Hi Everyone

With reference to the fact that it is April Fools Day, I thought I would join my animal communicator friend Janet Roper in exposing some Urban Myths relating to the animal kingdom. Below are some very common myths that have been shared about our animals and some are very interesting!!

Can Camel’s Really Store Water in Their Humps?

A camel’s hump does not hold water at all – it actually stores fat. The camel uses it as nourishment when food is scarce. If a camel uses the fat inside the hump, the hump will become limp and droop down. With proper food and rest the hump will return to normal.

The hump is not used for water storage, but camels can go for long periods of time without water. They drink large amounts of water – up to 20 gallons at a time. This water is stored in the animal’s bloodstream.

Blind as a Bat.

Bats are not blind and many can see very well. Insect-eating bats depend on sound and very good hearing to find food and to get around in the dark.

Polar Bears.

Great white bears are not left-pawed as often said. Observers of these amazing animals have not noticed a preference. In fact,  polar bears seem to use their left and right paws equally.

Do Dogs See in Colour?

Dogs seeing in black and white is a complete myth. They can see red, blue, indigo, violet, orange, yellow, green, pink and every other colour. They are also very aware of the vibration of colours as well.

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks.

The saying is meant to be taken less literally about dogs and more about people — specifically, the types who have been set in their ways for so long that changing their behavior would be a hard habit to break.

Cows Can’t Walk Down Stairs.

The coordination of their front and back leg joints make it hard for them to walk down stairs like cats or dogs can. I have however seen this ability with my own eyes in Pashupatinath, Kathmandu. This cow found it ok

I hope you have enjoyed these. I am sure there are many more!!

Much Love

Michelle x

I was fortunate enough to spend an amazing day of animal communication at Paradise Wildlife Park in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.

I spent my day with various park keepers answering relevant questions they had with regards to the animals they were looking after.

I would like to talk about 4 animals from that day the first being the Red Panda below…

Roxy was having a few challenges with her room mate, we managed to establish a degree of harmony between them using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). Now they are living happily together.

The next animal I had the pleasure in meeting was the gorgeous ‘Mr Bo Jangles’ the sloth. I felt very privileged to enter into his cage.

They wanted to know whether he was happy with his environment and the space he had? He was a very relaxed, calm and content chap who loved his space as it was. A very happy chap as were all of the animals I met that day.

Next we have a delightful story with the Tapir…..

When arriving at the enclosure the vet was just leaving inquiring as to who I was, so I explained what I did and he was a little amazed that such a thing was possible.

I  again had the privilege of entering the enclosure with these huge and gentle creatures and the keeper was just interested to know if I could pick up on the reason why the vet had come. The vet had apparently taken tests which I was not aware of.

As I stood there watching this wonderful creature walk away from me into the mud, it turned and as it approached me all I heard loud and clear was ‘BABY’ ‘BABY’ I turned to the keeper and asked is she pregnant?

His jaw dropped and then told me that the reason the vet was there was to see if she was pregnant…well I think we have the answer to that!!

This is the picture they sent through to me after the baby tapir was born…..

The last animal I am featuring today is the Camel,  he was feeling under the weather and I could feel it straight away in my stomach. The poor old camel was suffering with an upset tummy and worms.

The staff were aware of this and were interested to see if I knew what was wrong with him, he was already being treated for this condition.