This Farmer From Russia Spotted This Weird Kitten On His Farm. He Never Expected It To Transform In THIS!
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Farms are great places for cats to live and most have at least a couple hanging around. They help the farmers keep mice and other vermin under control and from ruining all the food and grains given to the other animals. In exchange for their services, the cats often get room and board, as well as free reign of the barn.
That’s why it wasn’t a big surprise when one Russian farmer found some tiny little kittens in his barn. In fact, he was more than happy to have them around and yet something looked off about them. The little fur balls were just days old and had yet to open their eyes, but he could tell they were not the normal barn cats he was used to seeing around. Knowing they would need help to survive but unsure about what type of feline they were, he called the local experts at the Daursky Nature Preserve.
When workers at the reserve saw the kittens, they knew right away what type of cat they were. They informed the farmer that he had found a rare wildcat species known as Pallas’s Cats, or Manuls. The adorable cats are similar in size to domestic house cats but sport some crucial differences. One is that they have shorter legs and a stockier overall build. They also have thicker fur to help them survive in the high elevations and freezing cold places they are found. One of their most distinctive features is their flat ears, which coupled with their wide faces make them look so sweet and cute.
Since the mother Pallas’s Cat had seemingly disappeared or abandoned her newborn kittens, the reserve decided to try and re-home them with two female domestic cats they had on hand. The goal was to try and get the cats to nurse the kittens and as soon as they saw the furry little babies their instincts took right over. With the kittens being cared for and fed, reserve staff turned their attention to returning the Pallas’s cats to the wild where they belonged.
Once they were grown up the two kittens were fitted with radio collars and released back into their natural habitat. Winter was coming however, and the cats were not fully acclimated or prepared for the harsh conditions. Both lost a lot of weight and the radio collars fell off, so staff at the reserve decided it would be best to bring them back in for the rest of the winter. That would better guarantee their survival and when spring arrived, they’d re-release them.
When the weather started to warm up it was time to say goodbye to the cats for good. The second time around they had a much better chance at living in the wild and surviving. With months instead of weeks to get acclimated before the next winter set in, the Pallas’s cats were thriving and ready for it. Their rescue and rehabilitation was a success and now they are living how mother nature intended!
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Blind Guy Put a Cam On His Dog’s Harness. Then His Wife Watches What The Camera Caught In Horror!
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Many of us who have no eye problems take our vision for granted. While the blind will never get to see all the beautiful wonders of our incredible planet earth. The blind will never get to see all the amazing shades of the color spectrum, the beauty of nature, the tender face of a loved one, the beautiful wonders and architecture of the world, the silvery light of the moon and the twinkling of the stars.
Can you for a second imagine what your life would be like in complete darkness? Can you picture yourself navigating to work without the help of your vision? Life is already difficult when all your senses are in working order. I can’t even begin to fathom what a blind person experiences everyday of their life.
There are people who are born blind and learn from day one how to function and live in a world of darkness. Then there are others who had their sight and went blind either in childhood or adulthood leaving them in a dark void where they must figure out and re-learn how to function in a world that was once so vivid, colorful, full of life and vibrance.
This brings us to today’s story where we are featuring a blind man named Amit Patel who at the age of 32 went blind after being able to see for his entire life. He got a disease called Keratoconus which cause changes in the shape of the cornea in your eye and if it’s a bad enough case can leave you completely blind. This is what happened to Amit, luckily for him he had an angel of a wife named Seema who was there with him every step of the way giving him much needed care, love and support.
After Amit tragically went blind he got a special seeing-eye-dog named Kika who would be his main source of vision as he navigated around his new dark environment. Before Kika arrived, Amit was so scared to go out on his own and be an independent person. He was completely dependent on his beautiful wife Seema anytime he needed to go from one place to another.
At first his Amit and his new pup Kika were a bit awkward together stumbling around as they would slowly get used to each other. Then after a few weeks of practice and bonding they blossomed into best friends that could work together as one cohesive unit. Amit was ecstatic because now he was no longer timid and trapped alone in a dark corner. He could go out as he pleased just like any other human on earth.
This happiness began to fade a bit because he had noticed something strange and unexpected happening every time he was out with his seeing-eye-dog. He thought people would be kind, helpful and at the very least not mean.
However, he quickly realized the reality of being blind, as people would openly mock him as he walked by. He couldn’t believe it and neither could his wife so they decided to place a Go-Pro Camera on Kika so that others could visualize what a day in the life of a blind person was truly like.
The next day Amit and Kika went out into the world like any other day to do a little shopping and run a few errands. They were out for a few hours and when they returned Seema took the Camera off Kika and began watching the footage that had been captured. Seema was absolutely horrified and disgusted with what she saw on the video…..
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I Never Knew They Did THIS! The Super Slow Motion Video Reveals Something Fascinating About Dogs!
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Have you ever thought about how animals drink water, specifically dogs? They certainly don’t pour it into a cup and gulp it down like many humans do. It looks like they simply lap it up with their tongues and that’s about it.
Man’s best friend is not the most elegant drinker either, they often make a mess and send water flying everywhere. Between that and how fast they down water, it’s impossible to tell what’s really going on when a dog takes a drink.
That’s where science and high tech video equipment come into play. Researchers from Virginia Tech wanted to see exactly how a dog drinks and so they decided to slow down the process a lot. With a special high speed camera, they recorded a bunch of thirsty dogs drinking from water bowls at 1,000 frames per second.
They presented their findings at a summit on fluid dynamics and what they discovered puts the whole process, and the mess dogs make when they drink, into perspective.
First, they observed the dogs slamming their tongues deep into the water. They would then curve their tongues into a backwards facing ladle shape that worked to essentially pull up some water. After that they would rip their tongues back towards their mouths crazy fast, so fast that researchers said the acceleration amounted to about five times that of gravity!
This caused a column of water to be suspended in the air and the dogs would basically bite down and catch it. Multiply that action by 100 and the dog ends up with a nice little drink of water. It all makes much more sense when you see it in action.
The accompanying video of an Alsatian dog drinking water from a bowl has been slowed down so that we can see every movement described above. As it turns out, how a dog drinks is not as simple as you probably assumed and the mess they make is because they’re slamming water and catching it!
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THIS Tiny Hummingbird Lands On This Big Dog Then The UNTHINKABLE Occurs!
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It’s been said that “what goes around comes around” and for one dog and his best friend, a tiny hummingbird, that age old expression has never been truer. Life started out pretty rough for the unlikely pair and both had to overcome dire situations before they could get to the happy stage they are at now.
It was just last year that Rex was a feral dog living a rough and tumble life in Los Angeles California. Without a home or friend to call his own, the tough street smart dog’s destiny changed forever when he was picked up and rescued. Soon afterwards he was adopted by his current owner, Ed Gernon, and welcomed warmly into his home.
Rex adjusted well to his new living situation, transforming from dangerous and unpredictable into a much calmer and tamer type of dog. Then one day when Rex and Ed were out for a walk they noticed a little hummingbird on the ground.
It was covered in ants and at first glance it appeared to be dead. On a local news station report, CBS LA, Ed recalled that “It was this little creature, this fragile creature that the whole world wanted to kill and (Rex) was trying to protect her, so I thought I’d go the distance.”
He took the half dead bird home and lovingly began the process of nursing her back to health. Under the close supervision of a very interested and concerned Rex he hand-fed the poor baby every 15 minutes homemade sugar syrup.
Before long the bird, now named Hummer, was strong enough to fly and go her own way. However, instead of leaving Rex and Ed, Hummer ended up staying and is now best friends with the dog who inspired her rescue.
The adorable pair now spend every moment of the day together enjoying each others company. On the YouTube video Ed posted of the two he wrote that Hummer “developed a total crush on Rex. Wherever he was, she wanted to be close by. She even started bathing in his water bowl, killing time while he ate before she’d start playing with him again. So strange, but amazing.”
That was over a year ago and today Hummer is still living with her new family. She’s unbelievably well-adjusted to her new domestic life, so much so that she lets Ed give her little kisses! In true karmic fashion, the good deeds have come full circle in this story.
Ed summed it up best when he said “I rescue this dog, he rescues the bird, the bird rescues all of us in a weird sense, and it’s just a miracle.”
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The Most Incredible Thing Happens When THIS Horse Finds The Blue Kiddy-Pool!
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There’s something about a kiddie pool that brings out the inner child in everyone, from kids to adults and animals alike. When you see one it’s hard to not jump in and go crazy. The convenient little pools of refreshing water are especially irresistible on a hot summer day.
After all, nothing cools you down faster and feels more invigorating than a dip in an ice cold pool. As it turns out, horses are not immune to the special magic of kiddie pools. If given the chance they will splish splash and take a bath in one in a heartbeat.
Which is why one man decided to set up a kiddie pool for his special horse named Duke. He knew Duke really liked water and would appreciate it, but he didn’t know just how much fun he’d end up having! As you can see, Duke’s inner child came out in full force when he saw the kiddie pool. He stepped right into it and began pawing hilariously at the water.
He was churning up a storm and sending water flying everywhere, much to the delight of his human companion and son who were looking on. Not content to simply splash around, he laid down and immersed his whole body, really cooling himself off in the process.
Luckily for him the pool held up through all the commotion and didn’t bust wide open! Horses are known for loving water and judging by all the fun he’s having Duke is no exception. Check out the video for more.
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If You Ever See THIS Fuzzy Creature Do NOT Touch It. The Reason Is Scary!
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The furry looking caterpillar you see in this video, that looks like a walking mini-toupee, is highly toxic. Its looks are deceiving and many people have learned that the hard, painful way. The unassuming insect appears to be harmless and its fuzzy hairs make it seem like it’d be soft to the touch. Any young child, or even an adult who didn’t know any better, likely wouldn’t hesitate to reach out and touch it!
If you ever happen to come across one of these caterpillars you should avoid them at all costs. They’re known as puss caterpillars and over time they change dramatically as they transform into adults. After they finish developing they turn into furry winged insects that are commonly known as the southern flannel moth, and sometimes they’re called puss moths.
The bugs only pose a threat to humans when they are in their caterpillar form and contact with them should be avoided if possible. However, it’s their soft and fuzzy appearance that’s highly deceiving and the hair-like spikes draw children to them and encourage kids to reach out and pick them up.
Leslie Howe, a mother of three from Georgia, captured video of the furry caterpillar in action at a local playground she brought her kids to. The older two were off playing while she sat with her infant son, when suddenly she spotted one crawling nearby.
Intrigued by the sight of it, she whipped out her cell phone and recorded it so she could look it up later. When she found out that the hairy bug was highly venomous she was shocked, and happy that none of her kids touched it or were hurt.
The caterpillars can also come into contact with skin when they fall out of trees or somehow land on people from above. They favor citrus, sycamore, oak and elm trees, as well as plants like roses and ivy. The puss caterpillars are found in southern parts of the United States and throughout Mexico and Central America.
Up until recently they’ve gone largely unnoticed, but now the caterpillars are in the news because of increased reports of them injuring kids and causing extremely painful reactions. What makes them so fearsome and nasty is exactly what makes them so cute; their fuzzy exteriors.
The furs are actually venomous spines which cause excruciating pain when they come into contact with people’s skin. Reactions to the stings can be severe, with radiating pain, burning, nausea, vomiting, swelling, rashes, blisters, and numbness in the affected area.
Sometimes people develop chest pains or have difficulty breathing, and hives or welts may turn up on the sting site. The sting feels worse than any comparable type, beating bees, scorpions, jellyfish, and wasps. Some people have even started to convulse and reported that their pain went deep, causing even their bones hurt.
To lessen your chances of running into one of these bugs and to avoid any pain, stay vigilant and be mindful of the tiny creatures. Make sure that young children know the dangers of them and if you or someone you know does get stung, seek immediate medical attention.
You can also lessen pain by covering the area with tape and then ripping it off. That helps to remove any embedded spines and decreases the pain. Stay safe and away from this creature!
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