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How Is A Virus Changing The Color Of Wolves’ Fur? – scienceabc.com

In parts of North America, gray wolves are more likely to be black, and a virus is the reason why. A gene variant inherited from dogs (CBD103) turns a wolf’s coat black and helps it survive canine distemper virus (CDV), so black wolves are far more common in regions where CDV outbreaks recur.Wolves are magnificent […]

Heritage: Salem clothing merchants had Syrian roots – statesmanjournal.com

“Way Over in Syria Was Business Career of This Salem Merchant Started. N.C. Kafoury Has Had Enough Experience to Make an Interesting Novel.”So started Olive Doak’s 1930 article in Salem’s Oregon Statesman newspaper about Nadir Coury Kafoury.While I agree with Doak that the Kafoury family’s story is interesting, I would argue that the facts are […]

A polar bear’s fur looks white, but it contains no white pigment: its long guard hairs are transparent, hollow tubes that scatter light like crushed ice, while the skin underneath is black, helping absorb what little Arctic sunlight reaches it – spacedaily.com

Nature's most ingenious optical illusion hides in plain sight across the Arctic ice, revealing how evolution engineers invisibility through structure rather than pigment.By Space Daily Editorial Team Published July 22, 2026 · How we edit A single polar bear guard hair, held up to the light, is almost invisible. It is clear, not white. The […]

This rustic Finger Lakes cabin and taxidermy factory on 90 acres could be yours for just $1M – 6sqft

Located near the remote Ithaca-area village of Van Etten, NY, is a genuine, authentic, real live (or, mostly not) taxidermy factory for sale, asking $1.05 million. You don’t see a listing for a stuffed fauna foundry every day, but this one, it turns out, is enough to cover all the days. The 90-acre parcel in […]

Coyote fur is in big demand thanks to popular parkas – Aurora Sentinel

Sentinel Colorado The source for greater Aurora, Colorado HERKIMER, N.Y. | Those fur-trimmed parkas so common on city sidewalks have become a boon to backwoods trappers. Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest news Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest news Sign up for our free newsletter to […]

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo will bring skulls, taxidermy and other strange finds to Oaks – PhillyVoice

© 2026 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved June 12, 2026 The Oddities & Curiosities Expo will bring unusual collectibles, taxidermy displays, live sideshow performances and hands-on workshops to Oaks on Aug. 15-16. Skulls, taxidermy, preserved insects and vintage medical oddities will take over the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center when the Oddities & Curiosities Expo […]