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Taylor Swift is a feral cat in case you were wondering
Taylor Swift was not inspired by any of her three cats for her role in "Cats." Instead, she said, she's more the "feral" type.
Insects trapped in amber show that lice munched on feathered dinosaurs
Feathered dinosaurs were annoyed by tiny pests that are still familiar to many schoolchildren -- and their horrified parents -- today: lice.
Report: Rep. Duncan Hunter spent $625 on 'flights for a pet rabbit'
Embattled Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter spent upwards of $45,000 from his campaign on personal expenditures -- including $625 on flights for a pet rabbit, according to a House Ethics Committee report released Monday.
Endangered Sumatran tiger fetuses found in jar
Five people have been arrested for poaching a protected Sumatran Tiger in Indonesia, after authorities discovered a dead tiger with four of its fetuses in a jar, state media news agency Antara has reported.
Lonely Beijing citizens pamper their pets
Li Chao's life changed forever the evening he returned home from a late night at the office and found his beloved husky JoJo dead on the floor.
America's national parks overrun by rats, cats and feral hogs
Millions visit US National Parks each year, many hoping to catch glimpses of animals including bison, mountain goats and alligators.
Michigan State player's dogs accompany him on Senior Day after parents' deaths
It's tradition in college football for seniors to emerge from the tunnel for the final game of their collegiate career and run onto the field to one last ovation, an event players usually celebrate with family.
Texas shelter animals get Thanksgiving meals
It was the sight of a Thanksgiving miracle.
2 newborns sickened by tick bites
Two newborn babies experienced illnesses rare for their age group after they were bitten by ticks, according to a case study published Wednesday in the medical journal Pediatrics.
Trump signs animal cruelty act into law
President Donald Trump signed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony on Monday, saying the measure would help us be "more responsible and humane stewards of our planet."
'Better than culling': Zimbabwe defends elephant exports
Zimbabwe's Environment Minister has defended the country's practice of capturing juvenile elephants and selling them to zoos and theme parks, following a CNN report into the exports of the animals to China.
Man contracts infection, dies after his dog licks him
A 63-year-old man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection when he was licked by his dog.
Young elephants taken from Zimbabwe, sent to China
The cellphone footage reveals rows of steel cells stretching along a concrete floor. Behind each set of bars, a juvenile African elephant, their tusks just barely showing. One elephant presses its head into the corner of its prison-like confinement.
A Minneapolis animal shelter is empty
A Minneapolis animal shelter has adopted out all its pets in time for the holidays.
Monsanto pleads guilty to illegally spraying banned pesticide in Maui
Agrochemicals company Monsanto, a unit of Bayer AG, has agreed to pay $10.2 million in fines and plead guilty to spraying a banned pesticide on research crops in Maui, Hawaii, the US Department of Justice said.
Woman walking her dog in Australia mauled by large kangaroo
A woman in Australia needed 25 stitches to her face and almost lost an eye after being mauled by a kangaroo while walking her dog.
Two people just got the plague in China
Two people in China are being treated for plague, authorities said Tuesday. It's the second time the disease, the same one that caused the Black Death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, has been detected in the region -- in May, a Mongolian couple died from bubonic plague after eating the raw kidney of a
Scientists create fake rhino horn in bid to save species
Scientists have developed a fake rhino horn using horsehair, in a bid to create "credible fakes" to flood the market and reduce demand for the material.
Queen Elizabeth ditches real fur for fake, according to her dresser
Queen Elizabeth II has ditched real fur in her outfits and instead opts for fake, according to a book written by her senior dresser.
Senate unanimously passes bill to make animal cruelty federal felony
The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony.
For 2nd day, shark sightings close some Hawaii beaches
Beaches on the Hawaiian island of Maui were closed for the second straight day Tuesday after several tiger sharks were spotted in the water.
Illinois man rescues caged dog floating in freezing lake
A small black and white pup is continuing her road to recovery after being rescued just in time from a freezing Illinois lake over the weekend.
How conservation dogs help track endangered species
Dogs and their sensitive noses are known for finding people during search and rescue efforts, sniffing out drugs and even diseases like cancer. But the powerful canine nose can also act like radar for other things that are hidden from our sight.
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