We used to assume bird flu was a risk solely for outdoor hunters, but new data suggests the virus is entering the home ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula inhabits easily recognizable silk-sealed burrows in a hilly area of Malaysia that covers ...

As migrating bird populations begin to travel through Colorado during late fall and winter, Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...

Feeding deer, raccoons, and birds disrupts natural behavior, spreads disease, and can lead to dangerous or deadly encounters.

As the northeast Johnson County city considers changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys — which would outlaw keeping the animals as pets — its sole monkey owner is ...

As wild animals, and prey animals at that, deer are naturally very cautious of humans. Because of that, befriending a deer ...

Want to get an exotic pet or give one as a Christmas gift? Know what creatures Mississippi state law defines as wild or ...

New DNA evidence reveals that the cats of ancient China were not what they seemed.

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A South Norfolk man undergoes rabies treatment after a kitten bite, highlighting the critical need for vigilance against ...

I’d suggest bringing your turtle to a veterinarian specializing in zoological companion animals for evaluation prior to ...

Potentially deadly avian flu, or H5 bird flu, has been found in wild birds in all 50 states. Other animals, including cats ...