6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1533+ words) There's an old joke Alaskans like to tell: How can you tell black bear scat from grizzly bear scat? Black-bear scat contains berries and leaves. Grizzly-bear scat contains bear bells. Which is their way of saying bear bells don't work…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (719+ words) When a sulcata tortoise named Teru was found wandering the streets of Palmdale, California, nobody could have predicted where his journey would take him. A chance encounter, a well-timed podcast visit, and one very famous animal lover later, Teru's winding…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (613+ words) And animals have their own versions of it. They remember individuals and seek out familiar companions. They can become unsettled when those companions disappear and visibly relax when they're close again. Long before anyone had theories about friendship, animals were…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (778+ words) Some dogs make their feelings pretty obvious. You can usually tell when they're hungry, excited, bored or ready for a walk just by looking at them. Mimosa took things a little further. He apparently decided that body language was far…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (701+ words) Animals can form some truly unexpected connections. Sometimes, they happen between creatures that would normally have little reason to interact at all. So, imagine the surprise when a farm worker noticed an old horse returning from his usual walk. There…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1453+ words) Content note: This article contains brief descriptions of animal cruelty and commercial farming practices that some readers may find disturbing. Baby Elwyn with his Olivia Head at Oinking Acres. Olivia Head's connection to pigs started young. At just 14 years old,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (530+ words) About our expert: Dr. Lindsey Kaplan, DVM, is a Fear Free Certified small animal veterinarian with more than six years of general practice experience treating dogs and cats in Denver, Colorado. Slowing down, heavy panting, and seeking shade are among…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (708+ words) Sometimes, the strangest friendships begin with one animal simply deciding to walk over and see what happens. A giant horse becomes the favorite hangout spot for a group of kittens. A rescued pit bull takes a newborn goat under her…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (655+ words) As we all know, friendships can emerge in the most unexpected places. They can also cross boundaries that we do not expect at all, and this is particularly true when it comes to friendships between animals. On top of that,…...