Animals & Pets

Newest Wildlife Tracking Tool: Leeches?
Submitted by staff on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 05:12
ShareThisLeeches may be a wildlife biologist's new best friend when in the field.

Ohio struggles to draft tougher law after exotic animals' escape
Submitted by staff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 16:09
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

The rise and rise of the humble £5 note
Submitted by staff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 09:04
ShareThisLONDON (Reuters) - Once hovering on the brink of being classified as an endangered species, the humble five pound note is back with a vengeance.

The rise and rise of the humble 5-pound note
Submitted by staff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 08:28
ShareThisLONDON (Reuters) - Once hovering on the brink of being classified as an endangered species, the humble five pound note is back with a vengeance.

Wills, Kate attend 'African Cats' London premiere
Submitted by staff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 06:20
ShareThisPrince William and his wife Kate were guests of honor at the U.K. premiere of Disneynature's "African Cats" on Wednesday.

Human Body Language Can Mislead Dogs
Submitted by staff on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 14:18
ShareThisWant to trick a dog? It's all in the body language, a new study finds.

Human Body Language Can Mislead Dogs
Submitted by staff on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 14:17
ShareThisWant to trick a dog? It's all in the body language, a new study finds.

Four 'Dogs' Steal Bait Car, Police Cameras Roll
Submitted by staff on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 14:59
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...

Top 10 VOD films in the US: 'Chipmunks' and 'Zoo' top list
Submitted by staff on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 03:28
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.

Arctic marine mammals and fish populations on the rise
Submitted by staff on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 15:59
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.


