Animals

Cat Breeding

Waylon the wandering cat: What would happen if he and found-cat Willow had babies?
Westword (blog) - Jan 3, 2012
Which gives us a diabolical, cat-breeding idea.... What if we, er, introduced Willow and Waylon in the hopes that they'd like like each other and gift the world with a new breed of adventure-loving, media-whoring felines with W first names, ...  

Cat Names

Patch Poll: Most Popular Cat Names Of 2011
Patch.com - Jan 23, 2012
The top five cat names in 2011 were Bella (new winner), Max, Chloe, Oliver and Lucy. Rounding out the top 10 were Shadow, Smokey, Tiger, Charlie and Tigger. So while human names rule the roost for dogs, there are still lots of traditional "animal" ...  

Siamese Cat

Siamese pet cat owned by state Democratic campaigner violently killed and ...

Daily MailDaily Mail - Jan 24, 2012
The mixed-breed Siamese cat was owned by Jake Burris, who is managing Arkansas Democrat Ken Aden's bid for the third Congressional District. The pet had one side of its head bashed in so far that its 'eyeball was barely hanging from its socket', ...  

Persian Cat

Persian Cat helps bring books to life online
The Bolton News - Jan 19, 2012
Readers will only be able to pick up online publications from Persian Cat Press, which specialises in electronic books that use technology to make pages come to life. The Halliwell-based firm's first offering, The Gift, which is available to download, ...  

Bengal Cat

Most Popular Domestic Cat Helps Conservation Efforts for Big Cat Cousin, the ...
PR.com (press release) - Dec 29, 2011
The domestic Bengal Cat, bred to resemble a small leopard, ocelot or Jaguar, is helping raise awareness and resources for the endangered Jaguar through The International Bengal Cat Society's partnership with the Jaguar Species Survival Plan.  

British Shorthair

Le Sacré de Birmanie à l'honneur d'une exposition de chats
Lyon Info - Jan 11, 2012
Parmi eux, des Persan, Chartreux, Rex Cornish, Mau égyptiens, British Shorthair, Somali, Siamois, Sphinx, Exotic shorthair, Maine Coon, Norvégien et Ragdoll. Cette année, le Sacré de Birmanie sera mis à l'honneur. 115 exemplaires de ce chat à la robe ...  

Himalayan Cat

Finding a place to adopt a pet
San Antonio Express - Jan 9, 2012
Dear Cathy: We lost our 14-year-old Himalayan cat this year. Our tabby, who is about the same age, was diagnosed two weeks later with hyperthyroidism and was treated with radioactive iodine a month ago. Our vet will recheck her this week. ...  

Horse Breeding

Philippe Barbe will help organise a new operational plan

The NationalThe National - Jan 21, 2012
Trainer Philippe Barbe will help Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed organise the operation of his horse breeding and training stables, which stretch from the UAE to Europe. ABU DHABI // Plans are in place to bring Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's breeding operation in ...  

Horseback Riding

Should horseback riding be allowed on Ocean City beaches?

CBS LocalWashington Post (blog) - Jan 24, 2012
The Town Council has been wrestling with an idea to allow horseback riding during the slow winter months to help generate tourism dollars during a time when nobody is really thinking about Ocean City. The proposed ordinance, which would permit ...  

Horse Training

Foster Twp. horse training facility grows in popularity

Citizens VoiceCitizens Voice - Jan 24, 2012
By Jill Whalen (Staff Writer) Chris Oakes called out words of encouragement to his horse as he rounded a curve at the Sandy Valley Training Center racetrack. The standardbred obeyed as he pulled Oakes, who was riding in a two-wheeled cart called a ...  

Rodeo

WIN FREE TICKETS: Rodeo BBQ Cook-off set for Saturday
WOAI - Jan 26, 2012
SAN ANTONIO -- Rodeo time is just around the corner and News 4 WOAI is once again sponsoring the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo BBQ Cook-off. Hundreds of teams will face off to win bragging rights to the best BBQ in town.  

Freshwater Aquariums

Saltwater Aquariums

Newest aquariums are watery wonders

Kansas City StarKansas City Star - Jan 13, 2012
Visitors to Picasso Aquatic Exotics have the opportunity to step into a little slice of the tropics when visiting the Leawood store, which features more than 6000 gallons of water in freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Those heading in to pick up a ...  

Butterfly Watching

Nature preserved for knowledge sharing

PakistanToday.com.pkPakistanToday.com.pk - Jan 2, 2012
These include lectures, film shows, publication of popular literature for creation of environmental awareness and to enhance aesthetic sense for natural history and to develop such hobbies as bird and butterfly watching, animal behaviour, ...  

Beekeeping

Alternative beekeeping at Merryspring

knox.VillageSoup.comknox.VillageSoup.com - Jan 21, 2012
Camden — Alternative beekeeping, using the top bar hive and bee guardian method, will be the topic of a noon-time talk by Antje Roitzsch and Aimee Moffitt-Mercer on Tuesday, Jan. 31 in the Ross Center at Merryspring Nature Center. ...  

Bird Watching

Bird-watching — a newfound avenue for revenue?

DigitalJournal.comIndian Express - Jan 23, 2012
Also, there were those who spoke about philosophies of nature, how bird-watching apparently has the effects of meditation, and how conservation could be boosted by birders who could also be good revenue sources. Ted Floyd of the American Birding ...  

Falconry

Summit Series Basecamp: Falconry, robots, tech talks and mountaintops

The Next Web (blog)The Next Web (blog) - Jan 21, 2012
There will be mornings filled with yoga sessions with Elena Brower, falconry tours and CEO fireside chats; afternoons of talks with entrepreneurs like Twitter's Evan Williams, Larry Harvey of Burning Man; Peter Diamandis, of X-Prize and Singularity ...  

Parrots

The “appeasement” parrots of the GOP

SalonSalon - Jan 20, 2012
By Matt Duss With the country still struggling to pull itself out of an economic recession, foreign policy has not rated the highest among issues discussed by the Republican presidential candidates. But among those foreign policy issues that have been ...  

Owls

Owls rout disheveled host 49ers

SB Nation PhillyCharlotte Observer - Jan 26, 2012
But injury and disciplinary problems also conspired to get in the way of the 49ers in a 79-57 loss to the Owls. The 49ers (10-9, 2-4) learned before the game that freshman point guard Pierria Henry would miss about two weeks with a sprained left knee.  

Parakeets

Dozens of Dogs and Parakeets Seized From Eagle River Home

TheNewsTribune.comKTUU.com - Jan 15, 2012
Anchorage, AK — Anchorage Animal Care and Control seized more than 30 dogs and about 50 parakeets in an Eagle River home on Saturday. Anchorage police and the health department helped in the animal rescue. Lester Mendez,46, and Daniel Hoffman,50, ...  

Macaws

Pet Pointers: Macaws as pets

YNN, Your News NowYNN, Your News Now - Jan 24, 2012
Known for their intelligence, personality and problem solving skills, macaws can make great pets, but they can also be challenging. Macaws need a varied diet that includes nuts seeds and fruit, annual vet checkups and mental stimulation.  

Pigeons

University of Utah: Pigeon study finds traits don't coincide with genes
Salt Lake Tribune - Jan 24, 2012
By Brian Maffly Rock pigeons — winged vermin that leave their droppings on city sidewalks — have been selectively bred for at least 3000 years, resulting in an array of weird traits, from tiny beaks and feathery feet to puffy chests and long necks ...  

Conures

Pet Pointers: Rescuing exotic birds

YNN, Your News NowYNN, Your News Now - Jan 17, 2012
From magnificent macaws to comely conures, parrots of all shapes and sizes can end up in rescue. Many are surrendered by people with good intentions who could no longer care for them. Dianna Beck has been rescuing parrots for close to 10 years.  

Koi

Mythica: Painting a Koi Vision
Staugnews - Jan 20, 2012
One of those images was of two women, back to back, eyes closed, arms covering breasts, with two koi fish painted on their hips with flowers, almost touching the other… (a friend of mine informed me he knew the artist .) I saw it and was struck quiet ...  

Guinea Pig

Establishment of a leptospirosis model in guinea pigs using an epicutaneous ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release) - Jan 25, 2012
The intraperitoneal route, although commonly used in guinea pig and hamster models of leptospirosis, does not reflect conditions encountered during natural infection. The aim of this study is to develop a novel leptospirosis guinea pig model through ...  

Hamster

Obscure Sports: Zorbing
The Scribe - Jan 23, 2012
In fact, they might be dumber than earwax (albeit cuter, and probably more delicious), but that didn't stop a pair of New Zealand inventors from stealing a page from the hamster lifestyle and turning it into a sport. In 1994, Dwane van der Sluis and ...  

Ferret

London 2012: Locog reverse ferret on tickets tests public's goodwill
The Guardian (blog) - Jan 17, 2012
It was, in a phrase coined by one particular former Sun editor not well liked on Merseyside, a classic "reverse ferret". Having insisted for more than a week that Ticketmaster technicians were working on getting a live ticket resale website up and ...  

Geckos

Big three lead Geckos to win
Pacific Daily News - Jan 20, 2012
George Washington Geckos' Valiant Borja (1) gets under the rim for a shot during the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Basketball League game against the Notre Dame Royals last night in Talofofo. / Rick Cruz/Pacific Daily ...  

Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys rule out European gigs

NME.comSky News Australia - Jan 25, 2012
Arctic Monkeys rule out European gigs Updated: 04:56, Thursday January 26, 2012 Arctic Monkeys won't be playing any European festivals this summer. The British rockers will be appearing at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, ...  

Gorillas

'Dogs outlasted by Gorillas in 73-68 loss
Truman Index - Jan 26, 2012
Despite taking a 13 point lead into the locker room at half time, the Truman State womens basketball team was unable to hold on during the second half and fell 73-68 to the Pittsburg State Gorillas. Junior guard Becka McHenry had a triple double with ...  

Chimpanzees

Careerbuilder's Super Bowl ad featuring chimps drives Anjelica Houston, PETA ...

New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News - Jan 27, 2012
By David Hinckley / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A few hours after CareerBuilder announced its $3.5 million Super Bowl ad will again feature chimpanzees this year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) charged that the price of those 30-second ...  

Orangutans

Orangutans Leave Iowa For Florida

KCRGKCCI Des Moines - Jan 25, 2012
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The last two orangutans at the financially-troubled Great Ape Trust near Des Moines have left Iowa for a new home in Florida. The orangutans arrived at the Center for Great Apes at Wauchula, Fla., on Tuesday.  

Baboons

'You're baboons'

Independent Online (blog)Independent Online (blog) - Jan 9, 2012
ANC Youth League President Julius Malema launched a brazen attack on ANC leaders yesterday, referring to them as “baboons”, and questioning whether they were able to deliver on the party's promises. “The people that did not want us here, ...  

Mandrills

Class will teach lathing a pen
Argus Press - Jan 7, 2012
Organizers will have mandrills and blanks available so you can create your own at home. If you have some historic reclaimed hardwood from a family home or barn and want to have it analyzed for pen possibilities, bring it in. This content is available ...  

Bonobos

Bonobos' unusual success story

Biology News Net (press release)Biology News Net (press release) - Jan 23, 2012
Bonobos groom each other in Lui Kotale, Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mate competition by males over females is common in many animal species. During mating season male testosterone levels rise, resulting in an increase in ...  

Siamangs

Une forêt vierge de Sumatra et ses gibbons sauvés

CanoëCanoë - Jan 11, 2012
Cette forêt, située dans la province ouest de Sumatra (district de Solok, village de Supayang), abrite une grande biodiversité: gibbons, siamangs (singe), tapirs, tigres, ours, calaos (oiseau coloré à gros becs) et muntjacs (petit cervidé).  

Macaques

Supermom Primates Raise Twins
Discovery News - Jan 24, 2012
The first occurrence of twins for free-ranging Tibetan macaques reveals how tough it is for primate twins to survive. By Jennifer Viegas The first known twins for free-ranging Tibetan macaques has just been reported. The twins are almost 2 years old ...  

Colobus Monkeys

Baby colobus monkey born at Drusillas Park in Alfriston

BBC NewsBBC News - Dec 28, 2011
There are about 220 colobus monkeys in zoos around the world. A spokeswoman for the park said: "The sheepish new arrival is being closely guarded by his mother but will become increasingly confident over the coming weeks. "Hopefully, the family tree ...  

Tamarins

Zoo loses chimp but gains twin monkeys

Kansas City StarKansas City Star - Jan 21, 2012
The Kansas City Zoo is marking the loss of a chimpanzee but celebrating the arrival of twin golden lion tamarins, an endangered monkey species. A 13-year-old male called Nusu died on Dec. 10 after being weak and ill for a week. ...  

Capuchins

The monks are too strict! Italian prisoner in halfway house begs to be sent ...

Telegraph.co.ukTelegraph.co.uk - Jan 3, 2012
"I don't want to go back with the Capuchins," he told probation officers, according to the Ansa news agency. The authorities acceded to his request – he was promptly sent to a prison in the nearby town of Nicosia. The Capuchins are an off-shoot of the ...  

Lorises

YouTube sensation the slow loris might look adorable, but it can kill humans

Daily MailDaily Mail - Jan 20, 2012
I carried a mobile phone with a picture of two lorises on it and told a trader that one of my lorises had died and that I would love to buy another one. He offered to show me one and we were taken to a dark back alley, where they were pulling lorises ...  

Tarsiers

IPs help ESI researchers in mapping tarsier habitat
Philippine Information Agency - Jan 23, 2012
23 (PIA) -– The indigenous people (IP) living within the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL) recently extended assistance to the researchers of the Endangered Species International (ESI) in mapping the areas, believed to be the habitats of tarsiers ...  

Marmosets

Marmosets multiply
ABC Online - Jan 24, 2012
Greg says it's very uncommon for marmosets to raise triplets. "One of the babies died a couple of days later, but that's not uncommon with smaller monkey species; 95 per cent of the pregnancies result in two babies." Greg says first time parents, ...  

Alligators

Phoenix group trades alligators for crocodiles
KPHO Phoenix - Jan 24, 2012
By Jennifer Jones - email Trading alligators for crocodiles sounds like a good deal - at least it does to the Phoenix Herpetological Society. Today, they loaded up 10 alligators, including Amos, who is nearly 300 pounds and 8 1/2 feet long, ...  

Crocodiles

Lynn Yaeger: Lack of Booze, Luckless Crocodiles, and a Potential Push Present ...

New York Magazine (blog)New York Magazine (blog) - Jan 27, 2012
By Lynn Yaeger Did Beyoncé get a push present? Besides closing down a floor of a New York hospital, Jay-Z could gift her a strapless buttercup-yellow romper-suit from Versace couture, distinguished, like most of this collection, by cartoon-futuristic ...  

Caiman

Caiman Energy Expanding Presence in Marshall County

Wheeling News RegisterWheeling News Register - Jan 20, 2012
By CASEY JUNKINS Staff Writer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register CAMERON - A sure sign of increased local natural gas production is that Caiman Energy plans to bring its total investment in Marshall County processing infrastructure to $1.3 ...  

Gharial

40-year-old rare paintings at this art do
Times of India - Jan 24, 2012
... death and rebirth, Rina Banerjee's 'Burnt Fruit', a life-size sculpture with the mouth of a Gharial (alligator) emerging out from an inky melon writhing with anger and message of destruction explored colonial moments of subjugation.  

Amphibians

Social Networking Could Help Save Amphibians

The Bay CitizenAudubon Magazine - Jan 23, 2012
Well, champions of amphibians are linking up the same way. These creatures are disappearing at alarming rates around the globe, from salamanders losing their forest habitat in Central America to frog populations worldwide threatened by a deadly fungus ...  

Antelopes

Sable Antelopes healthy
AngolaPress - Jan 24, 2012
Malabo – The physician of the Sable Antelopes, Angola's National Football Squad, Pedro Miguel, guaranteed that there are no health problems in the team. In an interview to ANGOP on Monday night, at La Paz stadium, at the end of a training session, ...  

Arachnids

Human Arachnids: The Joke about Monster Bug Wars
Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18, 2012
It all starts with a disastrous human presumption: the animal world is there it be used, abused and mocked. Cage it, memorialize it, idealise it, and worship its remains with a sickly reverence through cable television subscriptions.  

Beavers

Oregon State Beavers baseball: Ranked No. 19 in coaches' poll, Beavers aim higher

OregonLive.comOregonLive.com - Jan 26, 2012
By John Hunt, The Oregonian CORVALLIS - Oregon State is ranked 19th in the USA Today/ESPN Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll released Thursday, but the Beavers aren't bashful about aiming a lot higher than that. The Beavers, coming off a 41-19 season in ...  

Buffalo

Buffalo pulls away from Eastern Michigan 65-47

WGRZ-TVWall Street Journal - Jan 25, 2012
AP BUFFALO, NY — Javon McCrae scored 17 points and Zach Filzen added 16 as Buffalo used a second-half surge to defeat Eastern Michigan 65-47 on Tuesday night for the Bulls' third straight win. Mitchell Watt added 14 points and Jarod Oldham had 10 ...  

Cheetahs

Behind the Cover Story: Michael Sokolove on Oscar Pistorius

New York Times (blog)New York Times (blog) - Jan 23, 2012
The technology for his running prostheses, the Cheetahs, has been around since the '90s. Do any amputee runners use other technology? Would he ever consider switching to something of a newer design? To my knowledge, all elite amputee runners compete on ...  

Ocelot

Lady Ocelot cagers move closer to 1st place
Hometownlife.com - Jan 22, 2012
Six area chambers have partnered to bring members and the public this year's South Oakland Business... The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber has named Lori T. By Jon Gunnells- 6:25 am Of course, I wanted a Porsche. Or perhaps a Bentley. ...  

Deer

Deer Valley district sues parent over special-needs payment
AZ Central.com - Jan 27, 2012
27, 2012 10:06 AM The Deer Valley Unified School District is suing a parent, saying it shouldn't have to pay private-school tuition for her special-needs child. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court last fall, seeks to overturn a state order that ...  

Elephants

Sumatran Elephants Join Critically Endangered Species List

Global AnimalVoice of America - Jan 24, 2012
January 24, 2012 Sumatran Elephants Join Critically Endangered Species List Brian Padden | Jakarta The World Wildlife Fund announced Tuesday that Indonesia's Sumatran elephant is now facing a greater risk of extinction and that its status has been ...  

Foxes

Foxes fall in tight battle

KVALStatesman Journal - Jan 25, 2012
Darren Shryock on Silverton basketball: Silverton boys basketball coach Darren Shryock talks about the Foxes' loss Tuesday at Corvallis. Both teams entered the game unbeaten in Mid-Willamette Conference play. Silverton's Preston Kirk twists away from a ...  

Giraffes

Zoo's leggy new arrival

Auckland stuff.co.nzAuckland stuff.co.nz - Jan 24, 2012
ONE OF A KIND: The new arrival's spotted coat is unique as no two giraffes are the same, however she will be similar to her parents and siblings. WELCOME TO THE WORLD: Giraffes give birth standing up so their young make their way into the world by ...  

Hippos

Zoo: Guess these hippos weight, receive a pile of crap

Myfoxspokane.comSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - Jan 12, 2012
You can't pick hippos up and give them a shake, after all. Nevertheless, the zoo wants you to guess the collective weight of their hippos, 33-year-old Water Lily and 12-year-old Guadalupe. The zoo's hippos will weigh in later this month, and the person ...  

Insects

Insects Top Newly Discovered Species List

Our Amazing PlanetLiveScience.com - Jan 26, 2012
An annual inventory of newly discovered species lists more than 19000 – half of them insects. A total of 9738 insect species were first identified in 2009, the most recent year of data compilation. And that's not even counting spiders.  

Kangaroos

Kangaroos spoilt for young leaders

The West AustralianHerald Sun - Jan 25, 2012
Roos captain Who should captain the Kangaroos this season? Brent Harvey Andrew Swallow Drew Petrie Jack Ziebell Vote now Recommended Coverage Ziebell stakes claim for Roos' top job JACK Ziebell has firmed as a surprise challenger to Brent Harvey's ...  

Leopards

Boys Basketball: Leopards erupt in fourth quarter to top 'Cats
The Herald-Mail - Jan 25, 2012
Jordan Fortson added 24 points for the Leopards (12-3, 8-1), who defeated Williamsport for the second time this season. The game was hotly contested from start to finish, a chest-to-chest battle with foul totals mounting early.  

Lions

Cliff Avril says he's willing to play linebacker with Lions
The Detroit News - Jan 24, 2012
(Daniel Mears/Detroit News) Lions defensive end Cliff Avril said Tuesday he'd be willing to make a position switch to linebacker. Avril, a free agent this offseason, was a guest on "Detroit Man's Room," an affiliate of blogtalkradio.com.  

Lizards

Of dead lizards and Supreme Court judgments

St. Louis AmericanSt. Louis American - Jan 19, 2012
Harry E. Johnson Sr., leader of the MLK monument effort, and Mayor Francis G. Slay were bystanders when US Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay and US Rep. Russ Carnahan (potential primary opponents in 2012, pending redistricting) greeted each other before the statewide ...  

Meerkats

Free Meerkats aim to cut the cost of credit cards

Telegraph.co.uk (blog)Telegraph.co.uk (blog) - Jan 18, 2012
By Ian Cowie Your Money Last updated: January 18th, 2012 Meerkats look set to become caught up in a dogfight over which comparison website offers the most comprehensive service. Four years after the credit crisis began, it is a sign of the times that ...  

Panthers

Flyers Vs. Panthers: Bobrovsky, Giroux Shine In Philly's Shootout Win Over Cats

MiamiHerald.comSB Nation - Jan 25, 2012
Jan 25, 2012 - Claude Giroux beat Scott Clemmensen for the only goal of the shootout, and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all three Florida Panthers' shooters as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Cats, 3-2 Tuesday night at BankAtlantc Center in ...  

Prairie Dogs

Bill to limit spread of black-tailed prairie dogs in Nebraska advances in ...
The Republic - Jan 25, 2012
A bill designed to limit the spread of black-tailed prairie dogs in Nebraska has won first-round approval in the Legislature. Lawmakers voted 30-0 on Wednesday to advance the measure by Ellsworth Sen. LeRoy Louden. The proposal (LB473) would give ...  

Raccoons

Raccoons: Food for the hungry?
Log Cabin Democrat - Jan 22, 2012
Raccoons are numerous across Arkansas. They are found in rural, suburban and even urban settings. PHOTO JOE MOSBY By Joe Mosby Again the traditional Gillett Coon Supper has come and gone, accompanied by the usual sprinkling and splattering of comments ...  

Reptiles

Man transporting reptiles hurt in wreck north of Lexington
Bloomington Pantagraph - Jan 19, 2012
LEXINGTON — A van carrying reptiles slid into a ditch just before 10 am Thursday north of Lexington. The driver was transported to a Bloomington-Normal hospital for treatment of injuries, but officials were left with trying to figure out how to deal ...  

Rhinos

Conservation Project Saves Endangered Black Rhinos

Macleans.caVoice of America - Jan 27, 2012
January 21, 2012 Conservation Project Saves Endangered Black Rhinos South African initiative creates new areas where the animals are able to thrive Darren Taylor | Johannesburg, South Africa This is Part 5 of a 5-part series: Saving Africa's Endangered ...  

Rodents

Who's right about DC's rodent law?

WTOPWTOP - Jan 20, 2012
He is accusing DC officials of being soft on rodents, but District lawmakers are shooting back saying rats are not protected under a 2010 wildlife law. The feud has filtered over into the private sector. DC Councilwoman Mary Cheh, who introduced the ...  

Squirrels

Why I eat squirrel, really

Fox NewsFox News - Jan 22, 2012
But when you think about it, squirrels are hoarders, and after having feasted on a grove of pecans or acorns, their meat is nutty and sweet, buttery and tender. And so a fat, nut-fed squirrel is not only better tasting than any meat in the woods, ...  

Tigers

Tigers unveil Fielder

USA TODAYCBSSports.com - Jan 27, 2012
The Tigers introduced Fielder on Thursday after finalizing a $214 million, nine-year contract with the free-agent first baseman, who is expected to hit a lot more home runs than his dad. Fielder was born in 1984, the last time Detroit won the World ...  

Turtles

Ga. limit harvest of wild turtles fearing demand from Asia market could reduce ...
The Republic - Jan 26, 2012
RAY HENRY AP ATLANTA — Georgia will start limiting the number of wild turtles that hunters can capture because of fears that increased demand for the animals from East Asia could harm local populations. The board of the Department of Natural Resources ...  

Tortoises

'Extinct' tortoises may still be roaming a Galapagos island

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times - Jan 14, 2012
Blood sampling of more than 1600 tortoises on the largest Galapagos island, Isabela, has revealed that about 84 of them had at least one purebred parent from a supposedly extinct species that once lived at the other end of the archipelago. ...  

Wild Cats

More evidence of wild cats living in Gloucestershire after discovery near Rendcomb
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Jan 19, 2012
By Laura Shack » A MUTILATED deer carcass discovered near Cirencester is more proof of the existence of big cats living wild in the are, according to experts. The discovery was made at around the same time that another deer carcass was found around ten ...  

Wolves

Aston Villa striker Robbie Keane reveals he did not celebrate Wolves brace out ...

English Premier League Index - Opta StatsGoal.com - Jan 22, 2012
By Alex Meyers Aston Villa striker Robbie Keane has revealed he didn't celebrate his two goals against Wolves at the weekend out of respect for his former club. The Irishman grabbed a brace for the Villans in the second half of the Premier League clash ...  

Zebras

How the Zebras played

Deseret NewsMmegi Online - Jan 26, 2012
The Zebras wer inches from holding the Black Stars of Ghana on Tuesday night. Following their gallant performance, Staff Writer FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE who is in Gabon, rates each player's performance. Not one of his best games.  

Armadillo

Counter-IED product heads to Afghanistan
UPI.com - Jan 23, 2012
RE2 Inc., a Pennsylvania developer of modular manipulator systems, said 100 of its DS1-MA Manipulator Arms are scheduled for delivery to the California company that makes the Armadillo Micro Unmanned Ground Vehicle. Once integrated, the vehicles will ...  

American Bison

Coconino Voices: Bison belong at Grand Canyon
Arizona Daily Sun - Jan 24, 2012
Cattle genes are now ubiquitous in North American bison: small amounts of cattle genes are found in the majority of national, state and private bison herds in the United States. While some of those bison are domesticated, others are wild despite gene ...  

Manatees

Kayakers aid in rescue of manatee in Bonita Springs
The News-Press - Jan 24, 2012
Save the Manatee Club officials say manatees suffering from red tide could have muscle twitches, lack of coordination, labored breathing and an inability to maintain body orientation. They too say most manatees will recover if rescued in time.  

Jackrabbit

Jackrabbit women beat USD

KELOLAND TVDaily Republic - Jan 17, 2012
BROOKINGS — South Dakota State's Jill Young, a Mitchell native, led a balanced scoring attack, and South Dakota State took control in the second half in a 59-51 Summit League women's college basketball victory over in-state rival South Dakota in front ...  

Porcupine

Porcupine Fascinated by Coffee Mug
ABC News - Jan 24, 2012
Irwin the porcupine is determined to get all of his breakfast out of his mug. Irwin the porcupine is determined to get all of his breakfast out of his mug. Harrisburg, Pa., installed John Campbell, 23, to fix city's financial problems.  

Chipmunk

Chipmunk Chess
Huffington Post - Jan 23, 2012
Since it created so many holes in white's position, the move could only have been invented by a chipmunk. Six moves into the game Hikaru Nakamura-David Navara, the top-rated American grandmaster dented his position with a strange pawn move.  

Bull Frog

Exorcising the Fear: British Sculpture from the 1950s at Pangolin London
Culture24 - Jan 26, 2012
Rarely seen works include Chadwick's Bull Frog, Butler's Young Girl and Geoffrey Clarke's Man – part of a thoughtful selection holding close stylistic links to the work on display in Venice. There is also a chance to see another rare Chadwick work, ...  

American Crow

Ultimate Risk Management
PropertyCasualty360 - Jan 23, 2012
On Saturday morning, when checking out our six inches of new-fallen snow through the window, I spotted a large American Crow nibbling at a suet cake at the bird feeding station. Closer inspection showed that something was wrong.  

Waxwing

Weaving a world of art, family

Clackamas ReviewClackamas Review - Jan 25, 2012
The scarlet accents in the photo of a cedar waxwing nibbling on a berry are echoed in the bright reds of woven rugs and hangings that decorate the walls of the pair's Oak Grove residence. But this creative couple shares more than a love of color; ...  

Starlings

Long-lost starlings are flying back to Israel

HaaretzHaaretz - Jan 25, 2012
By Eli Ashkenazi Huge flocks of synchronized starlings that appear like a black cloud are returning to Israel for the first time in 20 years, according to ornithologist Dr. Yossi Leshem of Tel Aviv University. The common starling, first sighted this ...  

Finches

New Gouldian finches found in Kimberley
Australian Geographic - Jan 24, 2012
Gouldian finches (male on right) have remarkable colouration. (Credit: AAP/Macquarie University) THE RARE AND BEAUTIFUL Gouldian finch is hardly ever seen on the Dampier Peninsula in the western Kimberley, but indigenous rangers have now found a ...  

Pheasants

Pheasants Forever donates to drill purchase
Jamestown Sun - Jan 24, 2012
The James Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever has partnered with the Stutsman County Soil Conservation District in the purchase of a Truax no-till grass and grain drill for use by area producers. This drill will help get wildlife habitat and ...  

Anhinga

Hike, paddle and learn: Everglades National Park kicks off winter season of ...

Palm Beach PostPalm Beach Post - Jan 4, 2012
Volunteer guide Tom Marquardt explains the historic flow of water in the Everglades Friday before leading the Anhinga Amble walk at the Royal Palm Visitor Center in Everglades National Park. An alligator eyes a heron from a pond along the Anhinga Trail ...  

Spoonbill

FEATURE: Census shows a sharp drop in spoonbill numbers

Focus Taiwan News ChannelTaipei Times - Jan 26, 2012
By Tsai Wei-chu / Staff Reporter A drop in the population of endangered black-faced spoonbills has tourists and bird watchers scratching their heads, on the eve of the anniversary of the founding of Taijiang National Park. Hong Kong's Bird Watcher ...  

Woodpecker

The Jaybird-Woodpecker war and Carrie's war
South County Mail - Jan 24, 2012
Clockwise from top left: Carrie stands outside a saloon after having vandalized it. The interior of the smashed saloon. Carrie kneels while reading her Bible in one of the many jail cells she inhabited for a time. Posted: Tuesday, January 24, ...  

Seahorses

Boys swimming: Retooled Munster hoping to preserve history
Post-Tribune - Jan 24, 2012
The Seahorses usually have their sights set on bigger prizes, such as individual medals and team trophies at state. That's not the case this season, as Munster adjusts to the departure after last season of senior mainstays such as Kevin Behrens, ...  

Sea Lions

Killer whales killing sea lion pups at alarming rate

msnbc.comCBS News - Jan 20, 2012
The researchers focused on the endangered western population of the Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), which is the largest member of the eared seals family. The population has declined by 80 percent from its peak about four decades ago. ...  

Jellyfish

Jellyfish invade Auckland beaches

MSN NZ NewsNew Zealand Herald - Jan 23, 2012
By Nicholas Jones Beachgoers have been left with painful rashes as tiny jellyfish fill the warming waters of the Hauraki Gulf. Aucklanders and holidaymakers looking to take advantage of this week's sunny weather are being warned to take care at all ...  

Sailfish

Visiting anglers weigh 510-pound swordfish Wednesday
TCPalm - Jan 26, 2012
Joe Miele's boat Blue Runner was weighed at Sailfish Marina in Stuart Wednesday morning. The two are visiting from New Jersey and enjoying great swordfishing this winter. PORT SALERNO — Mark DeBlasio and Joe Miele discovered a lesser known treasure ...  

Parrotfish

Fishy find shows humans skilled anglers 42000 years ago

Mother Nature NetworkReuters - Jan 14, 2012
"Parrotfish and unicorn were probably caught on baited hooks ... but tuna are deepwater, fast-moving fish. Tuna and trevallies were probably caught by lure fishing," O'Connor said. (Reporting by Tan Ee Lyn; Editing by Paul Tait)  

Halibut

Commission: Pacific halibut by-catch a serious problem for Alaska fishery

Alaska DispatchAlaska Dispatch - Jan 26, 2012
Alaska halibut fishermen of every sort could face fishing cuts this summer because "retrospective bias" compounded by "structural uncertainty" has led the "WobbleSQ assessment model" to adjust the "CEY" for the Pacific halibut fishery, the staff of the ...  

Mackerel

Atlantic Group Spanish Mackerel Trip Limit Reduced
TheFishSite.com - Jan 25, 2012
US - The daily vessel trip limit for commercial vessels fishing for Atlantic group Spanish mackerel in federal waters of the southern zone (Florida) is adjusted to 1500 pounds, effective 6 am local time, January 27, 2012. Based on the 7.04 million ...  

Toads

Cane toads, gumboots and new citizens
Northern Star - Jan 25, 2012
A WHIP-CRACKING demonstration at Casino, gumboot- and mullet-throwing competitions at Murwillumbah and New Brighton, a man lifting a 1100kg rock at Lismore, and cane toad races at Ballina and Knockrow are among the many quirky ways Australia Day will ...  

Salamanders

Salamanders: Unseen, unheard, but not unimportant
EMC Perth - Jan 12, 2012
19 with the fourth presentation, "Salamanders: Unseen, Unheard, but NOT Unimportant." You do not need to be an expert to enjoy the presentations just possess a curiosity or appreciation for wild nature. Cottagers, hunters, fishermen, canoeists, hikers, ...  

Tree Frog

Frog population takes a leap at Detroit Zoo
Oakland Press - Jan 27, 2012
The mission golden-eyed tree frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) is a relatively large amphibian, growing up to 4 inches in length. The frog is light blue in color with bands of grey or brown, and its black eyes are rimmed with flecks of gold.  

Leaf Frog

Dart Frog

Ga. Aquarium opens frog exhibit to public
WRCB-TV - Jan 13, 2012
... which scientists say are dying off in record numbers. The exhibition introduces guests to the biology and evolution of frogs and the role they play in ecosystems. The species on display range from a long-nosed horned frog to the poisonous dart frog.  

Coral Snake

LeBlanc: Escape to the mental protection of Mother Natures backyard
Your Houston News - Jan 10, 2012
The ones you need to be aware of are copperheads, rattlesnakes, cottonmouth water moccasin, and the coral snake. The first three are pit vipers and the last is a venomous snake more akin to a cobra in that the venom attacks the nervous system, ...  

Rattlesnakes

Evans County Georgia Ends Rattlesnake Roundups

ReptileChannel.comReptileChannel.com - Jan 24, 2012
The Evans County Wildlife Club in Claxton, Georgia has decided to abandon its rattlesnake roundup in favor of a wildlife festival that will celebrate rattlesnakes instead of collecting and butchering them for their meat and skin, according to a press ...  

Boomslang

An interview with LV: Making Noise Quietly

SpoonfedSpoonfed - Jan 11, 2012
I've noticed since you released 'Boomslang' you're often referred to as a Kwaito, but it's not really a Kwaito track and you've released a lot of different sounds with different vocalists. Do you care what genre you're filed under?  

Pitviper

Is Beyonce Ready To Give Birth?
Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) - Dec 30, 2011
PitViper Jan 25,2012 One month ago in a published photo she didn't even look pregnant. Surrogate. Alyssa • Glastonbury, Connecticut • Jan 25,2012 For someone who is trying to convince the public that she's pregnant, Beyonce is sure making it ...  

Sea Snake

Beware of poisonous sea snake, swimmers told

Stuff.co.nzStuff.co.nz - Jan 3, 2012
Swimmers are being advised to avoid a highly venomous sea snake related to the cobra. The yellow-bellied sea snake - Pelamis platura - usually preys on fish, eating them head first after a fatal bite, and is one of the world's most poisonous snakes.  

Rat Snake

Tropicalia wild file: Burmese python and yellow rat snake
The News-Press - Jan 22, 2012
The Pine Island snake photo made its way to snake experts at the University of Florida, who said it was a juvenile yellow rat snake. But how could a harmless rat snake be mistaken for a python? After all, rat snakes have stripes on their bodies and ...  

King Cobra

King Cobra and the Dragon
Aljazeera.com - Jan 5, 2012
Michael "King Cobra" Sata of the Popular Front was Banda's principal challenger. The colourful politician had campaigned on an anti-Chinese ticket in 2006 but People & Power found him in a more conciliatory mood this time round.  

Corn Snake

Caldicot man banned over treatment of lizards and snake
South Wales Argus - Jan 20, 2012
The agency said Harris had pleaded guilty to failing to provide for the needs of a corn snake and a bearded dragon and for causing unnecessary suffering to a plated lizard. The court banned Harris from keeping all animals for three years and gave him a ...  

Black Mamba

Kobe Bryant: Search for Modern Global Icon Ends at Black Mamba

Bleacher ReportBleacher Report - Jan 26, 2012
Every NBA superstar wants what Kobe Bryant has, and it's not a pure jump shot or the ability to play through immense pain. It's his status as a global icon. Forbes Magazine has released the top earners in the NBA, and Kobe Bryant sits proudly at the ...  

Kingsnake

Weaverham man takes in surprise Christmas guest
Northwich Guardian - Jan 3, 2012
David Beck, who lives on Shady Brook Lane, took delivery of a reptile believed to be an Albino Kingsnake on Christmas Eve, after it was found roaming around a Castle garden. The 54-year-old said he thought the pale-coloured snake had been away from ...  

Python Snake

View From a Cop: Steve Rose Muses on Life, Aging and Secrets to Carry to the Grave
Patch.com - Jan 24, 2012
... being married to another officer means he only has to investigate the 2 am “bump-in-the-night noises” half the time. They have four children, three grandchildren, three dogs and a Ball Python Snake who, like Steve, yearns for the perfect waffle.  

Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor snakes sense prey's fading heartbeat

BBC NewsBBC News - Jan 18, 2012
The scientists used rats to entice their captive Boa constrictor to attack. But the team did not subject the rodents to death by constriction, instead implanting dead rats with "simulated hearts" - water-filled bulbs connected to a pump, ...  

Gopher Snake

Rock and folk singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin plays San Francisco

San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco Examiner - Jan 17, 2012
[5:45 pm, Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St., SF] 'Snakes in the Library': Hands-on program, designed for teens, covers the natural history of local species such as California king snake and Pacific gopher snake. [4 pm, Excelsior Branch, ...  

Indigo Snake

Heat lamp inside snake cage causes small fire at state park
Ocala - Jan 6, 2012
By Austin L. Miller DUNNELLON – Efforts to keep an Indigo snake warm overnight led to a small fire inside the Visitor Center at Rainbow Springs State Park early Friday. Park Manager Joseph Smyth said a heat lamp inside the cage of Indy, the snake, ...  

Garter Snake

Westervelt Ecological Services Conservation Bank Receives Approval from ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) - Jan 25, 2012
The bank, owned and managed by Westervelt Ecological Services, preserves and protects over 429 acres of managed marsh and associated upland habitats for the benefit of the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas), an endangered and threatened species.  

Water Snake

Death Spiral

The Virginian-PilotThe Virginian-Pilot - Jan 18, 2012
A group of photos are circulating around the Internet about an osprey that grabbed a water snake for dinner and the two ended up in what could have been a fight to the death. A paddler on the Snake River came across the two after the osprey crashed ...  

Blue Whale

Blue Whale turns over its Wednesdays to LA Jazz Collective

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times - Jan 10, 2012
That's one reason why this month's Wednesday nights at the Blue Whale are special. The other is that each week the evening is given over to the music of three composer/instrumentalists in the Los Angeles Jazz Collective. The dozen or so members are ...  

Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale Dies After Stranding Itself In Fort Pierce Inlet

Sun-SentinelHuffington Post - Jan 25, 2012
Florida marine scientists say it was too late to save a juvenile humpback whale that died after beaching itself in the Fort Pierce inlet. The 25-foot whale was still alive when it was found by four fisherman flounder gigging around 10:30 pm Monday, ...  

Killer Whale

Killer Whale Satellite Tags: National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration ...
Huffington Post Canada - Jan 22, 2012
VANCOUVER - Approval has been given for a controversial plan to satellite tag an endangered species of killer whale that plies the waters off the Pacific Coast. Researchers hope the tracking devices will reveal the orcas' activities during the winter, ...  

Beaked Whale

Sonar not to blame for whale deaths
SunLive - Jan 25, 2012
A dead Gray's Beaked whale at Papamoa Beach last Saturday. Tauranga based Discovery Marine Limited is the contracted sonar operator and its managing director, Greg Cox, says their equipment is of a similar frequency to those used by recreational ...  

Right Whale

Right whale spotted off Volusia; 1st of season
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Jan 25, 2012
By DINAH VOYLES PULVER, ENVIRONMENT WRITER An endangered North Atlantic right whale was sighted off the Volusia County coast early Tuesday morning, the first confirmed local sighting this season. The first call was received by the Marine Resource's ...  

Minke Whale

Dead Minke whale found on Marin coast

SFBaySan Jose Mercury News - Dec 30, 2011
By Mark Prado BOLINAS -- The body of a young Minke whale washed ashore in the Point Reyes National Seashore this week, officials with the Marine Mammal Center said. The dead whale turned up near Alamere Falls, north of Bolinas.  

Sperm Whale

PBS Investigates a Sperm Whale From the Outside In
Wired News - Jan 13, 2012
Within a few minutes of the show's premiere – which features a dissection of a sperm whale that died along the southeast cost of England – expert anatomists Joy Reidenberg and Mark Evans stand in widening pools of whale blood, oil, and gore as they ...  

Bowhead Whale

Iqaluit hunters to make bowhead monument

CBC.caCBC.ca - Jan 25, 2012
(CBC) Hunters in Iqaluit are planning a monument to commemorate the bowhead whale harvest which took place in July. It was the first time one of the giant mammals had been killed in Frobisher Bay in more than 70 years. Now, the jawbones are being ...  

Grey Whale

Tracking Orcas Off the California Coast
ABC News (blog) - Jan 4, 2012
She received a call that part of the killer whale group had attempted to attack a grey whale. “A single grey whale headed straight towards them, and the killer whales went right up to it,” said Schulman-Janiger. As the killer whales attempted to ...  

Beluga Whale

A Cook Inlet beluga whale population crash?

Alaska DispatchAlaska Dispatch - Jan 10, 2012
Cook Inlet's endangered beluga whale population has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, with just 284 of the enigmatic white whales counted last summer. But federal biologists caution the beluga numbers may not have fallen as steeply as the ...  

Whale Shark

Dive operators hope tracking whale sharks on Great Barrier Reef may spawn tourism
NEWS.com.au - Jan 19, 2012
DEEP BLUE SEA: A diver takes a closer look at a whale shark. Picture: Dr Mark Meekan. Source: Supplied [To view Flash please enable JavaScript and Flash.] SCIENTISTS hope satellite tagging might unlock the mystery of the whale sharks of the Coral Sea. ...  

Great White Shark

Great White Spotted Off IB

Transworld SurfTransworld Surf - Jan 26, 2012
By Justin Cote A Great White shark just 150 yeards off the beach in Imperial Beach, CA. Photo: Jeff Wallis Authorities have posted an advisory Wednesday after a shark believed to be a great white was spotted close to the shore in Imperial Beach.  

Tiger Shark

West Allotment diver attacked by tiger shark

ABC News (blog)ChronicleLive - Jan 23, 2012
The 42-year-old was forced to fend-off a tiger shark with just his camera when he came perilously close to the wrong kind of snap. The conservationist was photographing the 12ft mammal while in the Bahama Islands with a friend.  

Gray Seal

Enter at your own risk
Scienceline - Jan 11, 2012
By Kelly Slivka | Posted January 11, 2012 In the spring of 2011, a gray seal led Jason Brougham in a new direction. After seeing the seal on a beach near his house, Brougham decided to get to know his local waterways. He bought a kayak and began ...  

Fur Seal

Study seeks to discover why West Coast seal numbers are falling
New Zealand Herald - Jan 24, 2012
By Keira Stephenson of the Westport News A study is underway to try and find out why the West Coast fur seal population is declining. Massey University researcher Laureline Meynier spent the first week of this year armed with giant butterfly nets and ...  

Harbor Seal

Seal Activist To Run For City Council Seat
KGTV San Diego - Jan 12, 2012
SAN DIEGO -- A lawyer who recently sued the city of San Diego to have the Children's Pool in La Jolla closed during harbor seal pupping season said Wednesday he will run for a seat on the San Diego City Council. Bryan Pease said he would officially ...  

Elephant Seal

Elephant seal 'Mr. Elusive' caught on Point Reyes beach, strap removed from neck

abc7news.comMarin Independent-Journal - Jan 14, 2012
By Mark Prado Staffs from Point Reyes National Seashore and The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) were able to catch this elusive northern elephant seal who, for over two years, has been seen with a strap entangled around its neck. The seal has been eluding ...  

Polar Bear

Polar Bear Plunge Saturday
Annapolis Capital - Jan 24, 2012
This year's Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge will be held Saturday in the Chesapeake Bay at Sandy Point State Park, 1100 E. College Parkway. AP VIDEO more>> Registration begins at 8 am Participants solicit at least $50 in pledges from friends ...  

Brown Bear

Bear Gives Birth to 3 Cubs in Bulgarian Zoo

Novinite.comNovinite.com - Jan 25, 2012
Photo by Stara Zagora Municipality A 15-year-old brown bear called Bella has given birth to three cubs in the Ayazmoto park zoo in the Southern Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora. The bear gave birth on January 14, 2012, but it was only on Wednesday, ...  

Black Bear

Wild Black Bear Birth on Live Webcam

Daily MailDiscovery News - Jan 24, 2012
Congratulations to Jewel the black bear on her new litter of at least two cubs in the wilderness near Ely, Minn. Jewel became an Internet star as thousands of humans watched the ursine mom bear down and give birth to her first cub at 7:22 am Sunday on ...  

Panda Bear

Singled Out: Foxes' The Panda Bear Song
antiMUSIC.com - Jan 19, 2012
Today Adam Bell from Foxes tells us about the evolution of their song "The Panda Bear Song " from their brand new self-titled album, which hit stores this week. As a bonus, Adam shares the evolutionary versions of the song as well!  

Koala Bear

Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson buys his daughter an 'effing brilliant' Ford Fiesta
Now Magazine Online - Jan 22, 2012
'I ordered her new car in white and asked for it to be fitted with two blue stripes,' Jeremy tells the Sunday Express. 'This made it look absolutely ridiculous. It was a koala bear in a Superman outfit. A puppy dog in boxing gloves.  

Grizzly Bear

New developments in monitoring grizzly bears near Hinton
Hinton Parklander - Jan 26, 2012
By Eric Plummer Work is underway at the University of Alberta to find more efficient ways to monitor the grizzly bear population in the Hinton area. Researchers are currently performing DNA analysis on samples taken from baited barbed wire snag sites ...  

Chinchillas

Exotic pets in Cork
Cork Independent - Jan 25, 2012
For a less scaley approach Chinchillas make great exotic pets. These squirrel-like rodents are cute, friendly and have extremely soft fur. These perky animals are natives to South American and are a great idea for kids as they are very low maintenance.  

Otters

Once Near Extinction, Sea Otters Survival Rates Boosted By Extensive Research

Capital Public Radio NewsCapital Public Radio News - Jan 25, 2012
Sea otters on the Pacific coast were once hunted almost to extinction. Thanks to bans on fur trading and the efforts of biologists, their numbers have rebounded. But one group of researchers is seeking more explanations for the dwindling populations.  

Camels

Women's Basketball | Jumbos smoke Camels, crush Cardinals on the road

Wesleyan ConnectionTufts Daily - Jan 23, 2012
Junior Collier Clegg scored nearly as many points on Saturday as the Camels' entire team. The women's basketball team won twice on the road this weekend, sweeping NESCAC rivals Wesleyan and Conn. College to improve to 15-3 overall and 5-1 in conference ...  

Dromedaries

Preserved in Tar, Relics From Long Before Freeways

New York TimesNew York Times - Jan 23, 2012
There are two species of bison — one of them with seven-foot horns — and some animals not typically associated with North America, including camels that stood taller than modern dromedaries. Big cats, too, are well represented.  

Gazelles

Gazelles Power Past No. 5 Riders
Yankton Daily Press - Jan 18, 2012
SIOUX FALLS — Facing a defensive style they hadn't seen this season, the Yankton Gazelles responded well and picked up a 61-46 road win at No. 5 Sioux Falls Roosevelt on Tuesday night. Mikala Hora, back at full strength after a month-long recovery ...  

Goats

'Goats' puts David Duchovny in Sundance spotlight

USA TODAYUSA TODAY - Jan 27, 2012
Duchovny's performance in the coming-of-age drama Goats was an instant standout after premiering Tuesday at the gathering of independent filmmakers. The usually clean-cut actor plays the wild-haired Goat Man, a philosophical, marijuana-smoking goatherd ...  

Pigs

Are wild pigs a threat to me or my dogs?
Pete Thomas Outdoor - Jan 26, 2012
Question: I learned recently that some Indians on a reservation in my area released some pigs for hunting purposes and now they are breeding and beginning to populate the area where I walk my dogs in Descanso, California. Are these pigs a threat to me ...  

Muntjac

Wildlife watch: muntjac deer
Saga Health News - Jan 19, 2012
Often the only signs of muntjac deer are the damage they cause to shrubs through grazing and the noises that they make. Muntjacs are also known as barking deer because they have a very loud harsh bark which they use to find mates and they also make ...  

Lemurs

Duke Lemur Center loses 'vivid presence'
News & Observer - Jan 27, 2012
"It seemed like he enjoyed us as much as he enjoyed other lemurs," said David Brewer, a research technician who was at the lemur center when Romeo arrived in 1993. Duke created the center - the largest sanctuary for the ancient relatives of monkeys, ...  

Anteaters

Freshman Davis leads UCI triumph
OCRegister - Jan 25, 2012
By LOU PONSI / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER IRVINE – On a night in which UC Irvine's two top scorers struggled and the Anteaters didn't shoot particularly well as a team, one talented freshman more than made up for it. Coming off the bench and playing ...  

Tapirs

Henry Vilas Zoo Rings in 2012 With Three New Animals
WMTV - Jan 5, 2012
Tapirs are distant relatives of horses and rhinoceroses, and have a short, prehensile snout they use to grab leaves and fruits from branches. Like agoutis, tapirs help spread seeds in their native habitats and encourage new plant growth.  

Okapi

West Deptford Middle School students make a difference for wildlife

NJ.comNJ.com - Jan 16, 2012
By Gina Bittner/Gloucester County Times 011212 FUNDRAISER LR West Deptford Middle School sixth-graders Alex Lopez, 11, Katherine Yarusso, 11, Niccolas Uff, 12, and Rebecca West, 12, are selling wrist bands to raise awareness of the Okapi (an endangered ...  

Servals

Exotic Kittens from Davie County Mill Find New Homes

My Fox 8My Fox 8 - Jan 19, 2012
The African Servals and Savannah cats that were seized are illegal in Guilford County, so they will not be adopted out. Marsha Williams, who helped rehab the exotics at the shelter, said many are still suffering from previous living conditions.  

Vultures

Vultures circling bad loans

Crain's Chicago BusinessCrain's Chicago Business - Jan 23, 2012
By Alby Gallun and Dave Matthews January 23, 2012 They're only in it for the money, but big out-of-town vulture investors are doing their part to flush bad loans out of the local commercial real estate market. Firms like Colony Capital LLC, ...  

Penguin

ALA Midwinter 2012: ALA To Meet With Top Executives of Macmillan, Simon ...

Library JournalLibrary Journal - Jan 22, 2012
The leaders of the American Library Association (ALA) will meet at the end of this month with top executives from Macmillan, Simon & Schuster (S&S), and Penguin publishing houses, which all do not allow libraries to circulate their ebooks (in Penguin's ...