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European bred horses tend to dominate in the world of equestrian sport.

Ask ten horse people what the term 'warmbloods' means, and most likely they will give ten slightly different answers.

Learn what sets a mammal apart from amphibians, birds, reptiles, fish, insects and other animals.

Toxoplasma gondii affects many different species, but it's a cat parasite. Cats spread it while they are acutely ill.

It has taken 300 million years of evolution to create such a formidable predator as the shark, and the notorious Great White Shark is the most remarkable of all.

Rebounding from a mass extinction, the Triassic period saw the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs, the splitting of a continent, and the appearance of the first mammals.

Borrelia burgdorferi exhibits complex activity when infecting people. If allowed to occur, these changes make it difficult to cure the disease.

The relationship between ticks and spirochetes is complex, and sometimes overwhelms the host's immune defenses.

Birds become infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the cause of Lyme disease, and they also spread the organism and its tick carriers. Lyme is spreading to new places.

Animals can be classified based on the specialized ways of temperature control they have. Here are the ways that endotherms deal with varying hot and cold environments.

Dermatobia hominis needs a warm-blooded host for its larvae to feed on. Humans are often the unwitting hosts for these large maggots.

Students learn by making flashcards and using them as a study aid.

Toxoplasma gondii is a cat parasite first, but it also infects other vertebrates. This is its life cycle in humans.

People who experience year-long allergy symptoms may have an allergy to dust mites. Some common sources of dust mites may surprise readers.

Salmon beware--a warm blooded relative of the white shark hunts the North Pacific, even as far north as the Bering Sea.

How to prevent and treat hypothermia is something every outdoors person must know when taking part in winter activities.

How many times have you heard about your friend's dog that is "non-allergenic?"

Arid climates can be unforgiving. Mammals have adapted ways to cope by minimizing water and metabolic requirements.

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria. Acidophilus is needed in the human digestion system to aid in lactose processing.

Tips for easy mosquito population control through proven techniques.

A deadly viral disease is affecting many fish species in the Great Lakes. Scientists have joined forces in order to better understand this threat.

Toxoplasmosis can be deadly if you have a weakened immune system. The parasite can live in the human body forever without causing any symptoms.

Goosebumps are an involuntary physiological reaction to fear, stress or a drop in environmental temperature.

Building success in ADHD children requires creative action. The complexity of our society is a difficult fit for an ADHD child. They enjoy focusing through movement.

Bats are coming out of the dark. Awareness of their pest control benefits and separating fact from fiction is leading to their acceptance and desirability as yard guests.

What are the health risks from bed bugs? How can you prevent bed bugs? How do you get rid of them?

Feeding on the blood of another animal is a way of life found in many groups of animals, and it is one way of passing diseases to humans, their livestock and their pets.

Bobcat fever is fatal to cats. Most cat owners have never heard of it, but if you live in the southeastern or south central United States, you need to know about it.

One kind of fish gave rise to all four-legged animals.

Most teenage boys and men have experienced the condition of 'blue balls'. What can be done to alleviate the discomfort?

This article defines Descartes' account of thought, and discusses how Descartes' theory conflicts with the claim that non-human animals can have sensations.

Dolphins let only half of their brain sleep at a time so that they can stay alert and breathe underwater.

Ticks and fleas become more of a problem for dogs and cats once the weather is warmer. Here are some tips for protecting your pets.

Few people want blood-sucking insects sharing their bed with them, so how do you get rid of bed bugs? What causes bed bugs in the first place?

Ants, houseflies, cockroaches and mice have pestered homeowners since the beginning of time. Learn where they hide, how to find them and how to get rid of them.

Ticks feed on many mammals and are widespread in the countryside.

Mammals are arguably the most diverse group within the animal kingdom. They range in size and shape from huge whales to tiny mice and inhabit both land and sea.

Bluefin tuna are caught each year in Sicily in the 'Mattanza'. Tuna biology, fishing and problems for sharks and dolphins are mentioned.

A newly discovered alvarezsaur from near Red Deer, Alberta, Canada provides insight into dinosaur evolution and biogeography.

Use this handy glossary of terms to help you better understand meanings of words used in oceanography. This goes along with the Ocean Animals Lesson Plan.

Penguins evolved away from land predators and are all flightless.

Many protozoan parasites have a hardy stage that survives for long periods in soil and water. Others normally thrive and multiply in the environment.

The New World screwworm fly, Cochliomyia hominivorax has parasitic maggots that infest animals and people and cause terrible tissue destruction.

The second marriage sonnet continues the speaker's plea to the young man to marry. He urges the lad to think "carpe diem" before his beauty fades.

Snakes are limbless reptiles, related to lizards. There are over 2,500 species of snakes, living on land, the sea and in fresh water (with the majority found on land).

Warmer temperatures and increased physical activity can impair the normal dissipation of heat from the body's core, leading to a disruption of physiologic function.

Witnessing an emergence of bats from the maternity colony at Bracken Cave is an awesome experience that may soon be available to the public.

The Gaboon Viper is one of the most beautiful snakes on the planet. Behind that beauty lies a deadly bite from the longest fangs in the world.

Margaret George's historical novel fleshes out the famous last Ptolemy Cleopatra - her passionate affairs, the failed Triumvirate and her power struggle with Octavian

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