• shark
    By Tom Meisfjord

    What Animals Eat Sharks?

    Sharks are fascinating, borderline unearthly creatures with millions of years of evolution backing their near unquestionable supremacy over the open sea. Lightning fast, unblinking, and terrifying, they are that rarest of apex predators. But what animal eats the animal that eats everything?

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  • Cat, Scared, Cucumber
    By Jim Dykstra

    The Reason Why Cats Are Afraid Of Cucumbers

    Despite the best efforts of cats everywhere to act like they're too cool for school, their undoing can be engineered with the blandest of fruits: the cucumber. Yes, cucumbers are technically fruits. So why would this lethal species be so afraid of an inert piece of plant matter?

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  • Dog licking human
    By A. C. Grimes

    Are Dogs' Mouths Really Cleaner Than Humans'?

    Dogs' mouths lick their puppies' private parts to induce peeing and pooping and occasionally eat poop out of sheer boredom, malnutrition, or to get attention. But surely, those crotch-licking poop-eaters' mouths are cleaner than a human's, right? Well...no, they're pretty gross, actually.

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  • dog with whiskers
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Real Reason Dogs Have Whiskers

    Of all of the many things people love about dogs, their faces are in the top five. From long, sleek heads of greyhounds to whatever microwave accident resulted in the Dogue de Bordeaux, the closest thing to a universal feature all dogs possess is a set of whiskers. But what do they do?

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  • Sleeping dog
    By A. C. Grimes

    What Do Dogs Dream About?

    Dogs are called "man's best friend," a title they earned from thousands of years of accompanying us in our daily waking lives. But as it turns out, all those good boys and girls might be wagging their tails and throwing up on the rug in dreamland as well. Here's what dogs (probably) dream about.

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  • A very stupid dog
    By Tom Meisfjord

    Here's What Happens When Dogs Eat Grapes

    Dogs have been our faithful companions for thousands of years, but there are still so many mysteries associated with the furry love machines. What are they thinking about? Do they love us as much as we love them? Perhaps most pressingly, what happens if they eat a grape?

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  • Funny monkey
    By A. C. Grimes

    Why Do Monkeys Throw Poop?

    If you give typewriters to an infinite army of monkeys and let them bang away, they'll eventually type the complete works of Shakespeare. But soft! What stench through yonder nostrils break? 'Tis their poop, and those sons of simians might just throw it at you. Why would primates pelt you with poop?

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  • Dog an piece of chocolate
    By A. C. Grimes

    What Happens When Dogs Eat Chocolate

    For many humans, chocolate is pretty much heaven in your mouth. However for dogs, death by chocolate isn't just a morbid dessert name. As any responsible dog owner will tell you, chocolate can be a one-way ticket to Casket Town for canines, and the trip to the afterlife is a rough one.

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  • Bird eats snake
    By Jim Dykstra

    What Animals Eat Snakes?

    Despite getting a bum rap from humanity for their Biblical association with evil and trickery, snakes play a vital role in the circle of life. They are known predators of a voluminous amount of species, and to many others they are a delicious, nutritious source of limbless, slithering protein.

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  • Cat bites hand
    By Becki Robins

    This Is Why Cats Bite You Sometimes When You Pet Them

    Cats are cute and cuddly and fluffy but sometimes when you're petting them, they turn into biting machines. Why? What's wrong with the petting? You like petting! Here's why cats sometimes bite you when you're petting them.

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  • Tasmanian devil
    By Kathy Benjamin

    Animals That Live Insanely Hard Lives

    Humans like to complain a lot, but life is pretty sweet for most, at least compared to animals. Here are animals that live insanely, ridiculously hard lives.

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