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Animals, Nation & World

Deadly albino cobra captured

by The Associated Press September 5, 2014September 4, 2014

It had been on the loose for days in a Southern California neighborhood.

Animals, News

Surgery on a dog, a Great Dane, yields 43½ socks

by The Associated Press September 4, 2014August 25, 2016

The dog was operated on after x-rays showed ‘a large quantity of foreign material.’

Animals, Maine, News

Stray cat recovering from shooting by officer who suspected rabies

by Gillian Graham September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

An investigation is under way after the elusive Clark the cat was shot by an officer in Gorham who thought it was a threat to humans.

Animals, Life & Culture

Retired NBA star aims to stop poaching

by Simon Denyer The Washington Post September 4, 2014September 4, 2014

Yao Ming is attempting to save Africa’s elephants by weaning China off its tradition of carving ivory.

Animals

Pa. college student getting reputation as squirrel whisperer

by The Associated Press September 2, 2014September 2, 2014

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A Penn State student is gaining an Internet reputation as a “squirrel whisperer” for befriending, feeding and dressing up a furry little friend she has named “Sneezy.” Junior Mary Krupa tells WJAC-TV that she’s able to dress up the squirrel in party hats, or get Sneezy to hold doll-sized props, simply […]

Animals

Kids get in touch with their inner frog in Norridgewock

by Rachel Ohm September 2, 2014September 2, 2014

About a hundred kids test their frog racing acumen at the Labor Day festival.

Animals, Life & Culture

Clever panda may have faked pregnancy for more food

by Elahe Izadi The Washington Post August 29, 2014August 30, 2014

Figuring out whether a panda is pregnant is no easy task. And a giant panda fetus is actually quite small, so it’s difficult to find it with an ultrasound scan.