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Want to Make Yourself Happy? Buy Your Dog a Gift (Science Says So)

Want to give yourself a boost of happy? Buy your pooch a new toy!

Want to Make Yourself Happy? Buy Your Dog a Gift (Science Says So)

9 Amazing Facts About Komodo Dragons

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9 Amazing Facts About Komodo Dragons

How to Protect Pets From Fireworks Stress This Summer

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How to Protect Pets From Fireworks Stress This Summer

How Hot Is Too Hot for Cats?

Cats need relief from the heat, too.

How Hot Is Too Hot for Cats?

Are Dogs Born Knowing How to Swim?

A good swimming boy.

Listen to More Than 1 Million Hours of Sounds from the Republic of Congo's Rainforests

The sounds of the Congo are more accessible than ever.

The 5-Second Rule: The Simple Way for Knowing When It's Too Hot to Walk Your Dog

Not too hot to trot.

5 Ways to Keep Your Dog Calm on the Fourth of July

May all dogs be this chill on the Fourth of July.

9 Amazing Facts About Kangaroos

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Study Finds Spiders Are Victorious in Battles Against Snakes

Orb-weaver spider on web.

Crow vs. Raven: What’s the Difference?

That's so raven.

11 Hefty Facts About Hippos

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A 70-Pound Sulcata Tortoise With a Rare Disease Can Now Walk Thanks to a Wheelchair

George Bailey and his custom wheelchair.

12 Famous Authors Who Also Wrote for Children

Gertrude Stein made sure to work her signature phrase, "a rose is a rose is a rose," into her children's book, too.

Why Do Cats Like to Slap and Swat at Things?

It's not waving hello.

Jaws of St-eel: Snowflake Moray Eels Use Their Extendable Jaws to Swallow Prey on Land

"What can your jaws do?"