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Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore in Peru

At least 264 dead bottlenose dolphins have washed ashore over the past three days on Peru`s northern...

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Microchip to help track Shanghai`s animals

Over 700 endangered animals kept in parks, zoos and by acrobatic groups here will soon get a microch...

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`J&K needs to take steps to raise poultry output`

Jammu and Kashmir can save the Rs 1,400 crore it spends annually on importing mutton and poultry if...

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Jurassic animals sang love songs to woo mates

In the middle Jurassic, some 165 million years ago, many animals, such as amphibians and other arthr...

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Animal ritual sacrifice celebrates ANC centenary

President Jacob Zuma led the slaughter of a black bull in a ceremony on the second day of the Afric...

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Don`t use animals in poll campaign: SEC

The State Election Commission has asked the political parties to stop using animals during their ele...

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Fossils hint at evolution of animal kingdom

Scientists have found fossils that shed light on the evolutionary origin of animals from single-cell...

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War dogs suffer trauma just as soldiers

Dogs serving with the US army in war-torn Iraq and Afghanistan are developing canine post-traumatic ...

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How animals predict impending earthquake

Chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike could be the cause ...

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GPS helps owners track their pets

Despite his new owner`s best efforts to keep him close, the dog pushed an air conditioner out of a w...

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Gangetic river dolphins on road to recovery?

The Gangetic river dolphin is India`s national aquatic animal, but frequently falls prey to poachers...

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Loggerhead turtles `take 45 years to grow up`

A new research has found that a female turtle will not start to lay eggs until she is 45 -- it`s the...

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Pak liberals oppose sacrifice of animals on Eid

With Eid-ul-Azha round the corner, some liberal Pakistanis are trying to persuade the faithful not...

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Freed tigers, lions and bears cause panic in Ohio

Authorities killed 49 of the 56 animals, some at close range, including the tigers, six black bears,...

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Early birds originated from tree-dwelling animals

A study on a robot with flapping wings have put weight on the theory that avian flight evolved from ...

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1st photos of amur leopard captured since 1949

Chinese researchers have captured photos of the endangered amur leopard from a forest in northeast C...

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How global warming could cause animals to shrink

Many animal species could shrink in physical size as a result of global warming, a new research has ...

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Kerala consumes 5,000 tonnes of meat every day

Kerala, which leads the country in several indicators including literacy, is also the highest consum...

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Critters moving away from global warming faster

Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less...

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FIR against UP minister

A local court on Saturday ordered that FIRs be lodged against a state minister, his three family mem...

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150 human-animal hybrids grown in UK labs: Report

`British scientists have grown some 150 human-animal hybrid embryos in laboratories over the past th...

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Scientists warn of humanising animals

A group of experts have urged urgent action to prevent the nightmarish ‘Planet Of The Apes’ science ...

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Cadborosaurus spotted in Alaskan waters?

A mysterious marine animal, which was captured moving through the chilly Alaskan waters in an amazin...

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‘Create a separate ministry for dairy & fishery’

Food Minister KV Thomas has written to the Prime Minister to create a separate ministry for Animal H...

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Brain tumour pathway lead to new treatment

The research also found that existing medications block this cancer-promoting pathway and delay glio...

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Climate change threat to zooplankton’s refuge

These oxygen minimum zones are predicted to expand into shallower waters as global warming continues...

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Pond insect `loudest animal on Earth`

The water boatman outperformed marine and terrestrial mammal vocalisations.

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Dutch MPs approve ban on ‘halaal’ animal slaughter

If enacted, religious groups say Jews and Muslims would have to import meat from abroad.

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Bugs ‘helped early animals to get oxygen`

A new study has analysed bacterial colonies in the Los Roques lagoons of Venezuela and found that it...

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Foot and mouth study suggests culls may be reduced

Scientists have found that foot and mouth disease virus in cattle is for a very short time.

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Houseflies have more than 152,000 cousins!

Houseflies have more than 152,000 cousins that have been described and named.

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Ancient sabre-toothed vegetarian animal discovered

Scientists have discovered the fossils of what they say is a sabre-toothed beast.

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Shocking number of animals dying at Kiev Zoo

Animal welfare groups say dozens of animals have died at Keiv zoo in recent years due to malnutritio...

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Animal rescue operations begin in Japan

Operations have begun in Japan to rescue lost and injured animals.

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Animals hedge their bets in natural selection

Understanding this may help explain how nature will respond to future climate change.

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J&K govt asks forest dept to prevent man-animal conflict

Jammu and Kashmir government has asked various wings of the forest department to ensure greater co...

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Enhanced penalties in draft Animal Welfare Act

Torture including over-drives and over-loads and unnecessary killing of any animal will be dealt wit...

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Unnerving Brutality: The Man-Animal Conflict

It was a sight that exposed the rapid disappearance of human value which threatens to uproot the rem...

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4,700 farms closed in German dioxin scandal

Scandal broke on Monday when excessive dioxin levels were discovered in eggs from chickens.

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People can now adopt animals, birds in Haryana

: In a bid to educate people about animals and birds and to generate empathy towards them, the Har...

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Africa has two species of elephants

Researchers confirmed suspicions about the two distinctly different looking pachyderms.

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31 people booked for animal sacrifice at Pauri festival

As many as 31 people were booked for allegedly sacrificing buffaloes at the Kalinka festival in Pa...

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Drug, cosmetics firms back plan to end animal testing

Major drug and cosmetics companies have backed a plan to eliminate animal testing in favour of more ...

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PETA opposes sending elephants to Turkmenistan

PETA has asked Jairam Ramesh to reconsider the decision to send two elephants from the country`s zoo...

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India facilitating global plan to save animals and plants

UN biodiversity summit appointed India as one of the facilitators to halt loss of plants and animals...

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Dealer of animal body parts held after approaching Maneka

A clandestine dealer of animal skin and body parts walked into a police trap here after he contacted...

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Govt declares elephant as national heritage animal

Elephants have been declared as national heritage animal by the government.

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Elephant declared national heritage animal

The environment ministry Friday declared the elephant a national heritage animal in order to step up...

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Nishank emphasises on awareness to end animal sacrifice

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today stressed on the need to create awareness...

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Nepal launches major campaign to halt animal sacrifice

Nepal has launched a major campaign to stop animal sacrifice at a famous temple ahead of the Hindu...

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