One Little Piglet

I thought of uploading this picture that I saw at my Uncle's facebook account. This reminds me of our grandma's backyard way back when I was a little kid and also reminded of the movie Babe. My grandma owns and raises pigs, chicken and ducks. She also planted different vegetable which help sustained our daily needs. I miss my Grandma Ester a lot!

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Nutria or Coypu

While watching the re-runs of the Lawman by Steven Seagal they have come across a problem around the neighborhood about the booming population of Nutria also known as Coypu in the bayou of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Actually, nutria tends to look like large rodent who are mostly living in a large riverbank and they mostly feeds in aquatic plants or roots and some nutria also feeds in small creatures such as mussels or snails.

They can also become a problem in the area that surrounds them because they tend to acquire a taste of the farm fare. The nutria's like to dig holes which can cause soil erosion in the area. The nutria's fur are widely use in making clothes.

The picture above is courtesy of Google image.

List of Top 10 Animals That Carry Flu

1. Chicken- is the most common source for Avian Flu. It has caused hundreds of human deaths over the past decades.

2. Pigs- Pigs play a vital role in transmitting influenza virus to humans called Swine Flu.

3. Ducks- a lot of people raise ducks for their meats. Ducks are carrier for Avian Flu in the past.

4. Goose- They are known as the carrier of H5N1 virus.

5. Turkey- Earlier this year, in fact, an H5 avian influenza virus surfaced on a turkey farm in southern British Columbia.

6. Horses- can also infected with Type A influenza virus.

7. Dogs- an unknown respiratory illness was caused by the equine influenza A H3N8 virus.

8. Cats- Cases of tigers and domesticated cats coming down with avian flu have been reported overseas.

9. Seal- the marine mammals can become infected with Type A influenza viruses.

10. Whale- can suffer from influenza, probably by catching germs spread by bird waste.

I have read this article from the Discovery News.