Recently in exotic animals Category

Tim will be proud - I've come across a big cat story.

Unlike some of the other big cat's he's featured here, this one's a genuine, bona fide spot.

A farmer in Essex is letting a cheetah loose on his land in the hope it will see-off rabbits who are playing havoc in his crops.



Boumani the  cheetah, who comes from Eagle Heights wildlife park in Kent, can reach 70mph and wildlife park bosses hope the farm visits will reveal whether captive cheetahs can be taught to hunt.

So far Boumani hasn't managed to catch himself any dinner, but his keepers hope the experiment will lead to hand-reared cheetahs being released into the wild.

Apparently there's a six-foot fence around the field so he can't escape, but I don't think 'd fancy hanging around the farm while he's in action...

Remember those lovely curly-coated pigs?

The first litter of them to be born in Lincolnshire for almost 50 years has arrived at a Wolds village near Horncastle.

Seven of the rare breed animals have been born at Rectory Reserve just outside Fulletby.

"They are about the size of rabbits and stripey grey and cream," says owner Brian Codling, who keeps a small herd.

A new development, it seems, in our Australian cousins' ongoing battle with cane toads.

New Scientist is reporting the warty little devils (the toads, that is) have a weakness that is limiting their aggressive territorial behaviour: arthritis.

It would have certainly slowed this brute down.

I hope that Naylor chappie doesn't think this is another cynical excuse to get the word 'sex' in a headline (would I!) but this story about an amorous peacock made me laugh.

Ron, who lives in a stately home in Somerset (well, in the grounds of it, not the house itself - but you get the idea) has begun attacking bright blue cars in his territory. In his latest assault, he caused £4,000 worth of damage on a Lexus.

Ron's owner, Sir Benjamin Slade, said: "He doesn't seem to be bothered by other birds, but the peacock-blue cars just drive him wild. He suddenly becomes aggressive and can't control himself."

Writing about roadsigns has got me thinking.

I've come across some peculiar animal-related signs over the years. Here are just a few.

‘Curly-coated’ pigs have been generating a lot of interest since Johann blogged on them last week while I was in Somerset.

One of the most fascinating stories I’ve heard about the breed is how the hair from behind the pigs’ ears was used for making fishing flies.

I’m going to resist the temptation of making any smutty puns in this blog post.

You might have to bear with me, though, because I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be hard (there’s an opportunity for one, for a start!)

We like animal stories here at Field Day. This is undoubtedly a tragic one – but why, then, did I find myself smiling when I read it?

An Australian woman was killed at the weekend by a camel trying to – and I’m doing my best to be delicate here – become amorous with her.