Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=36461I've long believed that almost all animals are much more complicated than we would like to believe. This thread is dedicated to stories that you might have regarging your cognitive contacts with the beasties that share our world. First hand experiences are preferred. Please, don't write about Wis...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=3646138013210Tom Clarkehttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289107355/23/2013 8:16:56 AMTimFBarbara Garcia, a survivor of the massive tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., found her dog alive under the rubble during an interview with CBS News. Before finding the dog, Garcia says in the interview that she was holding him while sitting on a stool in her small bathroom. The tornado tore through her neigh...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289085035/22/2013 7:46:30 AMNeekaWe have a small walking trail through a patch of woods on our property. Last Saturday I found 4 dead baby crow at the foot of the tallest tree on that trail. For years squirrels had been occupying a nest in that tree, but this last spring a crow pair took up residence in that very same nest. The only explanation I can ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289070945/21/2013 1:44:06 PMFUBHOBlackbird hitches a ride atop a red-tailed hawkby A.P. [graphic] [graphic] These images show a red-winged blackbird standing on the back of a red-tailed hawk, looking as if it’s catching a ride to another destination. The series of images were captured recently by photographer Eric Dugan at Napa-Sonoma Marshes ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289069715/21/2013 1:05:43 PMTimFCan you see it? The leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) is amazingly camouflaged. Found only in Madagascar, they're under serious threat from the illegal pet trade. [graphic] discover-wd.blogspot.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289034065/19/2013 4:09:20 PMFUBHOBear eats monkey when forced to ride bike at Shanghai Wild Animal Parkby A.P. [url=][graphic][/url] A monkey was mauled by a bear after a disturbing circus stunt went wrong. A video has emerged online of two monkeys and a black bear being forced to ride bicycles around a track in front of a large crowd. A...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288993955/16/2013 9:40:22 PMFUBHOhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288972135/15/2013 9:32:23 PMFUBHODo sperm whales have names?Posted: June 24, 2011 in Animal Communication, Whales 0 [graphic] Subtle variations in sperm whale calls suggest that individuals announce themselves with discrete personal identifiers. To put it another way, they might have names. It’s long been known that sperm whales use click sequ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288963925/15/2013 3:24:10 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288845075/9/2013 12:06:25 PMTom Clarkehttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288839205/9/2013 8:00:15 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288763675/5/2013 3:12:47 PMTimFNo Bones, No Problem: Watch This Octopus Shimmy Its Way Through a Very Tiny Space! thefeaturedcreature.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288763655/5/2013 3:12:19 PMFUBHOhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288597604/26/2013 12:40:08 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288509734/22/2013 8:41:27 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288509664/22/2013 8:37:58 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288509614/22/2013 8:35:53 AMTimFSeal boards Royal Navy ship in waters off Scotland [graphic] The crew of a Royal Navy ship discovered rather an unusual stowaway on board the HMS Bulwark this week. A seal swam up the ship's landing dock and came aboard, as the crew were preparing to carry out military exercises near Carnoustie in Angus, S...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288419074/17/2013 5:06:53 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288419024/17/2013 5:05:17 PMSmoothSailhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288416014/17/2013 3:12:18 PMSmoothSailhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288394034/16/2013 6:23:00 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288393754/16/2013 6:01:03 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288392764/16/2013 5:11:15 PMSiberhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288350144/14/2013 9:44:01 PMTom ClarkeNear the shores in the city of Van, a cat and a fox are often seen playing together. A local said he first saw them together when they shared some left over fish from a fisherman. The pair soon began to play together and it has now been over a year since they began this unlikely alliance. [graphic] facebook.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288349794/14/2013 9:18:22 PMCarolynhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288328774/13/2013 10:33:25 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288327584/13/2013 9:29:46 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288327464/13/2013 9:25:21 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288327454/13/2013 9:24:47 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288187094/5/2013 6:13:26 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288186914/5/2013 6:04:40 PMFUBHO[graphic] Owner of world's biggest bunny spends $75 a week feeding it4 days ago We introduce you to Ralph, the world's biggest bunny. Weighing 50 pounds, this giant continental rabbit is more than 3 feet long and probably weighs more than you did when you were 3 years old. Pigging out on a buffet of cabbage, broccoli,...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288184524/5/2013 4:02:09 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288168174/4/2013 9:23:59 PMFUBHOBunch of animal videos at link. weather.com  weather.com  weather.com  weather.com  weather.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288052273/28/2013 7:35:31 PMFUBHOOpinion: We Didn’t Domesticate Dogs. They Domesticated Us. Scientists argue that friendly wolves sought out humans. Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods for National Geographic News Published March 3, 2013 news.nationalgeographic.com  [graphic] In the story of how the dog came in from the cold and onto our sofas, we te...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288051673/28/2013 6:55:08 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288029133/27/2013 5:29:53 PMCarolynhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287980593/25/2013 10:54:08 AMKLPhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287975653/25/2013 1:48:43 AMKLPhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287975603/25/2013 1:37:56 AMCarolynhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287925833/21/2013 10:46:50 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287925713/21/2013 10:38:07 PMFUBHO[graphic] Photograph by Evgenia Arbugaeva After being frozen for thousands of years in a Siberian riverbed, this pristine mammoth tusk is a financial boon to the hunter who found it. www.evgeniaarbugaeva.comhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287911833/21/2013 12:25:43 PMFUBHOTepco, the operator of the ill-fated Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant might have found the culprit responsible for the plant’s partial meltdown and it has four legs and a wiggly tail. Of course, the disaster was caused by an earthquake, followed by a massive tsunami, but it was preventable. The plant experience...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287904763/21/2013 7:37:32 AMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287884073/20/2013 6:46:14 AMTimFAmerican Buffalo Traffic Jams: Bison of Yellowstone National Park [55 PICS] February 28th, 2013 Bison (American Buffalo) can weigh up to 2,000 lbs and can sprint or stampede at speeds around 30 – 40 mph. Bison can also jump 6 feet straight up in the air, over fences. They are wild animals in...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287840793/17/2013 10:14:27 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287840773/17/2013 10:13:09 PMCarolynhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287833273/17/2013 2:11:51 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287792863/14/2013 10:17:37 PMTimFhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287695983/9/2013 11:37:12 AMFUBHO[graphic] Abayed, a six-year-old herding dog, walks with a specially-made wheeled walking aid outside the Humane Center for Animal Welfare near Amman February 26, 2013. The dog, whose name means "white", was hospitalised and treated after a bullet pierced his spine and paralysed him some two years ago. REUTERS/Ali Jar...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287550733/1/2013 7:21:37 PMSiberhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287463402/25/2013 7:47:07 PM