Animal News
Follow the latest stories about animals near and far, including wildlife conservation, research news, newly discovered species, and more.
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13 of the World's Most Gentle Dog Breeds
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Butterflies Prove Complex Learning May Be More Common in Insects Than We Thought
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The Main Thing Killing Birds Near Power Lines Isn't Electrocution
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How To Get Rid of Skunk Smell, According to Chemists
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Could the Loch Ness Monster Be a Giant Eel? A New Study Tackles the Mystery
These Orca Moms Protect Their Sons From Fights
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Dogs Could Revolutionize the Sustainability of Future Pandemic Testing
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Your House Is Killing Birds, Here's What to Do
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Endangered Amazon River Dolphins Threatened by Proposed Dams and Dredging
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Are Birds and Honey Badgers Teaming Up to Steal From the Bees?
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Hummingbirds Are Sipping Booze All Day
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What to Do if You See a Turtle on the Road
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Eradication of Small Mammals Is Harming Vital Ecosystems
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Elephants Have Lost Nearly Two-Thirds of Their Habitat Across Asia
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Dozens of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Released Into the Wild After Months of Rehab
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Turtles Around the World Are Basking in Moonlight
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Morocco’s Tiny Sand Cats Reveal Behavior Never Before Seen in Wild Cats
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Why Some Bees Are Endangered and What We Can Do to Help
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Monarch Butterflies Will Go Extinct if We Don't Take Action Now
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Entire Populations of Antarctic Birds Failed to Breed Last Year Because of Extreme Snowstorms
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Swimming Cougars Take to the Sea, Astonishing Researchers in the Pacific Northwest
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Operation Pangolin: New Initiative Launched to Save World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammal
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What's the Difference Between Cage-Free and Free-Range Eggs?
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Trippy New Stream Frog Named After J.R.R. Tolkien
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Cockatoos Use and Transport Toolsets, a Behavior Thought Exclusive to Humans and Chimps
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9-Year-Old Pocket Mouse Named 'Oldest Living Mouse in Human Care'
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These Fireflies Flirt With Heart-Shaped Lanterns
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Here is What’s Happening to US Honey Bees
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Crows Have a Human-Like Grammar Skill, Scientists Find
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Sea Urchins Keep Surviving as Marine Life Deteriorates in the Florida Keys
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It's Beyond Time to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York City
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Too Many Dolphins Have Died at the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas
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Telling the Story of 80 of the World's Most Interesting Birds
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Artist's Biologically Accurate Miniature Sculptures Urge Us to Look Closer
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Long Legs Surprisingly Don't Make Giraffes All That Athletic
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Why You Shouldn’t Dump Your Goldfish in a Pond
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Are Opossums Actually Cute and Cuddly?
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Artist's Elaborate Paper Cut Art Emerges From Nature and Myth
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Study: Small Gardens Are Just As Crucial for Bee Conservation As Big Ones
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Noise Pollution Is Coming for the Narwhals
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Solar Farms Can Save Dwindling Bumblebee Numbers, Study Finds
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UK Ban on Trophy Hunt Imports Aims to Protect 7,000 Species
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Artist's Digitally Altered Nature Paintings Speak to Humanity's 'Age of Loneliness'
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Instagram Post Leads to Discovery of New Himalayan Snake Species
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Giant Pandas Are Better at Camouflage Than You Might Think
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Antarctica's Weddell Seal Count Is Lower Than Expected
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Artist Ava Roth Collaborates With Bees to Create Honeycomb Art
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Ricky Gervais Joins 12-Month Global Campaign to Save Species on the Brink
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Molecular Biologist's Intricately Detailed Metal Sculptures Merge Art With Science
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Indian Wolf is One of World’s Most Endangered Wolves
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Baby Bats Babble Just Like Human Infants
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Why Do Sea Snakes Keep Approaching Divers?
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Beluga Whale Dies at Mystic Aquarium After Controversial Transport
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These Life-Like Paper Sculptures Document an Artist's Exploration of Nature
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Artist's Hybrid Flora and Fauna Paintings Evoke 'Unseen Magic' of Nature
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No More Bikes and Dancing for These Circus Bears
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Florida’s Iconic Manatees Are in Trouble
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Sharks Use Earth's Magnetic Field as a GPS to Navigate the Ocean
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Katherine Heigl Joins Effort to Save Utah’s Famous Herd of Wild Horses
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Angelina Jolie Shines Spotlight on Women Beekeepers
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Artist's Flowing Murals Of Wildlife Energize City Walls