Animals

Arizona Woman Finds Gray Pigeon Dressed To Impress

6:47am November 20, 2018

The bird was wearing a specially made vest decorated with gold and silver rhinestones. It was turned into a shelter, which posted a photo of it and its bedazzled outfit — trying to locate the owner.

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Restaurant Customer Says She Found A Frog In Her Salad

2:14pm November 19, 2018

After a shocking surprise, Naomi Stahl of Washington, D.C., took her takeout order back to the restaurant. Officials there say they are investigating how the frog ended up in the salad.

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Hydrochar derived from poultry waste was produced in a lab at Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The hydrochar can be made into briquettes, which can be used as charcoal for cooking food.

Pardon Me, Turkey, Is This Stool Taken? Scientists Turn Poultry Poop Into Fuel

12:23pm November 19, 2018

by Lina Zeldovich

When heated under proper conditions, turkey droppings transform into a form of coal, and serve as a renewable resource. Just think: Someday you might roast your holiday turkey using its own excrement.

Drivers Snap Photos Of Camel Walking In Pennsylvania Snowstorm

6:51am November 19, 2018

The camel was being transported to an event outside Philadelphia when the vehicle carrying it got stuck. The animal's handler decided it was best to walk the camel back to its home, a petting zoo.

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Last week J.D. Kleopfer, a state herpetologist, announced the death of a two-headed copperhead snake in Northern Virginia on social media. He said it was a discovery that few of his colleagues have seen.

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An 'Exceptionally Rare' 2-Headed Snake Found In Virginia Has Died

6:44pm November 18, 2018

by Gabriela Saldivia

Two-headed snakes don't live very long in the wild, so when one was found in a Northern Virginia yard, the discovery got the attention of scientists and social media alike.

Smithsonian's National Zoo has released a video of panda Bei Bei rolling around and having a great time in the snow earlier this week.

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VIDEO: We Hope Your Day Is As Great As This Snow-Loving Panda's

7:31pm November 16, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The giant panda named Bei Bei at Smithsonian's National Zoo somersaults down a snow-covered hill. He climbs trees and dangles from branches. He luxuriates on a snow-dusted bed of bamboo.

Here's Proof Ancient Egyptians Really Did Love Cats

6:37am November 13, 2018

Archeologists excavating a 4,500-year-old tomb near Cairo recently found dozens of mummified cats. There were also a hundred wooden cat statues and a bronze casting of Bastet, the goddess of cats.

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A bumblebee outfitted with a unique tracking tag forages outdoors.

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Scientists Spy On Bees, See Harmful Effects Of Common Insecticide

1:02pm November 09, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Bees exposed to a type of insecticides called neonicotinoids dramatically changed their behavior — becoming sluggish, antisocial and spending less time caring for the colony's young, researchers say.

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On Twitter, I've Pet That Dog Account Highlights Wholesome, Furry Friends

5:58pm November 02, 2018

Ten-year-old Gideon Kidd is a boy who likes to pet dogs. He's devoted his Twitter account to photos of dogs he has petted, and gained an impressive following in the process.

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A Berkshire pig at Root Down Farm in Pescadero, Calif. Californians will vote on a proposition in November that would require all pork sold in the state be from pigs raised in more spacious pens.

California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

5:22pm October 29, 2018

by Lesley McClurg

California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.

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