Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A shrew was seen chasing a cockroach down and eating it in an urban area in Singapore. Two photos of the rodent helping to get rid of a common household pest was put up on the Singapore Wildlife Sightings Facebook group on Oct. 15. According to the post, the shrew only caught the cockroach after a long chase around the lift lobby. The person who witnessed what happened had to stop a passerby from getting in the way and letting nature take its course. The post's caption said in the end the shrew managed to catch hold of the cockroach and promptly chewed its head off. Such photos showing a shrew in a well-lit enclosed area are quite rare, as these rodents tend to remain outdoors and move about mostly in the dark. Not a rat Shrews are not rats. The insectivore can be differentiated from a rat by its pointed snout, its shorter thicker tail, and smaller eyes. Unlike rats, ... » Learn More about Shrew hunts down cockroach & bites its head off in brightly lit enclosed area in S’pore
Mandarin duck returns to Hougang canal without colourful feathers, molts into non-showy plumage
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg A colourful and super attractive mandarin duck showed up in a canal in Hougang in June 2021 and caused a spectacle . Its mere presence in an urban environment in suburban Singapore attracted dozens of photographers and bird watchers who camped out night and day to catch a glimpse of the fancy bird. Mandarin duck back, less fancy And it appears that the mandarin duck has come back to Hougang -- albeit looking less fancy. Photos put up on the Bird Sightings Facebook group on Oct. 17 showed the mandarin duck looking more drab, like its female counterpart, but otherwise, alive and well -- and still attracting onlookers. Photographers were seen staking out at the canal. The duck has lost its bright plumage in a process known as molting. From afar, the duck appeared to blend well into its concrete surroundings. Ducks molt All birds replace their feathers at least once a ... » Learn More about Mandarin duck returns to Hougang canal without colourful feathers, molts into non-showy plumage
RECAP: Thailand finds 10,863 daily Covid-19 infections with 68 additional deaths today
National – Thailand discovered a total of 10,863 daily Covid-19 infections with 68 additional deaths in the past 24 hours, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported today, October 17th. The fatalities were 39 men and 29 women with the most numbers recorded in Bangkok with 12. 67 of them were Thai nationals and one was a Cambodian national. The age range was between 8 and 98 years old. Most of them were reported with underlying health conditions, including hypertension (38), diabetes (29), hyperlipidemia (23), obesity (13), and kidney disease (11). Two of the fatalities were bedridden patients. Of the new cases, 10,181 were found in hospitals and medical services (which includes contact tracing cases), 611 were from a proactive approach at previously reported clusters, 64 were from prisons, and the remaining 7 were imported cases. A number of 107,790 patients are still under treatment/isolation/medical care. Of that, 2,820 patients are in critical ... » Learn More about RECAP: Thailand finds 10,863 daily Covid-19 infections with 68 additional deaths today