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Pet House

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Whether your pet lives inside or outside the house, it requires a safe, cozy place they can retreat to and feel safe. If a pet lives outdoors, it needs a house to protect it from predators such as coyotes and extreme weather. The pet house should be customized to fit the needs of the animal and should be located in a draught-free, dry, warm area. Cats While some people believe that cats are better off outdoors, the Humane Society of the United States says that cats are happier and healthier indoors. When left outside, cats usually adapt quickly and start foraging for themselves by hunting small prey such as birds, insects, and mice. Their ability to become independent when left outside for a long also make them prone to straying from home. Unfortunately, leaving your cat outside reduces its lifespan drastically. Studies show that cats living outdoors have a lifespan of approximately two years unlike a cat staying indoors which is likely to live longer than 10 years. Domestic cats have
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Pet Keeping Basics: Cats and Dogs

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  Many people like keeping dogs and cats due to their love of furry, four-legged company. While keeping pets is fun as they can brighten your day with their undivided love and attention, it is important to note that these animals have basic needs such as food,  shelter, medical care, and general wellness. Food Just like human beings, pets need food to grow, develop, and thrive. The food must meet their nutritional requirements to keep them healthy. You can opt to use home-cooked food or commercial food. Commercial dog and cat foods are categorized as dry, canned, and semi-moist. These classifications depend on the moisture content and method used to make them. Each of those categories is formulated to provide the necessary quantities of nutrients to the respective pets. Dog food should not be substituted for cat food or cats fed with dog food. Why? Because each of these animals has unique nutritional needs. Dogs are normally versatile and can eat most cat foods, but cats should not eat
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5 most beautiful places in the world to visit before you die

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Once in a while, you want to get out there and disentangle yourself from your daily hassles as well as the working environment. At such moments, the least you can do is to find a great place where you can relax either by yourself or with your family. To help you relax, we have put together a list of some of the best places you need to visit in your lifetime. These places are not only great tourist destinations but also so beautiful that they will take your breath away. Here are the 5 most beautiful places in the world to visit before you die:   White Haven                                         Whitsunday Islands White Haven is known for its beautiful white sands. The beach stretches for 7 kilometers along Whitsunday Island and was recently named as the top Eco-Friendly Harbor of the world by CNN.com. It boasts of brilliant white silica sand that is among the cleanest in the world. You can access the beach via a boat from Airlie Beach or Shute Harbor as well as Hami
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Unique animals you will see in the United Kingdom

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Britain is home to a wide variety of wild animals. While some of Britain's wildlife is indigenous other species were introduced by various settlers and visitors to the Island. Tourists can visit various zoos and parks to encounter and interact with these animals firsthand. Britain has strict rules that are aimed at protecting wildlife. This is because some decades ago large animals that were considered dangerous such as wild boar, the wolf and the brown bear were hunted to the point of extinction. The following are some of the animals you will see in the United Kingdom: Birds Britain has mild winters which are suitable for bird species that cannot survive in harsh weather that is common in the surrounding regions. This makes it ideal as a safe haven for migrating birds that need to spend the winter in this island. Annually the island hosts a large influx of wintering birds from the continent and around the globe. About 250 species of birds reside in Britain while more th
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How to see Australia without going broke

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Australia, the land of the kangaroos is both a country and a continent. Here is a country that is famous for its natural beauty as well as wilderness. Australia is a great place to visit and has many amazing tourist destinations. The only catch is that since Australia is a highly developed country, traveling around the country does not come cheap. In spite of this, there is always a way to beat the rates and tour Australia on a budget.                                    Australia is a continent and the largest country in the world                             Australia is the largest country in the world. Many visitors often fail to appreciate the sheer size of the country until they arrive and end up regretting for making poor decisions at the planning stage. Since the country is so vast, travelers often face the challenge of figuring out where to visit and the distance they have to cover to get to their desired destinations.                                                  
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Army ants: The world’s deadliest ants

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Army ants also known as legionnaire and marabunta ants are aggressive ants that move in marching formations and kills anything in their path. The name army ant is used to refer to more than 200 ant species which exhibit aggressive and predatory characteristics during raids. During these foraging raids, large numbers of ants march over a certain area and forage for food. Initially, army ants were thought to have evolved independently. In 2003, genetic analysis of several species indicated that they all evolved from a common ancestor which lived more than 100 million years ago when the continents of South America and Africa separated. Normally, a colony contains millions of individuals descended from a single queen. Army ants have two unique characteristics: they are nomadic and exhibit group predation tendencies: Nomadic and stationary characteristics These ants have 2 phases of activity-a wandering phase and a stationary phase. These two phases are found in all army ant
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Mrugavani National Park: One of the most beautiful parks in India

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Mrugavani National Park, is one of the most beautiful parks in India and a protected area for the betterment of wildlife and biodiversity. The park is located 25 kilometers from Hyderabad, covers about 3.60 Km2 and is home to more than 600 species of plants and animals. The park was officially recognized in 1994 and since then it has turned from just an ordinary animal sanctuary to a major tourist attraction. A place of immense beauty The park is like no other in India due to its abundance of immense natural resources and exotic beauty. The topography of the land consists of several rocky outcrops in keeping with the Deccan formation.  The pleasant tropical climate supports woodlands, grasslands and forests. Fauna Here you will encounter a wide variety of wild animals such as foxes, cheetahs, black-naped hares and flower peckers. You will interact with wild boars, mongoose, civet cats, monitor lizards and pythons. Flora Apart from the fauna, visitors to the pa
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