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Mudfooted.com reached 1,000 facebook likes barrier!

Published on 2012-10-18 04:31:13

As of last night Mudfooted.com reached the magical number of 1,000 facebook likes! “I set-up Mudfooted.com in December 2009 with the aim to get more people to know and appreciate our natural world and the unique species that inhabit it. By writing articles in which interesting and unique species and their behaviour are featured, displaying [...]The post Mudfooted.com reached 1,000 facebook likes barrier! appeared first on Mudfooted.com by Jolle Jolles.

Looking at cute animal pictures boosts performance

Published on 2012-10-04 04:46:26

A lot of you fellow readers will be happy to hear the following: Japanese scientists have demonstrated that watching pictures of cute animals may actually boost your work performance by inspiring more attention and careful behaviour! It is not surprising that this study comes from researchers in Japan since in particular Japan’s culture accepts and [...]The post Looking at cute animal pictures boosts performance appeared first on Mudfooted.com by Jolle Jolles.

Ibex goat climbing multi-pitch rock climbing route!

Published on 2012-09-28 06:52:35

As you will know by now I have a great fascination for goats, especially mountain goats (if not see these articles: Goats climbing dam and The crazy Mountain goat), perhaps especially since I am a fond rock-climber myself. So one day when I was browsing one of my favorite rock climbing websites I was delighted [...]The post Ibex goat climbing multi-pitch rock climbing route! appeared first on Mudfooted.com by Jolle Jolles.

My dog using my cat’s catflap!

Published on 2012-06-19 12:19:37

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVWFYeNLlKQ For months my cat has been the happy sole user of the cat-flap in our house. However, my dog has been carefully observing the elegant way my cat went into the outside world and back again using this plastic window in our door. One morning I woke up and could not find my dog, [...]

Unique impaling behaviour of Shrikes

Published on 2011-11-30 04:24:27

There are many fascinating stories to be told about the unique feeding behaviours of the 10,000 or so bird species that roam the earth. From hitting your head against a tree trunk 20 times a second, eating bones, drinking nectar, or cleaning a crocodiles teeth! However, one of the most ferocious and graphic ones must [...]

Amazing wildlife drawings for conservation

Published on 2011-11-26 04:31:16

One of the main aims of Mudfooted.com is to increase awareness for wildlife conservation. Fortunately I am not the only one who thinks this is important, many artists around the world are combining their imaginative skills and interests to promote appreciation for our wonderful natural world. So is Rory Mccann, a wildlife artist and conservationist [...]

Murmuration of starlings video

Published on 2011-11-10 12:30:46

On a cold autumn day, Sophie Windsor Clive and her friend Liberty Smith decided to go for a nice canoetrip on the river shannon in Ireland. They thought it would be fun to film that day and decided to bring their camera along, not knowing that within days their to-be taken shots would amaze millions [...]

Mudfooted’s favorite videos – Part 3

Published on 2011-09-06 02:56:35

For you to enjoy on this rainy, windy autumn (already!) day, some of the best of Mudfooted’s favorite videos! This is the third in a series of nature video posts that feature the most interesting, fascinating, weird and beautiful videos on the web. Go to Mudfooted’s youtube channel to see my favorite nature videos! Watch Part [...]

Rainbow of colourful kitchen raiding ants

Published on 2011-08-30 04:01:20

As you will know by now I am highly enthusiastic about animal curiosities and discovering our wonderful natural world. But what I maybe like even more is when animal curiosity is combined with creativity. Take a look at the fantastic photographs below and see if you agree. These beautiful pictures are taken by Indian scientist [...]

Giant insect eating baby turtle!

Published on 2011-06-09 08:45:47

One night while exploring the japanese ricefields in search for water bugs, Dr

Bar-headed geese cross Himalayas in one night

Published on 2011-06-04 06:18:19

Bar-headed geese are known for their exhausting migration route over the Himalayas, reaching extreme heights up to 10,175m and traveling distances of 1500km in a single day. Although it was already known these high-flyers are physiologically and bioc

Frog Frolic at Fotherdale

Published on 2011-05-28 07:24:19

This guest article is by Wildlife Artist Robert E Fuller showing some of his beautiful photography of the amphibians in his own pond. We moved to Fotherdale Farm in 1998 and one of the first things I did was build a pond. Now we have a very healthy f

15 of the best animal videos! – Part 2

Published on 2011-04-30 06:11:29

For you to enjoy on your relaxed saturday afternoon, 10 of the most amazing nature videos! This is the second in a series of nature video posts that feature the most interesting, fascinating, weird and beautiful videos on the web. Go to MudfootedR

Humpback whale songs culturally transmitted across Pacific

Published on 2011-04-28 01:30:57

Humpback whales are famous for their extraordinary songs, which are amongst the most complex in the animal kingdom. Now researchers from the University of Queensland have revealed that multiple song types spread rapidly and repeatedly like cultural w

World’s largest island within a lake on an island within a lake on an island

Published on 2011-04-25 07:37:33

Among the many amazing features of our planet this is one I think you should definitely know about: The world’s largest island within a lake on an island within a lake on an island! Can you picture that? Vulcan point is a small volcanic island

10 most amazing nature videos! – Part 1

Published on 2011-04-16 09:52:58

For you to enjoy on your relaxed saturday afternoon, 10 of the most amazing nature videos! This is the first in a series of nature video posts that feature the most interesting, fascinating, weird and beautiful videos on the web. Go to Mudfooted̵

Dog dancing merengue

Published on 2011-04-13 07:05:03

I simply had to share this amazing video of a dog dancing the merengue. Not only is it very funny, it is fascinating how the dog learned how to pull off this feat. A crazy video of an amazing feat, but even when your dog would be able to do these ama

Mudfooted Design 4.0 online!

Published on 2011-04-11 13:33:49

After celebrating Mudfooted’s first birthday this winter I thought it was time for a extensive update and redesign of Mudfooted.com. After a lot of evenings/nights of hard work Mudfooted Design 4.0 is finally there! I wanted to give Mudfooted.c

The worlds rarest birds captured

Published on 2011-01-30 04:44:04

A large proportion of the almost 10,000 World's bird species is threatened with extinction and more than 2,000 species need urgent conservation action to ensure their survival. With this in mind, last year the international photo competition "The Wor

The sheep that wouldn’t budge

Published on 2011-01-11 17:03:29

It was a cold winter morning. I was hiking through the British countryside enjoying some birdwatching on the way when I suddenly encountered something rather peculiar: in the middle of a frozen field there was a sheep laying flat on its back with its

Bonobos – The liberated apes

Published on 2010-11-09 13:43:29

Bonobos are the enigmatic fifth member of the great ape family which also consists of orang-utans, gorillas, common chimpanzees and humans. In the same way as we relate to common chimpanzees, the DNA recipe which makes up humans differs by around 1%

World’s Most Endangered Ecosystem: Coral Reefs

Published on 2010-10-15 13:46:27

By now you must have heard words like “conservation”, “extinction” and “global warming” a thousand and one times - meaning they are often ignored. Conservationists have campaigned to inform the world about the severity of the damage being

Goats climbing almost vertical dam

Published on 2010-10-09 04:27:25

Let me be honest with you. I have a great fascination for goats. I think they are one if not the most fascinating animals on our planet. Probably most of you might at first not agree, thinking of your 'favourite animal' the Panda, Lion, or dolphin. H

My first raven encounter!

Published on 2010-08-19 12:23:34

It was the 25th of June, a cold british summer day. My girlfriend and I were visiting the peak district (UK) for a week of hiking, while camping on the way. Although the weather had been miserable, the scenery was fantastic, especially when we had a

Mudfooted.com – How it has developed during the past 7 months!

Published on 2010-08-08 19:25:24

On the 24th of December 2009 after days of hard work, the first Mudfooted article (on the magnificent tool use of octopuses) was written and Mudfooted.com was born! Over the past 7 months a lot has happened. Read all about it on the next page!

World record non-stop flight for the Bar-Tailed Godwit

Published on 2010-07-16 06:27:42

Alaskan Bar-Tailed Godwits just look like any other ordinary shorebird. Recent research however has discovered that these waders are the new world record holders for non-stop flight. Every autumn, these extreme migrators fly an astonishing 11.000km f

The importance of socialization in dogs

Published on 2010-07-14 15:40:20

In an animal’s life there are critical periods in which certain important events must happen or otherwise that learning opportunity is lost. The most important critical period is during the first few months after birth. It is important to understan

The rare pink katydid insect

Published on 2010-06-26 07:29:31

A pink insect? Yes, a pink insect! In the family of katydids which consists of more than 6400 species, a rare colour morph exists which is bubblegum pink! Although they are normally camouflaged green, one in 500 individuals is a contrasting bright pi