Today is the World Wildlife Day! This day officially started after a United Nations General Assembly proclamation in 2014 and March 3rd was chosen because this was the day that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was...
[ONE] Llamas are actually members of the camelid family and are related to camels! It’s thought that the ancestors of llamas made their way to South America around 3 million years ago and were domesticated around 4,000-5,000 years ago by indigenous folks in the...
At the Seattle Aquarium, today is the first day of Octopus Week! For the past few years, this aquarium has an entire week dedicated to these cephalopods and will have all sorts of events to celebrate! So for this week’s fun facts corner, I thought I’d share some fun...
ONE: Maine Coon cats are one of the biggest domesticated cats! Female Maine Coon cats can weigh 9 to 16 pounds while males weigh 13 to 18 pounds. They’re not the largest domesticated cat but do join the ranks of Norwegian Forest cats and Ragdolls as some of the...
