ANIMALS

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Tasmanian Devil Milk Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Marsupial milk has evolved to provide extra immune support.

Why Do Chimpanzees Have Such Wrinkled Faces?

Even as babies, they have a lot of wrinkles.

15 Reasons to Consider a Rescue Dog

Older dogs who have already expended their puppy energy are much less likely to tear into furniture or put wear on carpets.

10 True Tales of Pitbull Heroism

7 Easy Ways You Can Help Bees Right Now

Bees are pollinators and crucial to our ecosystem; we depend on them for much of our produce. Bees are in trouble—but there are easy things you can do to help.

10 Members of Bob Ross's Happy Little Menagerie

“If you’re not careful, you can get attached to these little rascals—and I do. They’re very, very special to me.”

Jumping Spiders Can Hear Just Fine, Thank You Very Much

Scientists previously believed the tiny arachnids could only hear noises a few centimeters away.

TripAdvisor to Cease Selling Tickets to Unethical Wildlife Attractions

The attractions sometimes drug, beat, or isolate animals into submission.

Researchers Reclassify Itsy-Bitsy, Prehistoric “Beardogs”

Two specimens of the Chihuahua-sized animals have just rearranged the branches of the carnivore family tree.

Lifeguard Builds Blimp to Scan Australian Beach for Sharks

It's now a lot safer to go back in the water.

18 Matching Halloween Costume Ideas for You and Your Dog

Because you can't take your cat trick-or-treating.

8 Rescue Dogs Who Became Stars

No—you're crying!

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Humans Have Already Killed 26 Panamanian Jaguars This Year

Shrinking territory has forced the big cats into close quarters with humans and livestock.

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Scientists Say Apes Can Predict Human Mistakes

Experiments found that orangutans, chimpanzees, and bonobos all anticipated what a fictional character would do next, even when it was the wrong decision.

International Wildlife Conference Declines to Increase Protection of African Lions

The 182 countries in attendance failed to pass a total ban on the trade of lion parts.

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Common Toads Aren't So Common Anymore

Despite the efforts of groups like “Toads on Roads,” which gives migrating toads an escort across busy streets, toad populations have been dropping in the UK and Switzerland for decades.

11 Amazing Facts About Rats

One glimpse of a beady-eyed rat scuttling across the basement floor or darting down a city sidewalk is enough to make most people scream. Here are a few facts that show why rats deserve another look.

Turkish Officials Erect Statue Honoring Beloved Street Cat

RIP, Tombili.

First American Bees Join Endangered Species List

The change in status will entitle seven Hawaiian bee species to funding for recovery programs and more focused attention from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.