Are Wild Animals Really Grateful When People Rescue Them?

We’ve all seen those heartwarming viral videos where a deer tangled in a fence or a fox with its head stuck in a jar suddenly become calm and “grateful” when a human approaches to save them from their predicament. For example, take this rescue of a wild deer: But, as much as we might like to believe that these wild...

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Animals that hate humans for no reason

We assume all animals like all humans but unfortunately after watching this video you will realise that this is not the case. What is that famous saying again? ‘Some people aren't animal people and some animals aren't people animals.’ This hilarious compilation of animals that hate humans was captured on film for our entertainment. Warning:...

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Origami Animals Spring To Life From One Piece Of Paper

It's like the tale of a superhero: By day, Gonzalo García Calvo is a musician in Madrid, but by night, he's an amateur origami artisan. You might be familiar with the art of origami from reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes in elementary school, or from folding our own clumsy frogs and cranes and flowers as kids. But the...

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See Giant LEGO animal sculptures unveiled in new trail

A collection of giant LEGO birds have been unveiled today at WWT Martin Mere. The 10 characters that form part of a LEGO brick animal trail were made from 123,200 LEGO bricks and took over 965 hours to build. This is the first time these amazing sculptures, especially created for WWT, have been seen in the North West among the real life...

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The Leopard Gecko

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight.  Lizards can sit unnaturally (or super naturally) still, stare, and then move in a flash — alien movements...

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The healing power of animals

The growing field of animal-assisted therapy has helped many anxiety and depression sufferers cope with their symptoms, writes Katie Byrne She tried prescription medication, psychiatry and therapy, but nothing could tame the black dog that gnawed at her very essence. As she descended into a state of hopelessness, she decided to do "one ...

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Dog Sets Dog Skateboarding Record For Dogs

It’s been a weird year for skateboards. As foretold, hoverboards are here, but they’re either really limited in what they can do or they’re not actually hovering. Fortunately, Peru’s Otto the Skateboarding Bulldog is here to set us straight: What matters isn’t how the board moves, it’s how cool it looks when a dog is the one riding it. Yesterday,...

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The funniest animal photos of 2015 revealed

The best entries in the inaugural Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been named This year's winning photograph, by Julian Rad Photo: Julian Rad The above image of a wild hamster, cheeks filled with food, expression of quiet determination writ large across its furry brow, has been named the...

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Wild: A Game of Animal Survival that Stretches off Into Infinity

If Sony's PlayStation 4 lineup is anything to go by, 2016 will be the year games go to infinity. The headline grabber is No Man's Sky, of course, but for those not keen on space travel, there's another option that's also crazily ambitious. Wild is many things—an adventure game, a survival game, a riding on the back of a bear and skidding...

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Annual Cause for Paws Winnipeg Event Monday

The downtown salon 360 Hair & Nails is hosting their annual Cause for Paws Cut-a-thon on Monday, Nov. 9, when Winnipeg Square will be taken over by hair stylists and estheticians to offer haircuts and manicures from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event is held in support of the roughly 8,000 animals that are taken in each year by...

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Daily Cute: Office Animals

Take-your-pet-to-work day can be a lot of fun (though, I’d much rather stay at home and bring my work to my pet instead). Some places even have an office pet, which can dramatically improve your day and your excuses: “The office dog ate my TPS reports.” So, even if you don’t have an animal at work, launch the gallery to see a bunch of...

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Forest birds of Hawaii are the latest animals threatened by climate change

Some of the rarest creatures in the world could become extinct due to fossil fuel dependence. By Emad Ahmed    A new study shows multiple Hawaiian forest bird species may become extinct during this century. The main culprit for this would be, yes, climate change. Researchers...

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16 Animals Wearing Wigs

Fashion trends will come and go, but after seeing these animals wearing wigs, you'll agree that some styles are timeless. Have a look at that confident pooch, sporting golden locks and a lime green blouse. She's ready for a day at the groomer. Or the horse with such stunning braids. They sure do accentuate the long face. ...

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