Maine coons have increased in their popularity over the last couple years. They are the biggest domestic cat breed, with males that can way up to 18 pounds. This absolutely stunning breed comes in 75 different color combinations and some grow up to 40 inches long. They have a very majestic flair to them and remind somewhat of mythological ancient beings, in modern times.

Maine Coons tend to be highly social and like human interaction. They’re known for being friendly, loyal, and playful, and they typically get along well with children and other pets. They can even play fetch and be walked on a leash!

What makes them extra special is that it’s being suggested that the Maine coons were brought to America by the Vikings. Since they so many similarities to the Norwegian Forest cat. But that remains a theory, this has not been proven to be a fact.

So when you look a Maine coons face, something interesting becomes quite obvious. They often resemble human faces. And these distinctive faces are sometimes combined with human facial expressions.

Like this litter:

Bored Panda stated: “Recently, a cattery called Catsvill County shared photos of a litter with 5 adorable grey kittens, and people instantly started noticing something strange about them – they all look a bit like grumpy old men.Who can argue that when looking at these cats, it feels like their faces convey a very unique expression?”

The kittens all look quite similar too, it’s hard to tell them apart. Nevertheless, all of them are just as adorable!

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Any large celebration that involves fireworks is fun, but while we enjoy the sounds and sights of colourful explosions overhead, our animals feel very differently.

The explosions caused by fireworks have been known to give some domestic pets heart problems, nausea, tremors, debilitating fears and light-headedness. We all know that animals have far more sensitive hearing so you won't be surprised to read that firework displays can leave pets with “acoustic stress”.

During firework displays animals are often confused as to where the loud noises are coming from which makes them run frantically away. Unfortunately, this sometimes results in them being hit by a car. Other animals may be too close to the explosion and receive burns or eye damage as a result. If you keep chickens, you might find that they produce fewer eggs after a firework display.

People of the town of Collecchio in the province of Parma in Italy are doing something about it. The local government has introduced new legislation forcing citizens to use silent fireworks as a way of respecting the animals and reducing the stress caused them.

The company, Setti Fireworks make fireworks which produce a spectacular light show but without the deafening sounds normally associated with a firework display. They design their fireworks to fit the venue and event that they will be used for.

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"A baby hawk is being raised by an eagle. Probably brought into the nest as a food source and then adopted and raised."

A bald eagle raising its own offspring has taken another species under its wing and the mixed family has left bird experts baffled.

The rare wildlife drama plays out with a baby red-tailed hawk appearing to live in harmony with a male and female bald eagle and three eaglets.

Eagles are known to eat smaller, weaker birds like hawks; that’s why the eagle’s nest in a Sidney neighbourhood is drawing a lot of attention from birdwatchers.

“This rates as the strangest thing I’ve ever seen in the world of birds of prey,” biologist David Bird said.

Bird is a retired university professor and board member for the Hancock Wildlife Foundation. He happens to live near the eagle’s nest in question.


“These parents essentially adopted this little guy and as they kept feeding him with lots of food, he’s grown up a little bit now and he’ll be leaving the nest in about a week and a half,” Bird said.

How this happened remains a mystery. Similar occurrences have been recorded but only a handful of times, according to Bird.

“It would require either the eagle to bring them to the nest or the alternative was the hawk somehow laid her eggs in the nest when he was absent,” independent biologist Kerry Fisher said.


The most common theory among biologists is that the mother eagle ‘kidnapped’ the hawk to feed it to her eaglets, according to Bird.

“Because hormones are driving these birds to do what they do it, the hormonal urge to mother it and feed it overtook its urge to kill it and feed it to the other eaglets,” Bird said.

Local birdwatchers have been keeping an eye on the hawk in the nest for over a week. Just when they thought this couldn’t get any more surreal, a local photographer captured a photo that seems to show two hawks in the nest.

Now the nest is generating a lot of questions.

Perhaps the biggest question, he says, is whether the eaglets can continue to see a hawk as a brother and not breakfast.


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Sometimes, nature manages to amaze us in the most unexpected ways with its surprising shapes and patterns.

In fact, just look around to see how much beauty and how much variety our planet, and the creatures that inhabit it, manage to display.

Moreover, it is not just about breathtaking panoramas, striking sunsets or enchanting places because animals also contribute to the daily wonder that can be found in nature. What we are about to present to you is an excellent example.

Forget the classic white, black or brown hens! This one has an extraordinarily peculiar plumage, which seems almost to have been produced by hand with a paintbrush. Let’s take a closer look.

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The Mi mundo increible Facebook page has published photos of this amazing hen with black hearts “painted” on her white feathers.

A truly unique physical characteristic that has made the photos of this unique hen very popular and they have been shared all over the Internet.

In fact, tens of thousands, of likes and shares have been posted of this very unusual animal.

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It is not difficult to understand the wonder that this hen inspires because she is another example of Mother Nature’s amazing works of art that this time appears to be an ode to love!


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