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Maidstone, England (UPI) Jan 2, 2010 A fox twice the normal size has been found in England, raising fears the animals are growing bigger from easy eating. The male fox, weighing 26.5 pounds and measuring 4 feet long, was captured and killed in Maidstone, Kent, after a cat was killed, The Sunday Telegraph reported. It was trapped in a cage and euthanized by Keith Talbot, a veterinarian. Zoologists say foxes may be getting bigger by eating food scraps found in trash cans or left out by animal lovers. A pack's alpha male will often grow bigger than the rest by claiming the most food. There are believed to be at least 34,000 urban foxes in Britain. Fears they could pose a threat rose after twins were attacked in their beds in London.
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Pakistan floods, fighting destroy wildlifeKund, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 31, 2010 Disaster struck out of nowhere. The flash floods were so sudden that wardens at one of Pakistan's most famed parks could do nothing to save their animals. Leopards, deer and bears all drowned as the murky waters quickly engulfed them. Kund park, a tourist spot located where the Kabul and Indus rivers meet 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Islamabad, lost all its wildlife including 1 ... read more |
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