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- November 11th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Rabbit and Rhino
A wild rabbit has grown bold and has begun venturing into the rhino habitat at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in New South Wales, Australia (400 km northwest of Sydney). The rabbit, called Robby, wa…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Baby Bison Introduced at Australian Zoo
The Taronga Western Plains Zoo, located in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (400 km northwest of Sydney), recently announced the birth of a bison calf. Born to parents Shashone and Cherokee Bob, th…
- November 7th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Sydney Zoo Welcomes Baby Pygmy Hippo
Monifa, a baby pygmy hippopotamus, was born 3 weeks ago at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. Pygmy hippos are extremely rare in the wild, with only around 3000 living in Africa. The birth, which was the fir…
- November 6th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
New England Cottontails in Decline
Once ranging throughout all the states of New England, the New England cottontail population has plummeted in recent years. Their range has dwindled by 75% and they can no longer be found in Vermont.…
- November 3rd, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Show Biz Orangutan Moves to Conservation Center
Popi, the orangutan who starred as Clint Eastwood’s pet in the movie Any Which Way You Can and who later headlined a slapstick comedy show in Las Vegas has recently moved to Iowa’s Great A…
- October 31st, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Otto the Octopus Causes Trouble
Otto, an octopus living in Germany, has been wrecking havoc in his aquarium. His keepers believe his is bored while the aquarium is closed for the winter and causing trouble to amuse himself. Otto has…
- October 29th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Giant Rabbit To Welcome People to Sacramento
A 56-foot red, fiberglass rabbit sculpture is set to be installed in the new terminal at Sacramento International Airport in 2011. At four stories high, the sculpture will tower over people as they p…
- October 28th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Elvis Comes to Kelowna, BC
Back in December, I posted about the feral rabbit population explosion in the Canadian city of Kelowna, British Columbia. Since then, the city has gone back and forth on how to handle the problem. A…
- October 27th, 2008
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Oahupet to her friends list. - October 20th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Who Needs an Alarm System?
In Madison, WI, a woman was alerted about an intruder in the house due to her pet rabbit’s thumping. The sound of the rabbit’s pounding woke her up, and she then saw the intruder and scr…
- October 16th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Giant Knitted Bunny as Outdoor Art
This pink, knitted bunny on the side of Colletto Fava mountain in northern Italy’s Piedmont region is so large, it can be seen from space via Google Earth. The outdoor art piece was created…
- October 11th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Art Blog by Abi Cushman
Finished Pet Portrait: Doberman Pinscher
Here is the final acrylic pet portrait of Bandit, a Doberman Pinscher from New London, CT.If you're interested, you can view earlier stages of the portrait: the sketch and the initial blocking in of c…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Art Blog by Abi Cushman
Lombardi Trophy Painting for ESPN
Here is the final painting of the Vince Lombardi Superbowl Trophy that I created for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown.
- October 8th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Saving Penguins
In northern Brazil, 1600 Magellanic penguins were found wandering around in an emaciated state. Usually, Magellanic penguins breed in Argentina and Chile, and the juveniles migrate north between March…
- October 6th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
25% of Mammals in Danger of Extinction
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an environmental network of government agencies, non-government organizations, and volunteer scientists, released their latest findings o…
- October 3rd, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Free Myxomatosis Vaccinations for UK Rabbits
This past March marked National Vaccination Month where UK rabbit owners were offered a free dose of vaccine to protect their rabbits against the deadly disease myxomatosis. Vaccinations for myxomat…
- October 2nd, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
It’s a Girl! Baby Visayan Warty Pig Born in Florida Zoo
On September 17, Melbourne, Florida’s Brevard Zoo welcomed a new arrival: a female Visayan warty piglet. In the wild, Visayan warty pigs are critically endangered forest dwellers living in the…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
New Approach to Protecting Endangered Species
The US Fish and Wildlife Service plan on adding 48 species, including the akikiki (shown above), to the endangered species list. On Kauai, Hawaii’s northernmost island, there are 48 species of…
- October 1st, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Suicidal Ants
Adam Tofilski, a behavioral ecologist from the Agricultural University of Krakow, Poland, and his colleagues have been studying the actions of Brazilian ants (Forelius pusillus) in São Simão, Brazil…
- September 30th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
The Last Polar Bear
Steven Kazlowski is a wildlife photographer who has spent 9 years capturing images of polar bears in their native Arctic environment. His book, The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World…
- September 28th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Tiger Cubs at Save China’s Tigers
A month ago, two tigers were born as part of the Save China's Tigers (SCT) breeding project in South Africa. They were born under natural conditions without human intervention or observation.
- September 27th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Famous YouTube Otter Dies at Age 20
Nyac, the otter shown in a popular video holding hands with another otter, Milo, at the Vancouver Aquarium, passed away on September 23rd. Nyac was one of the last surviving otters rescued from the…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Deep Sea Angler Fish
The deep sea angler fish is a very fascinating creature. In the dark environment of the deep sea, the fish uses lures filled with bacteria that create light and attract prey. Furthermore, the female…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Dolphin Bubble Rings
Snopes.com has recently verified the phenomenon of dolphin bubble rings. This video shows dolphins creating these bubble rings, which are essentially water vortices infused with air, and then playfu…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Fact Guide's Wildlife Blog
Amazing Cephalopods
Here is a great video of oceanographer David Gallo revealing the incredible color-changing capabilities of octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. For more information, visit: http://www.ted.com/index.php…
- September 25th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
UPDATE: Pet Rabbits Affected by National Housing Crisis
As a follow up to my post, Pet Rabbits Affected by National Housing Crisis, here is a link to another article about the Sacramento SPCA and their influx of stray rabbits. This article includes a vid…
- September 17th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Bungeeing for Bunnies
How far would you go to help pet rabbits? The UK’s Andy Baker asked himself that question. His answer: 1000 feet straight down from the world’s highest suspension bridge, the Royal Gorge…
- September 15th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Pet Rabbits Affected by National Housing Crisis
Many people have fallen victim to the current housing crisis across America. Recent reports have shown that this devastation has largely affected the pet population as well. Property inspectors and re…
- September 11th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Rabbit Rescue Spotlight: Leaps & Bounds Rabbit Rescue
A new rabbit rescue in Roseville, CA will host their Grand Opening event on September 27, from 4-8pm at the Roseville PETCO on 1917 Douglas Boulevard. If you live in the area, you can join in on the f…
- September 7th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Rabbit-kun: Making Plastic Bags Look Cute
By applying three stickers to these plastic bags, Japanese company MAQ, Inc. has made these normally disposable items into something cuter. In turn, people may be a bit more inclined to keep reusing t…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Best Friends: Rabbit and One-Armed Monkey
BoonLau, a 6-year old macaque who lost three limbs after an attack by wild dogs, now lives in a custom enclosure with Toby the rabbit in Thailand. For more info: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/…
- September 5th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Art Blog by Abi Cushman
Watch Me on ESPN!
On Friday morning, I went to ESPN Studios in Bristol, CT to take part in a piece for Sunday NFL Countdown which airs this Sunday, September 7, from 11am - 1pm.Shots of me creating a large painting of…
- August 29th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: Animal Art Blog by Abi Cushman
Animal Fact Guide is live!
I mentioned in my very first post that I was slowly working on a new site featuring animal facts, illustrations, and photos. It took quite a long time, but I finally launched the site: Animal Fact Gu…
- August 15th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Giant Rabbit Finally Finds Home
After eating two sets of owners out of house and home, Roo, a European giant rabbit, was sent back to a pet shop in Scotland. According to Tracy Simpson, a staff member, “Her new owners thought…
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Mother of Three Saves Pet Rabbit from Blaze
Once her husband and three children had safely evacuated, Leanne Bieg of South Australia ran back inside her burning home to rescue their new pet rabbit. The rabbit survived, and the family is being…
- July 29th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Update: Rabbit Rescued From Air Intake
Joey was rescued from an air vent in Wakefield, MA earlier this month. It is presumed that he was released into the wild by a family that had grown tired of caring for him and his partner, a still mis…
- July 28th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter
To celebrate Beatrix Potter’s birthday the always impressive folks at Google came up with this fine little logo.
- July 24th, 2008
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myhouserabbit has posted a new entry on: My House Rabbit's Bunny Blog
Hero Rabbit Saves Family From Fire
(Photo - Mercury News) A Melbourne couple has their pet rabbit, Rabbit, to credit with saving their lives. Rabbit, who roams the house freely, began urgently scratching the couple’s bedroom do…
