Animal Planet

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:29 pm

Mammals

Eutheria (placental mammals)

Primates

Monkeys and apes

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:33 am

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:03 pm

If mastering flight is your goal, you can't do better than to emulate a dragonfly.

With four wings instead of the standard two and an unusual pitching stroke that allows the bug to hover and even shift into reverse, the slender, elegant insect is a marvel of engineering.

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:09 pm

..............as is the Hummingbird!

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:09 pm

lswot wrote:..............as is the Hummingbird!

So is Pamala Anderson. Whether she can fly or not.

Website · Post by **brian** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:49 pm

Dealing Dogs - A filmmaker chronicles the treatment of dogs when bought and sold for medical research:

Class B dealers operate under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and are required by law to treat animals humanely. They are also required to purchase animals only when sellers have all appropriate documentation. Apparently, some dealers ignore these requirements while also purchasing animals that may be strays or may have been stolen directly from owners' yards.

Four years in the making, DEALING DOGS follows the undercover investigation of Martin Creek Kennel by the animal rights group Last Chance for Animals. A young man who goes by the name of "Pete" in the film wore a hidden camera while he worked a low- level job hosing kennels at the dog dealer. Over the course of six months, Pete secretly filmed activities at Martin Creek Kennel, including the beating and shooting of dogs, and recorded footage of animals that were left to languish in their kennels and suffered from malnourishment, life-threatening disease and injury, among other abuses. Dog corpses are shown piled up on the property and in trenches after being butchered for their organs.

C.C. Baird and his family owned and operated Martin Creek Kennel, one of the largest Class B dealers in the United States, until Last Chance provided the results of their undercover investigation to federal authorities, who closed the facility in 2005. Baird's sentencing is expected to take place this winter.

Filmmakers Tom Simon and Sarah Teale met Pete at the beginning of his extended odyssey on behalf of Last Chance for Animals, during which he recorded information and Last Chance presented incriminating video and photographs to the USDA and federal courts in Little Rock. Meanwhile, many more Class B dealers continue to operate without adequate oversight.

Tom Simon is a seven-time Emmy® winner; DEALING DOGS is his first film for HBO. Sarah Teale's previous America Undercover credits for HBO include "Bellevue: Inside Out" and "Mumia Abu Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?," which received a CableACE Award.

DEALING DOGS is an HBO Documentary Films Presentation; a Working Dog/Teale-Edwards Production; produced by Tom Simon and Sarah Teale; edited by Geof Bartz, A.C.E.; music composed by Jamie Lawrence; sound and photography, Tom Simon. For HBO: supervising producer, John Hoffman; executive producer, Sheila Nevins.

Airs:
Home Box Office, Tuesday, February 21 10pm ET/PT
Home Box Office, Friday, February 24 1:35am ET/PT
Home Box Office, Monday, February 27 10:30pm ET/PT
Home Box Office, Thursday, March 2 11:50pm ET/PT

Click below for HBO's page about this documentary:

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:57 pm

While we do not have HBO the regular Animal Planet is more than enough for us. The splurb I read involved people who were "keeping" animals for medical research ONLY. The word ABUSED doesn't cover what happens the the animals some of whom are most assured lost pets & not just animals born in the wild.

<---That means very upset that any one would even consider such behavior of themselves.

Website · Post by **brian** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:03 pm

I know it's going to break my heart to see this, especially with my recent loss of Gretchen, but I feel that everyone who can watch it must.. to know, really know, what goes on. Until everybody knows, most of them unfortunately won't act. Hopefully this will spur some legislative changes regarding the puppy mills, and medical testing on animals.

HBO provides links to a couple of good resources here:

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/dealin ... urces.html

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:05 pm

Hens' Teeth Not So Rare After All

Scientists have discovered that rarest of things: a chicken with teeth -- crocodile teeth to be precise.

Contrary to the well-known phrase, 'As rare as hens' teeth,' the researchers say they have found a naturally occurring mutant chicken called Talpid that has a complete set of ivories.

(But does it still taste like chicken?)

Henry

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:26 am

(But does it still taste like chicken?)

Yeah......and so does crocodile.

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:36 pm

And here I thought crocodile tasted more like alligator...

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Sat Feb 25, 2006 2:27 pm

Henry J wrote:And here I thought crocodile tasted more like alligator...

Only in Florida......

Xjmt · Post by **Xjmt** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:51 am

Only in Florida.....

Gee, do you think it's the Key Limes??

lswot · Post by **lswot** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 1:01 pm

Xjmt wrote:
Only in Florida.....
Gee, do you think it's the Key Limes??

Ya never know........

Henry J · Post by **Henry J** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:12 am

Scientists discover first swimming mammal from the Jurassic

A team of international researchers have discovered a new species of primitive mammal capable of swimming in the Middle Jurassic lake beds of China.
[...]
Castorocauda had a beaver-like tail, strong arms for digging, and sharp teeth specialized for aquatic feeding, similar to the modern river otter.

Pictures of the critter

Henry