• The first step for bee hive removal is to wear clothes in layers. All parts of the body should be covered when you are going anywhere close to a bee hive. The best way of dressing is to tuck shirts into the pants and pants into the socks. Cover your feet with shoes and hands into gloves. If you have a hat, scarf and face mask handy, do not forget to make use of all of them either.
• The next step is to spray the bees with insecticide. Regular household insecticide will not prove to be beneficial for the same. You will have to ensure you have the right insecticide for bee removal. Spray insecticide at the entrance of the hive as well as on the hive itself. This will ensure that all bees moving in or out of the hive are killed. This process will eventually exterminate all bees altogether.
• After most of the bees have been killed, smoke the area around the hive to kill any more bees present in the hives. Let the smoke stay for a considerable amount of time. This will ensure any bee, which was out in search of food and has come back to the hive, is killed as well. If the hive is located near wood, then take care you do not burn the area around the hive.
• After you are sure that all the bees have been killed, walk up to the hive, all covered, and remove the hive. Either throw the hive at a far away distance or burn it completely. According to me, burning it is the best option.
• Now that all bees have been removed, the next step is a precautionary measure so that no more bees come to the same area. Remember bees have a smell sense which they use. Hence, take measures to get rid of the scent from the area. This will ensure no more hives are built in the same area. If there are traces of the hive at the spot, you may want to burn it or remove it and spray it with insecticide.

• Trust
• Dominance
• Obedience
• Affection

• The food they learn to eat as a kitten, either in the wild or as domestic progeny, will be the food they prefer as an adult. If you feed a variety of foods (quality kitten food, but from different sources such as chicken, beef, seafood, lamb, etc.) they'll tend to be less picky as an adult. Wild kittens fed only mice will hunt mice as their main source of food as an adult.
• They will learn how to set boundaries in order to identify territory and private space. Kittens raised in closed places such as a cage will not be able to do this as an adult and will appear fearful; unable to establish or identify where the lines of boundary are. Either theirs or anyone else's. Their personal space will be very small, again making her very fearful, easily threatened and she'll hide or go into defensive postures easily.
• As already mentioned, play activities of stalking, wrestling, biting and chasing are all directly related to the development of predation techniques. In the wild, the success of an individual cat depends upon how well she learned these tactics, especially the aggressiveness in the application of these methods, when she was a kitten. The Queen plays an important role when she brings home live prey to teach the kittens how to kill and eat prey. The kittens may at first play with the prey, but soon they'll learn what they're supposed to do and associate the prey with food for sustenance. Domestic kittens, other than barn cats or other kittens who may receive this 'on the job training' come to expect their food to magically appear in a dish from you. Although they'll retain the instinct to apply the predation methods of 'stalk, chase, kill and eat', they may not refine them. Consequently, they may stalk and not catch, catch and not kill, and/or kill and not eat any prey that catches their attention. And since domestic cats develop a kitten/Queen identification with their human counterpart, you might find yourself the recipient of a special gift from them in the form of a field mouse, lizard or squirrel.
• Handling kittens born into your home will socialize them with people and other pets in your house. Most Queens will let you pick up her kittens right away. Just don't worry her by walking away with them. Any young children should not handle kittens without adult supervision to prevent injury to the kitten or the child. Stroking, petting, grooming and medicating kittens will acclimate them so that they're tolerant of these things as adults. The presence of dogs, birds, gerbils, fish or other pets in a kittens youth experience will teach them to be un-fearful of other animals (and not think of them as food) when they become adults. Of course, as with all things of this world, the theory is not fool-proof, but, generally true. Careful observation and intervention in a kitten's activities is always useful, with the emphasis on 'careful'.
• Punishment is not an option for training a kitten. Cats don't understand punishment and only associate it with the punisher, not the 'bad' act. They'll learn to fear you, and continue any 'bad' behavior. Training is best accomplished when the cat or kitten has an unpleasant experience associated with any particular behavior. For example, placing sticky tape over the end of a couch where the kitten is scratching will be an unpleasant experience and the instinct is easily transferred to a scratch post placed nearby. She'll remember this the rest of her life. If you punish or yell at her, she'll remember this too, and continue to scratch where she's not supposed to. Then hide from you when you come into the room.

• The foremost point of distinction when it comes to rabbit vs hare comparison is that of the general appearance of the two, wherein the hare is not just larger than the rabbit, but also sports larger ears and black markings on its fur.
• As in case of ears, hares have larger and stronger hind legs as compared to the rabbits, and hence, they are lot faster between the two. In fact, the European brown hare can clock an amazing speed of 45 mph with amazing ease.
• Even though molting is common to both the species, the fur coat in rabbits remains of the same color all year-round, while the same in hare species - such as the snowshoe hare, is known to change from grayish-brown in summer season to white in winter.
• While all the species of rabbits - with the exception of cottontail rabbits - such as the Eastern cottontail, live in burrows in ground, hares live in flattened nests of grass - which are referred to as forms, on the ground.
• As hares stay in nests on ground, they rely on speed and camouflage when it comes to defense. Even though rabbits are not as fast as hares, the fact that they stay in burrows, and seldom venture far from their homes, helps them dodge predators with ease.
• The young ones of rabbits - known as kittens, are born blind and don't have any fur on their body, while the young ones of hares - known as leverets, can see and run right from the day they are born.
• Rabbits are social animals who prefer to live in colonies, while hares - who most often lead a solitary life, are only seen in pairs during the mating season.
• The fight for dominance is not at all rare in rabbit males, wherein the most dominant of the male mates with all the females in the colony. However, no such behavior is seen when it comes to hares.
• When it comes to dietary habits, rabbits are known to prefer tender foods such as grass and vegetables (in captivity), unlike hares who would eat anything right from plants and shoots to tree bark.
• While the trend of keeping rabbits as pets has become quite popular owing to their docile nature, hares are wild animals who are not known to do well in captivity.

• These gorillas like living in colder regions, which is why they have a denser coat of fur as compared to other species of gorillas in the world.
• Each gorilla is identified according to its nose, because each has a unique shape and pattern to its nose.
• These animals have big dark brown eyes with black rings around the eye's iris.
• As these gorillas age, the males develop a gray layer or saddle of fur on their middle back, which is why these gorillas are also called the Silver Backs.
• The senior as well as the most fertile and strongest silver back male member of the clan, is unanimously treated as the leader. All activities of the clan are centered around the leader, so as to pay their respects and affection. Which is why 2-3 fertile females are usually bonded for life to the clan leader, from whom the leader bears about 6-8 offspring over his entire life span.
• The adult gorillas, especially the males, have prominent conical crest shaped skulls, while the females have it too, however the crests are much smaller in size. This crests attach itself to the jaw muscles, which is required for feeding on strong barks and roots.
• On an average, a fully grown gorilla will reach a height of about 6 ft. if it stands on its hind legs.
• The genetic structuring of gorillas is very similar to that of humans, except a few differences which gives us our distinct appearance.
• Even though these animals stay on land most of the times, they are adept tree climbers and do venture climbing tress if the tree is fruit bearing and the tree's bark is strong enough to withstand the animal's weight. In order to test the strength of the bark, the gorillas usually tug at the trunk to find out how shaky the tree actually is.
• The mountain gorilla, like all other gorillas has arms which are longer than its legs. However it differs from other species of gorillas, because of its ability to walk while using its knuckles, while other species use their palms.
• This species of gorilla is also diurnal, which means that the animal is active only between 6:00 am to 6:00 pm in the evening, after which they go off to sleep. They wake up as soon as the sun rises, after which they begin feeding on vegetation, fruits and insects. They rest during mid day and then feed again during afternoon, and laze around until evening, after which they sleep. During the evenings the mother's can be seen grooming the young ones and clearing their fur off from lice, fleas and muck which they may have collected while playing.
• They make fresh beds of leaf every evening in order to sleep.

• Mountain gorillas live within the forests of the inactive Virunga volcanoes, which has a very dense vegetation near and around its base. While the vegetation reduces substantially as you go up in altitude.
• These gorillas are predominantly herbivorous in their dietary habits, except for the exceptional insects once in a while. They like feeding on tree barks, roots, fruits and sometimes flowers if they are especially delicious.
• They spend most of their time feeding on gallium vines, as these are available all year long. All parts of the vine are eaten, which includes the stem, the leaves, fruits and even its flowers.
• They eat bamboo during the few seasons when the fresh shoots crop out. This is a special delicacy, and is a rare treat which they thoroughly enjoy hogging on.

• Female gorillas become mature enough to ovulate by the time they are 7-8 years old. While the males take longer and are capable of sexual activity only once they reach 15 years of age. All black back males are considered immature for any sexual interaction until they develop the silver saddle on their back.
• It's the females who initiate sexual courtship and not the males. Which helps establish as to when exactly the female is ready. They will usually give birth to their first offspring by the time they are about 10-12 years old.
• The menstrual cycle lasts for 28 days, out of which 1-3 days are fertile days.
• A huge advantage female gorillas have is that their natural ovulation cycle stops temporarily for about 3-5 years after delivery, which allows the mother to focus completely on her newborn, without having to worry about further pregnancies.
• Their gestation period last for about 8 ½ months.
• A newborn offspring will ideally weight about 1.8 kg or 4.0 lb at the time of birth.
• The mother gorilla can be seen, continuously holding the baby in her arms during the first 2 months. After which the baby usually sticks on to its mother's back and rides atop her back where ever she goes.
• Only the baby can share its mother's nest or sleeping patch. Only in case if the mother dies, or gets killed by poachers, are the baby gorillas taken over by the silver back male leader, who looks after them, plays with them and sometimes allows them to sleep with him in his nest.
• The baby gorillas will remain with the mothers for several years until they turn 11 years old. After which they leave the pack so as to create their own.

• When a silver back dies or gets killed, the entire pack falls into chaos, and is left without a leader unless, there is a mature male descendant left behind by the leader. If not, another male from outside the pack comes and takes over the leadership of the entire group. In such cases, the new male will kill all the offspring of the previous silver back. This form of infanticide is supposed to help the male, take control over all the fertile females within the pack who will be required to mate with the new leader so that its lineage grows.
• Mountain gorillas are not aggressive in nature, however sometimes two male silver backs may engage in a fight unto death, so as to protect their family group. In which case they make quick and loud hooting sounds, hit their chest with cupped hands, kick in the air with one leg, stand on their hind legs, tear vegetation, run sideways on all their four limbs, or two, or perform symbolic gestures of feeding.
• They communicate through vocalization or specific call signs, which explain the emotion being expressed.
• They are a extremely social group and can be seen interacting the entire day with each other, when they are not resting.
• These giants are afraid of all reptiles and cannot stand being near lizards and caterpillars.

• If you get a chance to see mako shark pictures, you will notice the slender and elongated teeth of this shark, even when it closes its mouth.
• The tips of the teeth are smooth-edged but they are distinctly curved, which is an adaptation to catch hold of its prey.
• As compared to all other shark species, the mako shark holds the record for the fastest swimmer. It swims fast while migrating or hunting.
• The mako shark is often found jumping out of water to about 9 m high in the air, and the reason behind this behavior is still not known.
• Seeing the small size (as compared to other shark species), most swimmers consider this shark a harmless creature, which is doubtful in the real sense.
• One of the shortfin mako shark facts is, it requires daily food of about 3 percent of its body weight. But, it digestion process is relatively slow.
• At the time of hunting, mako shark swims below its prey, so that it can attack the caudal peduncle of the fish and make it immobile.
• The actual lifespan of mako shark is not documented, but it is believed to live for 11 - 23 years. And the female population have a longer lifespan than the male counterparts.

• Afghan Hound
• Azawakh
• Basenji
• Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound)
• Polish Greyhound (Chart Polski)
• Spanish Greyhound (Galgo Español)
• Hortaya Borzaya
• Irish Wolfhound
• Italian Greyhound
• Ibizan Hound
• Magyar Agar (Hungarian Greyhound)
• Persian Greyhound (Saluki)
• Pharaoh Hound
• Scottish Deerhound
• Silken Windhound
• Sloughi
• Whippet

• Basset Hound
• Beagle
• Black and Tan Coonhound
• Bloodhound
• Dachshund
• American Foxhound
• English Foxhound
• Harrier
• Otterhound
• Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
• Plott
• Redbone Coonhound
• Blue Tick Coonhound
• Leopard Curs
• Black Mouth Cur
• Treeing Cur

List of Top 10 Dog Foods in USA

♨ EVO (Red meat)

Ingredients: Beef, lamb, eggs, herring oil, apples,carrots, tomatoes, chicory root, alfalfa sprouts, cottage cheese, sunflower oil, buffalo, potassium chloride, natural flavors, minerals and vitamins.
Weight: Available in 6.6lbs, 13.2lbs, and 28.6lbs bags.
Price: $56 for a 28.6lbs bag.
Brand: Proctor and Gamble
Bottom Line: EVO red meat is gained from the premium quality meats, protein rich and fortified with minerals and vitamins. It is nutrient dense and an energy product. Excellent for skin and coat health.

♨ California Natural (Chicken meal)

Ingredients: Chicken meal, peas, pea fiber, sunflower oil, potassium chloride, chicken fat, natural flavors, minerals and vitamins
Weight: Available in 5lbs, 15lbs and 30lbs bags.
Price: $22 for a 15lbs pack.
Brand: Proctor and Gamble
Bottom Line: California natural comes in with pure and simple nutrition. They are grain free, hence maximizing energy and minimize the food sensitives in dogs.

♨ CANIDAE

Ingredients: Brown rice, rice bran, peas, millet, chicken, tomatoes, cracked barley, sunflower oil, lecithin, sage extract, cranberries, blueberries, rosemary extract, flax seed meal, chicory root, potassium chloride and vitamins (A, D, E, C and B complex).
Weight: Available in 5lbs, 15lbs and 30lbs bags.
Price: $40 for a 30lbs pack.
Brand: CANIDAE Pet Food Company
Bottom Line: Its slogan is "All Natural, High Quality Holistic Pet Food", and actually lives up to it.

♨ Orijen

Ingredients: Chicken, turkey, lake whitefish, sweet potato, whole eggs, salmon meal, sunflower oil, alfalfa, spinach, carrots, peas, black currants, cranberries, blueberries, apples, tomatoes, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt and licorice root.
Weight: Available in 5lbs, 15lbs and 30lbs bags. It also comes in a trial pack of 0.8lbs.
Price: $65 for a 30lbs bag.
Brand: Champion Pet Foods
Bottom Line: Orijen has won the "Pet Food of the Year 2009 - 2010". The catch phrase of this product being the way dogs are supposed to eat.

♨ Natural Balance (Reduced calorie formula)

Ingredients: Chicken, salmon, chicken liver, brown rice, carrots, potatoes, duck, lamb, oat bran, tomato pomace, chicken meal, potatoes, calcium carbonate, parsley, cranberries, carrageenan, yucca schidigera extract, vitamin E supplement, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement and vitamin D3 supplement.
Weight: Available in 5lbs, 15lbs and 28lbs packs.
Price: $30 for a 15lbs bag.
Brand: Natural Balance Pet Foods
Bottom Line: Natural balance is a very good choice for your dog's overall nutritional requirements. It is the prefect formula for overweight dogs.

♨ Wellness (Original formula)

Ingredients: Chicken, oatmeal, canola oil, ground barley, salmon meal, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, apples, sweet potatoes, rye, blueberries, flax seed and minerals (zinc, iron, copper and potassium chloride).
Weight: Available in 4lbs, 12lbs and 26lbs bags.
Price: $55 for a 26lbs pack.
Brand: Old Mother Hubbard Company
Bottom Line: This formula is a protein rich one and grain free, without excess calories or minerals.

♨ Merrick

Ingredients: Oatmeal, chicken, turkey, flax seed, whole brown rice, barley, dried carrots, dried peas, dried apples, calcium carbonate, sea salt, blueberries, cranberries and vitamins (E and C).
Weight: Available in 5lbs, 15lbs and 30lbs bags.
Price: $50 for a 30lbs pack.
Brand: Merrick Pet Foods, Inc.
Bottom Line: Merrick's trademark phrase being simple, nutritious and healthy products", and they totally live up to it and are truly holistic foods for the price.

♨ NOW! (Adult dog formula)

Ingredients: Turkey, potato, pea, apple, whole dried egg, pea fiber, tomato, potato, flax seed, canola oil , Vitamin E , natural flavor, salmon, sun dried alfalfa, carrots, pumpkin, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, blackberries, papaya, pineapple, grapefruit, lentil beans, broccoli, spinach, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts, dried kelp, flax seed, vitamins and minerals.
Weight: Available in 1lbs, 6lbs and 25lbs bags
Price: $20 for a 6lbs pack.
Brand: Petcurean Pet Nutrition
Bottom Line: NOW! Is a grain free pet food, strengthened with fresh fruits and vegetables, to add to its rich in quality meats.

♨ Solid Gold (Beef and barley formula)

Ingredients: Beef, pearled barley, brown rice, millet, rice bran, canola oil, fish meal, tomato pomace, flax seed, natural flavor, taurine, dried chicory root, parsley flakes, pumpkin, almond oil, sesame oil, blueberries, cranberries, carrots, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
Weight: Available in 4lbs, 15lbs and 33lbs packs.
Price: $55 for a 33lbs pack.
Brand: Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc.
Bottom Line: Produced by America's leading company in holistic pet nutrition. It is the perfect dog food for moderately active adult dogs.

• Affenpinscher
• American Eskimo
• Australian Terrier
• Brussels Griffon
• Dandie Dinmont Terrier
• Havanese
• Japanese Spitz
• Japanese Chin
• Lhasa Apso
• Lowchen
• Maltese
• Norfolk Terrier
• Norwich Terrier
• Poodle
• Shih Tzu
• West Highland White Terrier
• Yorkshire Terrier

Types of Poisonous Snakes

 What Are the Different Types of Venomous Snakes

Basically, on land there are four known families of venomous snakes - Elapidae, Viperidae, Colubridae, and Atractaspididae. And Hydrophiidae is the family of venomous snakes found in water.

Elapidae (Elapids)
This family encompasses some of the most notoriously venomous snakes known to man. These creatures are characterized by their short, front fangs that remain in a fixed position. They have slender bodies, and there is hardly any distinction between the head and the neck. These crawlers populate the tropical and subtropical regions of the word. Their fangs are hollow, and able to inject venom in their potential preys or in defense against predators. The nature of the venom is what makes these TYPES OF SNAKES the most venomous. The venom is neurotoxic, and directly attacks the nervous system once inside the body. Common examples may include:

• Indian cobra
• Kraits
• Inland taipan
• Spitting cobra
• The North American coral snake
• Australian copperheads
• King cobras

• Copperheads
• Rattlesnakes
• Pit vipers
• Bushmaster
• Fer-de-lance
• Russell’s viper
• Fea's viper
• Saw-scaled viper
• Temple viper
• Death adder
• Gaboon viper
• Rhinoceros vipers

• African twig snake
• The boomslang
• Racers
• The hognose snake
• Queen snake
• Buff-striped keelback
• The common keelback
• King snake
• Brown vine snake
• Barnes' cat snake

• Glossy snakes
• Jan's snake
• Snake eaters
• Quill-snouted snakes

• Turtlehead sea snakes
• Beaked sea snakes
• Jerdon's sea snake
• Sea kraits
• Yellow bellied sea snake
• Hediger's snake