Most of us learned at an early age that spiders have eight legs, spin webs, and come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but there’s a lot you probably don’t know about spiders. Spiders are the seventh most diverse order of organisms on Earth. Antarctica is the only continent where you won’t find our … Continue reading "A Web of Facts about Spiders"

Animals range from gigantic to tinier than a speck of dust. Some of the smallest organisms on earth have unique and crucial benefits to our ecosystem, some are just plain peculiar. At Fanimal, we value them all, and during November are honoring critters on the teeny-tinier side. Hummingbirds are some of Earth’s most interesting avian … Continue reading "Small but Mighty"

We’ve written previously about animal testing and the potential inconsistencies relating to its ability to predict how drugs and disease will affect humans. Currently, fish make up a large portion of the animals that undergo testing; fish have started to replace mammals in scientific research settings, yet the number of fish is under reported. Fish … Continue reading "Testing on Fish"