Pigs in fiction can be brave, sexy, selfish, - cute, even. Do we really share traits in common with pigs? Or are we just projecting our own human nature?

Jan 29, 2012 – Margaret Jones

Are guinea pigs low-maintenance pets? Do they have a personality? Are they really as boring as they seem? Where do they come from?

Jul 29, 2011 – Agathe Dupre

Respect the rat. It is not as repulsive, aggressive or filthy as we have been led to believe. It wasn't even directly responsible for the Bubonic Plague.

Jun 12, 2011 – Janet Cameron

Interview with Jan Mitchell, past Secretary of the New Zealand Donkey Society. How to look after donkeys and what to expect from these gentle animals.

May 19, 2011 – Theresa Sjoquist

The Nine-Banded Armadillo, a source of both inspiration and frustration, is an intriguing little creature as Florida hikers observe it.

Feb 3, 2011 – Edith Robb