From the New York Post, by Fox News

Squirrel tests positive for plague in Colorado

A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in Colorado.

According to health officials, the squirrel is the first case of plague in the Town of Morrison, Jefferson County, which is about 17 miles southwest of Denver.

“Plague is an infectious disease caused by ( Read more... )

From Firstpost, Dec 01, 2013
'World's Ugliest Dog', Elwood, dies in New Jersey 

Washington: A much loved and popular 8-year-old dog in the US that was crowned the world's ugliest pooch and also inspired a children's book has died.


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This squirrel kept raiding my bird feeder, so in true Philly fashion, I greased the pole pic.twitter.com/AW7kVPRqjs
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From a NY Times newsletter-y thing that I am unable to link to

Last summer, a pioneer pack of 14 African wild dogs was released back into Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park as part of an ambitious wildlife restoration effort.The alpha female gave birth in late April to 11 pups, and, unusually, more litters in the pack followed. Now there are 50 ( Read more... )

Seen elseweb:

The following ad in the Atlanta Journal is reported to have received numerous calls:

"Single Black Female seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I am a very good-looking girl who loves to play. I love long walks in the woods, riding in your pickup truck, hunting, camping, and fishing trips, cozy winter nights lying by the ( Read more... )

A Scottish woman named Fiona Presly found a wingless queen bee in her garden. She adopted her and took care of her for the rest of her short life.

Here's the video (3:48) on her Facebook page, with her voice-over narration and captions. If you look around her page, you can see how she's involved with conservation work, and bees in particular ( Read more... )

from The Verge

Don’t underestimate pandas, their bodies can neutralize cyanide
They’re more than just cuddly creatures
By Angela Chen@chengela Mar 18, 2018, 3:00pm EDT

The giant panda has a complicated reputation. It is known as an adorable animal, a symbol of Chinese diplomacy, the poster child for endangered animals, the poster child for ( Read more... )

Now, after years, Frodo is deposed by ruthless chimpanzee politics.

(Approximate: I couldn't get it all down in time before losing them in the following speech.)
From a program on the NatGeo channel. Frodo was one of four brothers to whom the researchers gave names beginning with F: another was Freud.

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1. Game warden lets frozen eagle warm up in his truck (video 0:44) 
This bald eagle in Shidler, Oklahoma got caught in an ice storm, which left its wings coated in ice. Unable to fly, a game warden helped the bird thaw before releasing it back to the wild.Well, yeah, most game wardens are unable to fly.

2. Kitten frozen to road gets a second chance ( Read more... )

From NPR

Scientists Say Japanese Monkeys Are Having 'Sexual Interactions' With Deer
December 15, 2017, 5:22 PM ET
By Camila Domonoske

Adolescent female monkeys in Japan have repeatedly engaged in sexual behaviors with sika deer, for reasons that are not yet clear, according to researchers who study macaque behavior.

The study, published in the peer- ( Read more... )