The Flea and It's Life Cycle

Good links to information on the flea and it's life cycle:
http://priory.com/vet/vetflea1.htm
http://www.healthypets.com/canflecon.html
http://www.frontline.com/

Image: Merial

Goslings Leg Fracture Treated with External Fixation

This gosling was found floating around at sea with a broken leg. He was rescued and brought to Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, where they decided to repair it's leg with an external fixation!

What a lucky gosling!

Read the whole story at the Telegraph.

Knitted Hats and Sweaters for Cats and Dogs

I'm not much for dressing up pets, but there are certain breeds that gives you a good excuse to do just that, on certain times of the year. In that case there is no excuse not to do it with style! ;)

So if you feel you’re pet is in the need of something stylish to keep them warm, you might want to head over to Beantown Handmade and check out their knitted hats and sweaters for cats and dogs.

Enucleation - the surgical removal of the eye.

Pic and information:
http://www.answers.com/topic/enucleation-eye
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=23197

de'cat'pitated heads - Handmade Environmentally Friendly Cat toys

I'm a big fan of Etsy and frequently stop by to have a look at the vast amount of handmade goodies available.

Todays big find was spellwell and "de'cat'pitated" cat toys - some very unusual cat toys resembling decapitated heads. There are fish-heads, octopus-heads, pigeon-heads, mice-heads and robot-heads available.

All spellwell toys are made from recycled felt and the catnip used is organic.

spellwells de'cat'piteted heads cost between 7.00 and 11.00 USD each. Three heads cost 25.00 USD.

Grafting (Graft) - To implant a portion of living flesh or akin in a lesion, so as to form an organic union.

Sources:
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/graft/
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graft%5B2%5D

Interesting Science and Nature Sites

Science Daily - A "scientific news site" that keeps you up to date with all kinds of science news. I love how it is possible to follow RSS feeds on each of the different categories, as I find following all news on this site a bit overwhelming.

ZipcodeZoo - Look up different species to learn about their habitat, their conservation status, their latin name and their taxonomy.

PLoS - A nonprofit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource. This site is full of interesting articles.

EOL - The Encyclopedia of Life - Working to organize and make available all information about life present on Earth. At this time it is not one of my favorite site to use while doing research on species, as I want information beyond taxonomy and general information, but this site is a work in progress and I imagine it will have extensive information on most species in the near future.

Scienceray - Nature/science site featuring a lot of interesting easy-to-read articles.

Sea and Sky - Exploring the Splendors of the Sea and the Wonders of the Universe - This is a site I would recommend to all science and nature interested families out there. Sea and Sky is filled with easy-to-understand information on space and sea. There are interactive activities and lots of pictures to look at. An ideal site for the whole family to explore together.

This was a few of my favorite science and nature sites. Please make a comment if you have a favorite science or nature site you feel like sharing!