Dolphins and Porpoises

Posted by: Jan S  :  Category: wildlife

What is the differinance between dolphins and porpoises? Often the names are used interchangeably to refer to the small toothed whales that we commonly see in aquarium shows or on TV that have been trained to do tricks.

Dolphins and porpoises are related but they are different. The porpoise has a shorter snout and their teeth are a different shape than the dolphin. The porpoise is often mistaken for some small whales because of their shorter snout. Generally the porpoise is much smaller than the dolphin. Below are 2 pictures showing 2 different types.

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Harbor porpoise

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Bottlenosed Dolphin

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Always give your pet a hug, kind word or praise. After all they are around because you wanted them to be there.

- Jan S. at All the Creatures



Valentines Day is almost here

Posted by: Jan S  :  Category: animals, cat, dog, exotic pets, fish, horse, miniature horse, pets, wildlife

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Can you believe that Valentines Day is just 10 days away? So do you have anyone special that you are surprising this year? Are they pet owners? If they are, forget about roses and get them something they will cherish long after the roses had faded and been tossed in the trash can. Look into something like personalized gifts but not with their name on it but their pet’s name.

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Always give your pet a hug, kind word or praise. After all they are around because you wanted them to be there.

- Jan S. at All the Creatures



Why are we fascinated with fur?

Posted by: Jan S  :  Category: wildlife

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Humans fascination with exotic furs has reached a new low. Fur, either fake or real, covered netbooks. Why must humans have to cover everything with fur? Sure the patterns are very pretty, but on the animals that they were created for but why do we have to use either real of fake fur on items that don’t need to be kept warm? It sure does look like Cruella DeVil has has made her mark in this world.

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Always give your pet a hug, kind word or praise. After all they are around because you wanted them to be there.

- Jan S. at All the Creatures