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6 Differences Between Llamas and Alpacas

At first glance, alpacas may resemble their larger camelid cousin the llama, but they are... (more)

Andrew Amelinckx
September 25, 2015
How to Grow and Harvest Grains in Your Backyard

Bread, beer, and pasta all originate with a planting of grain seed in fall. Be... (more)

Brian Barth
August 31, 2015
Everything You Need to Know About Duck Eggs

1. Eat them. 2. Definitely eat them. 3. *words muffled because duck eggs are so... (more)

Dan Nosowitz
June 19, 2015
The 10 Best Horns In The Animal World: The Definitive List

Time to end the debate: Here are the best horns, ever.

Dan Nosowitz
August 29, 2014
Here’s Why a Chicken Can Live Without Its Head

Why a chicken can run around with its head cut off.

Rebecca Katzman
August 11, 2014
Meet the Mangalitsa, the Hairy Pig That’s the Kobe Beef of Pork

We talk to a breeder and importer about this wild and wooly breed that's become... (more)

Jake Swearingen
March 14, 2014
10 Farm Animal Hybrids You Didn’t Know Existed

Forget ligers, tigrons and grolar bears (oh my). Plenty of jaw-dropping hybrids can be had... (more)

Sam Brasch
January 16, 2014
Cow Tipping: Fake or Really Fake?

While in the history of the world there have surely been a few unlucky cows... (more)

Jake Swearingen
September 4, 2013
Tarwi: The Total Package

Meet the plant that's beautiful, grows in poor soil, and more nutritious than a soy... (more)

Fred Bove
April 12, 2013