leaving

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These ‘Difficult’ Women Wrote, and Lived By, Their Own Rules

October 31, 2025

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun,” Katharine Hepburn once remarked. So, in honor of Mother’s Day[1], we have asked Karen Karbo, author of In Praise of Difficult Women[2], to talk about some of the iconic women that have inspired her, from aviator Amelia Earhart[3] to newscaster Rachel Maddow and National

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Family Chased by Cheetahs at Dutch Safari Park Highlights Dangers

October 31, 2025

A family with a small child had to run for their lives when two cheetahs chased them back to their car in Holland’s Safari Park Beekse Bergen[1]. Luckily, the cheetahs were not hungry but simply protecting their territory, safari park manager Niels de Wildt told a Dutch radio station[2]. The video clip shows the family

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Plastic Bag Found at the Bottom of the Mariana Trench

October 31, 2025

The Mariana Trench—the deepest point in the ocean—extends nearly 36,000 feet down in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean. But if you thought the trench could escape the global onslaught of plastics pollution, you would be wrong. A recent study[1] revealed that a plastic bag, like the kind given away at grocery stores, is

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Africa’s Most Endangered Parrot Fighting for Survival

October 31, 2025

South Africa’s Hogsback State Forest is a magical preserve of dewy ferns and giant trees covered in a fuzzy lichen called old man’s beard. Rumor has it that the region’s mist-wreathed hills and plunging waterfalls inspired the literary imagination of J.R.R. Tolkien, the South African[1]-born author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Hogsback[2] is

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An Ancient Tradition, Filmed by a Drone

October 31, 2025

Camels have long played an important role in many aspects of desert life. They’re used as transportation, food, the focus of festivals, and—in the case of the centuries old practice of camel racing—entertainment. The camels, one-humped dromedaries[1], used in these races can reach speeds of up to 40 miles per hour along designated tracks. They’re

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A Running List of How Trump Is Changing the Environment

October 31, 2025

The Trump administration’s tumultuous presidency has brought a flurry of changes—both realized and anticipated—to U.S. environmental policy. Many of the actions roll back Obama-era policies that aimed to curb climate change[1] and limit environmental pollution, while others threaten to limit federal funding for science and the environment. It’s a lot to keep track of, so

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Discover Fascinating Vintage Maps From National Geographic’s Archives

October 31, 2025

Cartography has been close to National Geographic’s heart from the beginning. And over the magazine’s 130-year history, maps have been an integral part of its mission. Now, for the first time, National Geographic has compiled a digital archive of its entire editorial cartography collection — every map ever published in the magazine since the first

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US Military’s Working Dogs are the Worst Nightmare for the Enemy

October 31, 2025

Since the time of Greece and the Roman Empire, the dog has been a valued and trusted member of the military. The Romans used a breed of Mastiff that is now extinct. Then, they covered their canines in armor with spiked collars and used them to wreak havoc on their enemies. The use of military

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What is the most expensive dog to buy ?

October 31, 2025

How much is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel? The price of this breed generally runs from $1,800 to $3,500, depending on the cost of living in any particular area and depending on how close to the breed standard the puppy has turned out. DO buy from breeders who: Are members of a Cavalier Specialty Club. What

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