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  • Episode 4
    Episode 4: FactsBaboons eat just about anything and are capable of living in deserts and tropical forests alike. Their adaptability is one of the secrets to their survival. When two baboons within a troop compete for resources, they’ll rush at each other baring their teeth in a display of threat.  A baboon’s...
  • Episode 7
    Episode 7: FactsWeighing a hefty six kilograms, martial eagles are the largest eagles in Africa. They can spot prey six kilometres away and have enough force to knock a person to the ground.Killing is necessary to survive, but carnivores don’t always hunt to feed.Lions are the mortal enemies of wild dogs and...
  • Colossal Catfish
    Colossal Catfish: Facts Monkeys, dogs, cats, birds, and other catfish have been found in the bellies of Piraiba. Piraiba’s bodies are covered in taste buds. That helps detect chemical cues coming off of prey. Locals don’t consider the fish as a true Piraiba until they surpass 200 pounds. In fact they are called...
  • BRENT SASS
    BRENT SASS: Meet the TalentBrent came to Alaska to ski. But when he hit the Alaska wilderness, the frontiersmen bug bit hard. His life was changed forever and this former Boy Scout from Excelsior, Minnesota became an Alaskan lifer.  Today he lives 150 miles northwest of Fairbanks in a town so small he and his dogs are the...
  • DALLAS SEAVEY
    DALLAS SEAVEY: Meet the TalentPlain and simple, Dallas Seavey is Alaskan Royalty. He comes from a long line of tough Alaskans and has the stories to prove it. In 1973, Dallas’ grandfather created the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, a grueling 1200 mile race across the state of Alaska through some of the world's toughest...
  • Cesar To The Rescue Facts
    Cesar To The Rescue Facts: FactsDogs are social pack animals.  Your dog will be more likely to respect you if you are a strong, clear, fair leader.  Cesar’s pack also includes the camera crew and producers.Every U.S. president since 1900 has owned a dog.Rottweilers accompanied the ancient Romans who invaded EuropeAccording...
  • Metal Detecting 101
    Metal Detecting 101: Metal Detecting 101An Overview of the Complicated History and Current State of Metal Detecting By Patrick J. KigerPublished Sept. 13, 2012 Last year, in Jupiter, FL, a man named William Mooney ran a metal detector over a spot near a county waterfront park and pinpointed the location of what, if his suspicions...
  • Reindeer Pains
    Reindeer Pains: Yukon Vet Facts1 in 200 cats has feline diabetes. Feline diabetes is a common disease in which a cat’s body doesn’t properly use insulin. Cocker, Springer and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels may have a higher risk of developing a cancer associated with the anal sacs.Toxoplasmosis, a single-celled parasitic...
  • One Angry Musk-ox
    One Angry Musk-ox: Yukon Vet FactsEquine infectious anemia is a viral disease in horses which has no vaccine or treatment. During a Yukon Winter the average daily high temperature is below 20 degrees.One of the largest populations of musk-ox, a species that can be traced back some 90,000 years in North America, can be found in...
  • Caribou Down
    Caribou Down: Yukon Vet FactsLike in humans, high levels of stress, poor nutrition and genetics can have a negative impact on reproduction in cattle.Dog owners can reduce the risk of breast cancer, uterine infections, ovarian and uterine tumors, injury and stress by having their dogs spayed. Spaying your dog often reduces...
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