Animals & Pets

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Newest Wildlife Tracking Tool: Leeches?

ShareThisLeeches may be a wildlife biologist's new best friend when in the field.
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Ohio struggles to draft tougher law after exotic animals' escape

ShareThisCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio legislation designed to clamp down on ownership of wild animals after the escape last year from a farm of dozens of dangerous beasts including lions, tigers and bears, is drawing criticism from private animal owners for being too tough and from animal rights
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The rise and rise of the humble £5 note

ShareThisLONDON (Reuters) - Once hovering on the brink of being classified as an endangered species, the humble five pound note is back with a vengeance.
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The rise and rise of the humble 5-pound note

ShareThisLONDON (Reuters) - Once hovering on the brink of being classified as an endangered species, the humble five pound note is back with a vengeance.
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Wills, Kate attend 'African Cats' London premiere

ShareThisPrince William and his wife Kate were guests of honor at the U.K. premiere of Disneynature's "African Cats" on Wednesday.
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Human Body Language Can Mislead Dogs

ShareThisWant to trick a dog? It's all in the body language, a new study finds.
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Human Body Language Can Mislead Dogs

ShareThisWant to trick a dog? It's all in the body language, a new study finds.
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Four 'Dogs' Steal Bait Car, Police Cameras Roll

ShareThisA 15-year-old took a vehicle on a joy ride, picking up three of his friends– or dogs as he liked to call them– along the way. But the car the teen chose to swipe happened to be a bait car rigged with cameras by the...
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Top 10 VOD films in the US: 'Chipmunks' and 'Zoo' top list

ShareThisThe top watched video-on-demand (VOD) films were announced Monday by Rentrak based on data collected over the period April 9-15, with Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked leading the pack.
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Arctic marine mammals and fish populations on the rise

ShareThisArctic marine mammals and fish populations are on the rise, according to a report released on Monday by the the Arctic Council's biodiversity working group at a Montreal conference.