Horned Animals - Markhor

First things first: you will not find the noble moose on this list. It’s not because the moose isn’t a majestic animal with equally majestic head protuberances; it’s because the moose has antlers, not horns. Antlers are made of dead bone, and are shed and regrown again every year. Horns, on the other hand, are live extensions of the skull,...

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Willing to pay the ultimate price to protect animals

A baby mountain gorilla sits on her mother’s shoulders on the slopes of Mount Mikeno in the Virunga National Park, Eastern DRC, December 12, 2008. REUTERS/Peter Andrews Protecting the environment can be deadly. At least two defenders fighting against environmental destruction around the world were killed each week last year....

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'I saved her life, while she saved mine': The animals that bring love to a life on the streets

Summer hopes for a better life for her and her cat CD. Photo: Paul Jeffers   Summer Jackson and her cat share a common start to life – alone and without a family they wound up living on the streets. The 20-year-old...

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Exotic horned animal spotted in Oregon park

Erin Walter was hiking in Forest Park when she snapped a picture of the Oryx, Oct. 24, 2015 (KOIN) PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A horned, antelope-type animal spotted in Forest Park Saturday morning is back home with its owner after being tranquilized around noon Sunday. Owner Reed Gleason said Yellow Nose...

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Liberty Wildlife to Release a Horned Owl at Lost Dutchman

The public is invited to watch a horned owl being released back into the wild Saturday, Oct. 24.The release program will begin at 2 p.m. at the Cholla day use ramada at Lost Dutchman State Park, 6109 N. Apache Trail in Apache Junction. This program is included in the park entry fee of $7 per vehicle or with an annual pass.Pets are not...

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Great Migration of Animals from Serengeti

Epic journey of nearly 2 million wildebeest, gazelle and zebras to Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve is being tracked online Every year a million wildebeest, half a million gazelle and 200,000 zebra make the perilous trek from the Serengeti park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya in their search for water and grazing land. It...

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Veterinary student finds her calling with exotic animals

Practicing veterinary medicine internationally became a reality for Valparaiso resident Samantha Miller when she volunteered in Thailand through the Boston-based Loop Abroad program. Miller, a pre-veterinary student at Purdue University, spent a week at the Elephant Nature Park in northern Thailand in July. The sanctuary provides refuge...

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Animals Vs Drones Best Videos

If you’ve ever had a neighbor who’s flown a drone over your yard, you’ve probably been tempted to shoot it down and teach him a lesson. Because of this, we can’t help but cheer every time we see a video of an animal taking down a drone that’s invading their territory and being a general nuisance. We’ve rounded up some of the best...

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The Animals of the Galapagos Islands

When it comes to biodiversity, the Galapagos Islands are legendary. This small, sparsely inhabited archipelago off the coast of Ecuador has been described by UNESCO as a “living museum and showcase of evolution,” and boasts some of the most unique wildlife on the planet. Over 1,000 species of wildlife living on the islands are found nowhere...

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A Sewing Project Dedicated to Helping Animals

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Two young girls spent their summer working on a special sewing project to help raise money for animals in need. Gianna, left, and Kira Aldinger hold a puppy while visiting the North Shore Animal League after donating more than $200 from selling sewn bandannas and beds for dogs. (Courtesy of Janet Aldinger) Pouches...

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