Dog gave birth to a kitten? Not a cock and bull story
July 21st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 21 (IANS) In a bizarre report, a man from South Korea has claimed his pet dog gave birth to a cat, after the female canine "went for a ... Read more...
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Third tiger found dead in UP
May 28th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 28 (IANS) Sending forest officials into a tizzy, a third tiger has been found dead in a week in Uttar Pradesh - this time at the Dudhwa National ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh to welcome 60 African cheetahs (Lead, Correcting word in para four)
August 25th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 25 (IANS) Come December and the forests of Madhya Pradesh might just get resounding with the yowls of cheetahs. That's when the state government will bring in six ... Read more...
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2,800-year-old monument found in Mexico
July 27th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 27 (IANS/EFE) Mexican archaeologists have discovered a 1.5 tonne stone relief that was created more than 2,800 years ago, authorities said.
The discovery was made at the archaeological ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi off to Bali with wife (Movie Snippets)
May 13th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Actor Vivek Oberoi is off for a summer vacation in Bali with his wife Priyanka, and he is looking forward to having a relaxed ... Read more...
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Sleeping with your pet could make you sick
January 25th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 25 (IANS) Sleeping beside your pet could increase the risk of contracting anything from worms to the bubonic plague, researchers say.Of the 250 known diseases transmitted from animals to humans, ... Read more...
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How cats lap up milk so elegantly
November 12th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): A team of researchers think they have the answer to a mystery that has long puzzled cat lovers: exactly how do their feline friends lap up milk so ... Read more...
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Now, learn yoga from cats and dogs!
August 9th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): Flexible felines and contorted canines are among the stars of the Yoga Puppies and Yoga Kittens calendars, 2011.Photographer Dan Borris, 53, has created the artwork.Borris, get his wife ... Read more...
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Rescued lions rehabilitated at Bhopal national park
July 1st, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), July 1 (ANI): The Van Vihar National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city has become the new home to a pair of lions, which were rescued from a circus ... Read more...
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Pets ‘are household hazards’
April 19th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): They are known for providing companionship, but a new U.S study suggests dogs and cats are a lurking household danger, causing all kinds of injuries related to falls.During ... Read more...
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Jaguar undergoes dental surgery
March 15th, 2010 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, March 15 (IANS/EFE) Reina, a female jaguar who lives at the Santa Fe Zoo in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin, underwent an operation on her canine teeth because they showed ... Read more...
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It’s official: Dogs are smarter than cats, but just
December 10th, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10 (ANI): The world is divided into "dog people" and "cat people", each passionately believing that their preferred pet is superior. Now, a new study has put an end to ... Read more...
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Feline ‘pawprint’ in HIV genome uncovered
December 9th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 9 (ANI): Scientists from University of Rochester in New York claim to have found feline genetic "pawprint" in the modern-day form of the HIV virus.They uncovered the genetic sequence in ... Read more...
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Missing Panna tiger located
December 8th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 8 (IANS) A radio collared tiger that had gone missing from the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh about 10 days ago has been traced outside the national park, wildlife ... Read more...
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Meet the dog who thinks he’s a cat!
August 25th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 25 (ANI): In a bizarre case of identity crisis, a dog who shared his home with 40 cats, and has a feline for his best friend, has been offered for ... Read more...
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Two panthers poached in Madhya Pradesh forest
June 26th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, June 26 (IANS) The bodies of two panthers and various other animals, who are believed to have been poisoned by poachers, were found in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, officials said Friday.
"Two ... Read more...
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Uttarakhand forest rangers get trained to counter poachers
March 11th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Vipul Goel
Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Mar 11 (ANI): The Chief Conservator of Forests in Uttarakhand has equipped local rangers and other field staff with night vision cameras and other hi-tech security-cum-communication gadgets ... Read more...
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American Jaguar dies in Orissa zoo
February 5th, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The only American Jaguar in Orissa's Nandankanan Zoo has died of complications related to old age, officials said Thursday."The male animal was 21 years and nine months old. ... Read more...
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Cats are fibbers and dogs too polite, says animal communicator
January 3rd, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, January 3 (ANI): A 70-year-old American animal communicator insists that animals do talk, and that horses are his favourite because they are straight talkers.
Bill Northern, who has been visiting New ... Read more...
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Jerry does have a nose for Toms smell in real-life too
September 25th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Just like the way cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry, were well aware of each others presence, in reality too, rats can come to know of local felines ... Read more...
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Rescue centre near Tirupati inspires true animal care
June 24th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
By Ramesh
Alipiri (Tirupati) (Andhra Pradesh), June 24 (ANI): Sri Venkateshwara Zoological Park at Alipiri near the famed pilgrimage city of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh has been inspiring everyone by its sense ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh park comes alive with birth of seven tiger cubs
June 2nd, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by admin
Bhopal, June 2 (IANS) There is good news for wildlife enthusiasts. Amid reports of declining tiger population nationwide, the Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has announced sighting two tigresses with seven ... Read more...
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Poverty-stricken housewife gives shelter to homeless cats in Gujarat
November 14th, 2007 - 10:27 am ICT by admin
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Brits feeding their pets to death
November 14th, 2007 - 2:46 am ICT by admin
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