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Cats Lounge in a Perfectly Built Mini-Home
Cats may be a mostly nocturnal, mostly carnivorous species, but in many ways, they are just like us. They love…
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Is Bear Hibernation All An Act?
For the longest time, people believed that bears hibernated. It seems like a simple enough concept. During winter, food sources…
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How Whales Communicate Through Water Bubbles
Humans have long hoped to communicate with extraterrestrial life, but perhaps the most intriguing messages are coming from right here…
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Meet 10 Masters of Camouflage in the Rainforest
It’s hard to deny that rainforests have a pulse. In fact, it’s so alive that nearly every square inch of…
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Rhino Horn Splits Watermelon and Demonstrates Its Incredible Strength
It’s hard to deny that rhinos are pretty fascinating animals. They are huge, resemble dinosaurs, and have skin that is…
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The Most Entertaining Animal Shelter Cams
Before the internet, it was pretty hard to see animals from around the world. Even a glimpse of household pets…
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How a Florida House Cat Helped Scientists Find New Viruses
Almost every indoor/outdoor cat worth its salt will bring home presents in the form of mice. Little do most cat…
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Survivor Fights Off Spotted Hyenas in the Wilderness
Spend a night in the African bush and you can hear them calling, just out beyond the edges of your…
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These Are 10 Things That Make Donkeys Happy
Donkeys are one of the more interesting and enigmatic characters on the farm, but it wasn’t always that way. These…
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These Primates Have the Longest Tails
All apes, including humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons, lack external tails, while most other primates retain them. Millions of…
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6 Ways to Soothe Your Hamster
You’ve just gotten a pet hamster and you couldn’t be more excited. It’s fuzzy, tiny, and adorable. Playing with it…
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Meet the Sun Bear, the Smallest Bear in the World
Lions, tigers, and… Sun Bears? Indeed, Sun Bears are one of the rarest and undoubtedly the smallest bear species in…
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Meet Some of Nature’s Oddest Couples
Suffice it to say that there are plenty of odd pairings in the natural world. The most unlikely creatures team…
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Eagle Evades Capture with the Help of a Lion
Just when you think that all hope is lost, an unexpected helper arrives on the scene to free you from…
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The Smallest Armadillo Species Looks Like a Sushi Roll with Claws
Some creatures, like birds, have names that don’t really make sense. They don’t speak to their attributes or their appearance.…
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‘Zombie Squirrels’ and Rabies: What to Do After a Squirrel Bite
Disturbing images of grey squirrels with wart-like tumors, bald patches, and oozing sores have been posted online. These so-called “zombie…
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7 Fascinating Facts About Clouded Leopards
One of the most elusive and enigmatic big cats on earth is the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa). Its fur is…
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Why Some Horses Are Built for Speed and Others for Strength
The speed of horses has been renowned since time immemorial. Some horses were so fast that they served as the…
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Meet the Animals Who Held Political Office
Every year, all over the world, politicians are elected. Sometimes their campaigns are fierce and hard-fought, while other times they…
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Why Koalas Smell Like Cough Drops When They’re Young
You are what you eat. Chowing down on a giant bowl of garlic cloves will make you smell like garlic.…
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These Birds Have Talons Bigger Than Bear Claws
Bears are symbols of power and resilience. Birds are symbols of freedom and mystery. At first glance, these two creatures…
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Yes, Koalas Snore—And It’s Funnier (and Louder) Than You Think
Snoring is a funny thing. Since it happens while you are asleep, you only know you’re doing it if someone…
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National Bison Month: Everything You Need to Know About Yellowstone’s Bison
Yellowstone National Park has long been home to thousands of bison, the area’s most iconic animal. Almost daily, tourists stop…
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10 Incredible Bilby Facts
Bilbies are Australia’s adorable, bunny-like critters. Unfortunately, these tiny mammals are endangered. However, one Aussie program is dedicated to enhancing…
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Beat the Heat: A Serious Summer Safety Guide for Household Pets
It’s the summer time and the weather is fine, but only up to a point. Those hot August nights are…
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This Mother Possum Carried 13 Babies and Taught Them How to Survive
Mothers have the hardest job in the world. Caring for babies is full-time work, and this labor extends to the…
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Is This the Fastest Dog Alive?
Most dogs are pretty fast when they have their eye on the ball. It could even be the sound of…
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Why Baby Camels Are Born Without Humps
The desert might be the most unwelcoming place on the planet, but one animal is built to handle its inhospitable…
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One Cougar Can Plant 94,000 Seeds a Year — Celebrate That on National Cougar Day (June 12)
Cougars are graceful, elegant hunters, and they are everywhere. You could run the length of the western hemisphere and still…
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The ‘Forgotten Antelope’ Has Been Spotted in the Wild
Some animals are so rare, they are more like myths than living, breathing organisms. Take the Upemba lechwe, for example.…
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Animals That Survived Being Swallowed by Snakes
Chewing food into little pieces may be helpful for human digestion, but snakes prefer to ingest their meals in one…
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Why Male Deer Become Aggressive During Rut Season in Kansas
As the leaves change color during autumn, many animals change their behavior. Reptiles seek out shelters to pass the time…
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These Ancient Animals Have Survived Since the Age of Dinosaurs
Nature craves novelty. A look around the wide earth shows her hands engaged in eternal experiments—mixing this with that, urging…
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Feral Hogs Crossed the Ocean and Are Infesting This Tropical State
Hawaiian hogs are built different. As one of the oldest non-native animal species on the islands, they’ve weathered civilizations rising…
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This Lion Was Severely Outnumbered by Some Fiery Lionesses
Lions are often called the “king of the jungle.” While they only contribute to around 10% of the pride’s hunts,…
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These Baby Animals Look Entirely Different Once Fully Grown
It’s hard to predict which animals will transform like butterflies upon reaching adulthood. Some animals, like horses or antelopes, come…
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This Animal Has Reached Infestation Levels, Now Present in 80 of Tennessee’s 95 Counties
From commercial crops to natural habitats, wild hogs are equal opportunity destroyers. These vicious animals also prey on native wildlife…
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Yorkshire Terrier
Behind the silky coat and tiny frame hides a dog with a surprisingly fierce origin story, forged in the coal…
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Flat-Coated Retriever
The AKC calls it the Peter Pan of sporting dogs, and anyone who has owned one will tell you that…
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Surviving Nature’s Freezers: Meet the Animals Thriving in Earth’s Polar Regions
The polar regions are the coldest places on Earth. During the summer, the poles receive 24 hours of sunlight, but…
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Goldendoodle
Bred to be the perfect hypoallergenic companion, this Golden Retriever and Poodle cross carries a few surprising secrets about its…
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Chinese Crested Dog
With a flowing mane, bare skin that needs sunscreen, and a history spanning ancient trade routes and Hollywood dressing rooms,…
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Alaskan Shepherd
Part Arctic sled dog, part police-trained hero, this powerful hybrid carries a work ethic that most owners are completely unprepared…
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Mastiff
Julius Caesar wrote about them, Roman arenas featured them against lions and tigers, and ancient civilizations bred them for war.…
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Alaskan Malamute
Bred by the Inuit to haul freight across brutal Arctic terrain, this massive, mask-faced dog now lives in suburban homes…
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Havanese
Cuba's national dog charms everyone from Queen Victoria to hospital patients, yet keeping one healthy demands strict dietary rules and…
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Why Do Elephants Have Hair? Discover Their Unique Cooling Mechanism
Humans are the only mammals that have hair on their heads but very little hair on the rest of their…
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Against the Odds: African Elephant Twins Thrive in Tanzania
Elephant babies are BIG babies! The average elephant baby is 200lbs at birth and 3 feet tall, growing to be…
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The Multifaceted Role of Elephant Tusks: Tools, Weapons, and Cultural Symbols
From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant.…
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Why Elephants Have the Longest Pregnancies on Earth
Elephants are among the smartest, largest animals on the planet. With all that size and brain power, it should come…