This week, animals from around the world continued to amaze. A two-legged puppy in Ohio received a 3D-printed wheelchair, researchers found pigeons can detect cancer as well as humans, and scientist discovered pandas' secret language.
Tumbles, an adorable two-legged puppy in Ohio, captured hearts this week. The puppy, born without his two front legs, was fitted with a wheelchair that was made using a 3D printer.
According to Crystal Richmond, who posted video of the pup trying out his new wheels on Facebook, the Ohio University Innovation Center made his wheelchair using a 3D printer and it took about 14 hours to print.
Watch the video of Tumbles here.
The annual Pushkar Camel Fair in on in the town of Pushkar, located in the state of Rajasthan, India. The event ends on the full moon in the Hindu lunar month of Kartika, this year between 14 and 23 November. While the event can draw in 50,000 camels and 200,000 people, the festival extends beyond just buying and selling livestock. There is a moustache competition, sport and much more.
Grizzled leaf monkeys at Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury in Kent are being sent to the Javan Primate Project in Indonesia. The Aspinall Foundation, a world leading conservation charity, have announced plans to send the five males and two females, only captive group of endangered grizzled leaf monkeys outside Indonesia, back to the wild on 17 November.
Starting in mid-2016, travellers will be able to swim with humpback whales in Western Australia’s Coral Coast.
Operators with whale shark swimming licenses will be able to extend until the humpback migration season for a trial. Tourists who are less keen to get in the water can stay on board as a viewer at a cheaper rate.
Read more here.
Pigeons may be just as good as spotting signs of cancer as people are, according to a US study. Apparently, with the right training, the birds can spot signs of breast cancer in biopsy samples and mammogram scans as efficiently as humans. The birds are capable of this despite having brains no larger than the tip of an index finger.
Read more here.
Scientists in China say they have discovered the secret language of pandas. Researchers at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base found and translated 13 vocalisations panda can use to communicate with one another.
Read more here.