Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) have been domesticated for thousands of years. Unfortunately, we do not know the first civilization that decided to take on the challenge of living and working with ferrets. It is thought that the domestic ferret is a descendant of the European polecat (Mustela putorius putorius) and/or the Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanni). ...
Summary of Wagner and Robin, the Clown: Wagner and Robin enter, Act I, scene iv; the Clown, a rustic buffoon, has stolen a conjuring book from Doctor Faustus, and desires to learn from Wagner how to conjure. Wagner wryly suggests that Robin is louse-infected. Robin, “Stavesacre? That’s good to kill vermin! Then, belike, if I ...
Discovering evidence of rats is daunting, and direct contact with rats in a home or storage building sounds like something right out of a low-budget horror movie. Rats are known disease carriers, and they spread germs while foraging for food. They can contaminate the food supply, destroy property, and rats deposit their droppings wherever they ...
Franz Kafka’s “The Metamorphosis” is about the evolution of a family due to the metamorphosis of that family’s son from human to vermin. The son, Gregor Samsa, awakens one morning to find himself transformed. He is a bug, with limited mobility and limited ability to communicate. Prior to this metamorphosis, Gregor is the source of ...
Growing up near rural Missouri, I was used to the aromatic, though far from ambrosial, stench emanating from hog farms, cow pastures and horse barns. Thankfully, I do not notice perfume unless it is right below my nose. God knew what He was doing when He designed me. Drive by a New York landfill on ...
Also known as the Deutscher Pinscher and the Standard Pinscher, the German Pinscher is an energetic and loyal breed. But how do you know whether you are ready to purchase a pet and if this breed is right for you? This information is absolutely necessary in making the decision to purchase a pet. History The ...
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