The deadly ebola virus is still in the air.

Ebola kills 90% of its victims The Ebola virus is named for the Ebola River, where the first outbreaks occurred in 1976. The deadly killer, EBOLA?  EBOLA is a killer disease that is transmitted through body secretions such as sweat, blood, saliva, mucous, breast secretion, tears, urine, and sexual transmission with an infected person. Puts victim in lots of pain. There is no cure and the cause is unknown. It can reproduce in 8 hours and...

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News update: A deadly pig disease has the U.S scrambling for solution

A deadly disease is spreading rapidly through the nation’s pig population, killing hogs by the millions and posing a major threat to the U.S. pork industry. Called Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, or PEDv, it’s as nasty as it sounds: it causes vomiting and diarrhea in piglets and is nearly always fatal. Pre-weaning it has a 100 percent mortality rate. Karen Richter, president...

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Fishes are more intelligent than we thought

Fish have feelings too – at least that's the conclusion of new research out of Australia that says far from being dumb and not feeling pain, fish have primary senses as good as, or better, than humans. The study by Culum Brown of Macquarie University, published in Animal Cognition today, says fish are more intelligent than many previously believed. Dr Brown says consideration should therefore be given to the welfare of fish just like other animals,...

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SOME ANIMAL MATING RITUALS YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF

The Cuttlefish Mating Ritual Cuttlefish are sea mollusks that resemble squids. Their camouflaging abilities of color changes for protection also help in attracting females. The male dominated cuttlefish population results in a constant battle for a single female’s attention. However size is of no consequence and the intelligent ones succeed by disguising themselves as females...

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NEWS: Agriculture Should Be Treated As Business

Nigeria: Agriculture Should Be Treated As Business - -Experts 30 May 2014 , By Jimoh Babatunde, Source: Vanguard Experts from the agricultural sector in Africa emphasized that shift in mindset is paramount in breaking the problem of low production of both food and cash crops on the continent. The experts agreed that although Africa has a large labour force in its agricultural sector, comprising 57% of the working population, it still heavily relies...

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FARM ANIMALS

PIG Pigs, are very intelligent animals. They recognise and respond to their names by the time they are 2-3 weeks old . Pigs are very clean and keep their toilet area far away from their main living and eating area . HORSE Early ancestors to the horse such as hyracatherium who lived 50 million years ago, were as small as cats . A horses' height is measured in hands,...

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