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The annual harvest-related, bull-taming sport called Jallikattu sharply divided Indians last week.

Humans probably had a hand in spreading dog-related rabies virus worldwide, according to a report in PLOS Pathogens, and the virus may require only minimal adaptive evolution to jump to new host species.

The proposed “War on Wolves Act” would strip federal protections from wolves and allow trophy hunting and trapping in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Michigan.

New Jersey may become the first state in the nation to make it a crime for veterinarians to declaw cats.

A new targeted drug is now available for control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in dogs.

Sixty-nine of Florida’s 130 animal shelters have enrolled in the Million Cat Challenge, which aims to save 1 million cats in North America over 5 years.

A research study evaluated temporal changes in sperm quality and cryptorchidism incidence, and the effects of environmental chemicals on sperm quality, in a canine breeding program.

A report published in PLOS One describes the prevalence of four vector-borne diseases in gray wolves in Wisconsin.

Skin cancer creams containing the active ingredient 5-fluorouracil can be fatal to pets, even when ingested in tiny amounts, the FDA warns.

New research shows that 75% of the 505 known primate species are in decline and 60% are threatened with extinction.

Chickens release chemicals called volatiles that repel the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis.

In Greece, 28,000 chickens were destroyed earlier this month following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza virus.

Despite having a high larynx, baboons produce 5 distinct classes of vowel-like vocalizations that are comparable to human vowels.

Of all the tools available to help patients with diabetes monitor their glucose level, diabetes-alert dogs may have the most appeal.

Most of a large pod of dolphins have died after becoming stranded in shallow water off the southwest coast of Florida.

Bee and wasp stings were responsible for 33% of hospitalizations and 27 deaths over a 13-year period in Australia.

In a recent study, dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism treated with trilostane had significantly longer survival times than those that received no treatment.

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When mothers and daughter whales breed at the same time, calves from the older whales are more likely to die than calves from the younger whales.

A distinct "urban signature" of phenotypic change explains the rapid evolution of ecologically relevant traits in wildlife in urbanized areas.

After close to 150 years in operation, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will cease all performances this year as a result of declining attendance combined with high operating costs.

A new study shows that people talk to puppies like they talk to babies and that, like infants, puppies are very responsive to so-called baby talk.

A recent study finds that natural therapies may be derived from mammalian microbiota obtained from roadkill.

The central nucleus of the amygdala acts as a control center to mediate efficient predatory hunting behavior in jawed vertebrates.

More than 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease in the United States each year, most of whom live in the northern part of the country. Researchers set out to learn why.

Kentucky lacks felony provisions for animal cruelty, including neglect, sexual assault, and abandonment of an animal.

New research shows that stem cell–derived transplants may help restore vision in end-stage retinal degeneration.