Must be a "hunting dog"
Dogs are supposed to be man's best friend, but for Hunter James Harris his pooch wasn't so much good as it was a good shot.Harris was shot by...
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and kangaroos hopping away
Danish police have appealed for public help to track down a kangaroo that escaped from its owner's home in Copenhagen.Two of the fleet-footed native Australian marsupials escaped from...
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Mink on the run
Authorities in Germany are trying to re-capture 7,500 mink who have escaped from a fur farm. The mink stole away after unknown criminals opened a large number of...
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Cat honored by British Navy
Royal Navy officers are paying tribute to Simon the cat, a rat-catcher on the HMS Amethyst who continued his duties despite being hit by shrapnel and singed during...
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Auction for the Naming Rights for A New Butterfly Species
In an apparent first for butterflies, the Florida Museum of Natural History is auctioning the naming rights for a newly discovered species online to raise money for butterfly...
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Arctic Foxes save for lean times
Arctic foxes create "nest eggs" each year to prepare for leaner times, according to a new study.Like squirrels gathering nuts for the winter, the small foxes hoard bird...
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Video: Ultra Kawaii - Halloween Special
It's a bird, It's a plane, It's a Superman bunny ... no, it's pets dressed for Halloween!(via) ...
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A Tribute to Fup. Store Cat.
Fup, the resident cat at Powell's Technical Books, passed away on October 25. She was 19 years old. She continued to greet her admiring public to the end,...
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What would you pay?
Worth $22,156.63?The Daily Mail reports that the Ashera is the world's "largest, rarest and most exotic" domestic cat. The large pointed ears and eye-catching coat come from two...
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Dressing up a doggie? Put pooch's safety first
About 7 percent of dog owners say they have purchased a Halloween costume for their pet, up from 4 percent in 2004, according to the American Pet Products...
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Ming the clam is 'oldest animal'
A clam dredged up off the coast of Iceland is thought to have been the longest-lived creature discovered.Scientists said the mollusc, an ocean quahog clam, was aged between...
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Swiss Chalet Pet Estate
Swiss Chalet Pet Estate ($8,000)This beautiful house will make your animals feel right at home. This chalet two-dog house designed and built by Alan Mowrer, can be constructed...
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Sparkle Spray for Dogs
This fun coat conditioner contains mica chips to add a fun sparkle and shimmer to your dog's coat.This high-quality conditioner is non-staining, antistatic, and also acts as a...
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Kong Time for Dogs
Kong Time for DogsKongTime, all day entertainment for the home-alone dog™. Put dog food or treats inside a Kong toy and what do you have? Magic! Your dog...
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Meet Harry Potter's Animals
Do you wonder how the scenes involving owls were created and shot for the Harry Potter movies?This article has some interesting "behind the scenes" information. Animals received royal...
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World's Rarest Cat Species Boosted by Newfound Lynx
The world's most endangered cat species may be slightly less endangered than previously thought.A new population of Iberian lynx has been discovered in a remote area of Spain—raising...
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Pool Party
Bob and Judi Olwine's home in Woodstock, near Patapsco Valley State Park, is where the deer play.Judi and her husband decided to do what any baffled suburban couple...
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The hellbender
Which salamanders have four legs, a flat head, a paddle-like tail, beady little eyes and are called names like "snot otter" and "devil dog"?Also known as Allegheny alligator,...
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Understanding Endangered Frog's Diet And Environment May Save It
A brightly colored tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development...
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What's sweet and green?
This sculpted cake, created by Marked for Dessert, depicts momma frog and baby frog. Made entirely of cake and rolled fondant, this cake was created for a baby...
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Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary
The Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Montana rescues and shelters disabled animals. Every animal who arrives at the sanctuary gets another chance to have a safe and...
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Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
A captive Mexican Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA. This critically endangered subspecies of the Gray Wolf once ranged from central...
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Road hog
There was no time for social niceties, table manners or even a please and thank you.When little pigs insist on stopping for lunch, there's nothing much a mother...
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Death by monkey in Delhi
The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi has died a day after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys.SS Bajwa suffered serious head injuries when he...
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Halloween Costume Contest
Pal is a 10 year old Great Dane, dressed up for Halloween as a race horse complete with her friend Snap the Chihuahua as her jockey.Does your dog...
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Woman Wants Service Horse As Roommate
The Central Vermont Community Land Trust usually has no objection to a service animal moving into its apartments.But Patty Cooper's service animal is a horse of a different...
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Rare Blue Lobster Caught Off Mass. Coast
A blue lobster, so rare that only one in two million have the color, has been trapped off the Massachusetts coast.The lobster, nicknamed Betty Blue, was found in...
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Beautiful White Lion
The Latin name of Panthera leo krugeri is not limited to white lions. It applies to all South African lion subspecies; the prides of which are mostly located...
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British Wildlife Recordings
Listen to over 600 recordings of wildlife from around the UK. Captured by three British wildlife enthusiasts from the 1960s to the 1990s, most are published here for...
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The Feline Solarium
Great for small dogs, pet birds, and free roaming lizards!Makes a great addition as an inside garden spot for plants and seedlings.Give your cat "the outdoor experience" within...
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Pet Fashion Hits Harrods
A range of designer fashion for pets will go on sale in a special collection in Harrods stores next month.The very best doggy creations will be showcased in...
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Wooliedales
Woolies are created using a technique called needle-felting. In addition to selecting the highest quality pure carded bulk wool from Australia, America and England in various colors, each...
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Video: 2008 Jeep Liberty "Pouring In" Commercial
Absolutely cute, adorable and funny commercial.(via) ...
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Video: Baby Porcupine Eats A Banana and Has Hiccups!
A baby porcupine eats a banana. You'll hear tiny squeaks--those are hiccups!His mother was killed when she was hit by a car and he was cared for by...
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Halloween Eyeball Cupcakes
Yes, they have unleashed devilishly decorated spooky Halloween Eyeball cupcakes for all those crazy canines - original and spooky good! A wonderful soft treat any dog will love....
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Rare leatherback sea turtles hatch in Walton, FL
Walton County’s fi rst-ever documented leatherback sea turtle nest has hatched, and 23 babies have made their way safely to the Gulf of Mexico.After 79 days of close...
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Squirrel Foster Mom
Photo: Karen T. Borchers / Mercury NewsMary Nacey, of San Carlos Peninsula Humane Society, is the "squirrel whisperer."Nancey is the one the shelter's Wildlife Care Center entrusts with...
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Meet the latest designer pet
A bizarre breed of guinea pig that was created for laboratory testing more than 30 years ago has become the latest designer pet.The skinny-pig has no hair on...
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On second thought, I'll hold it.
A 38-year-old Brooklyn woman got quite a surprise when she used her bathroom Monday morning.The New York Daily News is reporting that Nadege Brunacci was washing her hands...
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Worth a Car?
Would you give up your car for this dog?Latasha Armendariz used her customized 1996 Ford Mustang to ransom Pork Chop her kidnapped 2-year-old English bulldog. ...
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Hello!
Dallas police say a homeowner today fatally shot an intruder after his parrot alerted him that someone was on the property.Dennis Baker, who keeps several pet birds, said...
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Possum breaks record with year-long snooze
A possum has set an enviable record for doing absolutely nothing. After stuffing itself full of food in a laboratory, one curled up and hibernated for a record...
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An abundance of turtles
More than 1,300 baby sea turtles -- the majority from Volusia County -- have washed ashore, leaving the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet overrun with hatchlings that...
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South American hummingbird visits Wisconsin home
Bird experts say sightings of the green-breasted mango inside the United States are rare, making the one in Joan Salzberg's yard on a recent warm October morning that...
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National Feral Cat Day
If you don't believe in killing cats, then you are already an advocate.On October 16th, National Feral Cat Day (NFCD), Alley Cat Allies launches a campaign to change...
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