ANIMALS

How to Keep a Cat Out of Your Christmas Tree

If you have a cat at home, you'll need to follow these tips for setting up a cat-friendly Christmas tree for the holidays.

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Flamingo Yoga Is on the Itinerary at This Bahamas Resort

Pink flamingos mingle with guests during yoga sessions at the Baha Mar Resort, lending a helping beak when necessary.

Why Do Dogs Kick Their Feet After They Poop?

Dogs that dig into the ground after relieving themselves aren't trying to bury their waste. They're leaving a fecal message for other dogs.

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Cat That Went Missing In Portland, Oregon Shows Up in Santa Fe, New Mexico—Five Years Later

According to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter, the former shelter animal miraculously looks like he “hasn’t missed a meal.”

Maine Man Catches a Rare Cotton Candy Lobster—For the Second Time

Your chances of catching one of these pastel-colored crustaceans are supposedly about one in 100 million.

What’s Better Than a Dog in a Sweater? A Sweater That Shows an Image of Your Dog in a Sweater

Will you wear this sweater on your Christmas card, next to your sweater-clad dog? We certainly hope so.

Move Over Dogs, Goats, and Peacocks: Llamas Are the Hot New Therapy Animal

Therapy llamas are spreading holiday cheer, alleviating stress, and lowering blood pressure from Oregon to Texas and beyond.

Three Cows Carried Away by Hurricane Dorian Turn Up Five Miles From Their Home

The three cows were presumed dead after they were carried away by flooding from Hurricane Dorian in September. They were found on an island, munching grass.

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Meet LiLou: The World's First Airport Therapy Pig

There's a new reason to get to the airport early—LiLou the therapy pig is comforting anxious travelers at San Francisco International Airport.

Sssspectacular: Tree Snakes in Australia Can Actually Jump

The 'Dendrelaphis' genus of snakes in Australia can propel themselves through the air, bridging the gap between trees.

This "Unicorn" Puppy With a Tail Growing Out of His Head Was Abandoned—Now He's Going Viral

Narwhal the puppy was born with an extra tail in an odd place: the middle of his forehead. Now, people are eager to adopt the one-of-a-kind rescue dog.

'Lost Species' of Tiny, Rabbit-Sized Deer Photographed in Vietnam for the First Time in 30 Years

The silver-backed chevrotain is one of the most unusual animals on Earth, and scientists had feared it was extinct. But new photographs prove that it's alive in the woods of Vietnam.

History Vs. Episode 4: Theodore Roosevelt Vs. Nature

Roosevelt studied wildlife as a child, shot wildlife as a young adult, and saved wildlife as president (and beyond). How did he reconcile his passion for hunting with his deep belief in conservation as our national duty? In this episode, we’ll analyze TR’

Journey to the Monarch Mosh Pit

Each fall, millions of migrating monarchs return to Mexico to wait out winter. The gathering makes Woodstock look like a business conference. Here’s how they get there.

Puppy Dropped By Predator Is a Purebred Australian Alpine Dingo, DNA Tests Reveal

The puppy was discovered in an Australian backyard with talon marks in its back. Recently, DNA tests revealed that Wandi is really a purebred alpine dingo—an endangered subspecies.

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Fargo Brewing Company's New Beer Cans Feature Adoptable Shelter Dogs

The special beer cans from North Dakota's Fargo Brewing Company feature photographs of rescue dogs that are looking for their forever homes.

How a Herd of Goats Helped Save the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum from California’s Wildfires

Vincent Van Goat, Selena Goatmez, and more very hungry goats cleared flammable brush in the area earlier this year.

Seven Snorkeling Grandmas Discovered a Deadly Sea Snake Population

The “Fantastic Grandmothers” volunteered to use their New Caledonia snorkeling trips to photograph the venomous reptiles.

California's Wildfires Are Displacing Shelter Pets. Here's How You Can Help Them

More than 40 pets moved from shelters in Sonoma County, California are in need of new homes as wildfires rage across the state.

Not Free, Bird: Russian Researchers Were Bankrupted by Their Tagged Eagles’ Roaming Charges

Steppe eagles have 7-foot wingspans, mainly eat carrion, and never read the fine print on their cell phone plans.

Cinderblock the Fat Cat Charms the Internet With Lazy Workout Routine

If you've ever lacked the motivation to go to the gym, you'll relate to Cinderblock the fat cat's creative workout strategy.

Mystery Solved: How Thousands of Rubber Bands Got to an Uninhabited Island in Cornwall

Even though there are no people living on Mullion Island off Cornwall in England, rubber bands turn up there by the thousands. Now researchers think they know why.

The Fast and the Furry-ous: Watch Rats Drive Tiny Cars in the Name of Science

Maze-running lab rats can definitely teach us a lot, but car-operating ones could teach us even more.

50 Common Myths, Busted

1. Vikings never wore horns on their helmets—at least not until an 1876 staging of Wagner's opera 'The Ring of the Nibelung.'

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