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• Albino Gorilla Inspired Photo Roundup Of Other Animal ‘Snowflakes’

  
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  An albino gorilla named Snowflake passed away in 2003, but he’s still making waves as the center of a new study. You can get a full report, including a cool video, by clicking right here . But the short version is that the beloved albino gorilla Snowflake, a star of the Barcelona Zoo in Spain, was a product of ...
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• Father’s Day Eight Amazing Animal Dads Video Roundup

  
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  For a happy Father’s Day, why not take a look at eight dads from the animal kingdom? Human fathers aren’t the only ones who sometimes go far beyond the call of duty to take care of their offspring. I’ve included videos from each of the winners, so you can see for yourself just how remarkable these animal dads ...
  2 days ago

• Dog Survives 4 Days Under Overturned Boat

  
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  An Alaskan dog by the name of Cutie seems to have luck on her side considering she survived four days while trapped under an overturned boat. Jeremy McDonald, 34 told reporters that the boat had overturned while not only he was on it, but also his friends John and Billy Minerva, ages 35 and 25, and John Minerva’s ...
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• Wolf Chases Motorcycle, Biker Bartlett Snaps Photos To Prove It

  
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  If a wolf was chasing your motorcycle, would you take the time to turn around and grab a few photos to prove it? Tim Bartlett, a Banff, Alberta man who was riding down Canada’s scenic Hwy 93 in Kootenay National Park on Saturday afternoon did exactly that. Don’t believe me? You don’t have to take my word for ...
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• Kitten Survives 300 Mile Trip Stuck In Truck Engine

  
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  A black kitten was lucky to be alive after being stuck in a truck engine for nearly 300 miles. The driver of the truck was pulled over for a cell phone violation in Sugar Grove, Illinois, when meowing was heard coming from the engine. The driver said that he had been listening to the noise since he left Wisconsin, ...
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• Two-Faced Kitten Dies In Oregon

  
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  A two-faced Janus kitten died Thursday in Oregon, just two days after it was born. Deucy was born Tuesday in Amity, and owner Stephanie Durkee was beyond surprised when her children told her that there was a kitten with two faces in the litter. Durkee told her children, “I think you guys are just tired, you’re ...
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• Pit Bull Puppy Eats Sleeping Owner’s Toes

  
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  A 6-month-0ld pit bull puppy ate two of his owner’s toes while the man was sleeping Wednesday morning. Roger Brown of Brazil, Indiana, woke up around 4:30 am to find his puppy Bo licking his feet. But Bo had already gnawed off Brown’s big and small toe on his left foot before Brown woke up. The puppy was also ...
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• Cop cleared of wrongdoing after shooting kittens in front of screaming kids

  
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  Humane Officer Barry Accorti was responding to a report of a litter of feral cats that were located in the woodpile of a home in North Ridgeville on June 10. The resident who made the call said the cats were bringing flees to the home and leaving dead wildlife in her backyard.  Twenty minutes after the call was made, ...
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• Squirrel In Toilet Shocks Winnipeg Couple [Video]

  
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  Winnipeg, Canada – What would you do if you randomly found a squirrel thrashing around in your toilet bowl? A St. James couple got the shock of their lives early Wednesday morning when they heard something thrashing around in their bathroom . They investigated only to discover a cold, wet filthy squirrel in their ...
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• Guide Dog Saves Two Trainers From Runaway Car [Video]

  
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  San Rafael, CA — An alert guide dog saved two people on Monday from being run over by a runaway car going backwards on the sidewalk. The man and woman were instructors for Guide Dogs for the Blind who were taking a mid-morning stroll with O’Neil, a yellow Lab, wen they were nearly run over by the wrong-way ...
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• Cheetah Top Speed May Be Less Than 60 MPH

  
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  A cheetah’s top speed may not be as fast as biologists reported in the past. According to a study published online Wednesday in Nature , five wild cheetahs tested in Botswana, Africa never exceeded a top speed of 58 miles per hour in 367 runs. However, that speed was enough to allow the cheetah to hold the ...
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• Two-Faced Kitten Born In Oregon [Video]

  
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  A two-faced kitten was born this week in Oregon. According to the Global Post , the little kitten was born in the town of Amity, Oregon. Her owners have named her “Deucy.” Owner Stephanie Durkee said: “The kids … came in and said, ‘Mom there’s a kitty with two heads .’ And I said, ‘I think you ...
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• ‘Cat Burglar’ Steals Child’s Artwork, Turns Out To Be An Actual Cat

  
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  When we think of the term “cat burglar” we often think of a skilled burglar who breaks into homes and businesses undetected and then makes off with priceless works of art and jewels. In this case the cat burglar is litearlly a three-year-old Siamese cross. Paul Edwards recently took to Facebook in the hopes of ...
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• Handling A Squirrel King Situation

  
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  A squirrel king has been proven difficult to handle, as shown in recent pictures. For anyone unfamiliar with the term ‘king’, in this context, it refers to when half a dozen rodents or more are entwined together and forced to move as one large mass of fluff. Hearing about rodents connected by their tails, ...
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• Colombia Bans Wild Animals In Circuses

  
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  The Colombian Congress voted Wednesday to ban the use of wild animals in any travelling or stationary circuses according to msnNOW . They continued to say, “after a six-year public campaign that included scientific reviews and exposed extreme abuse of circus animals through undercover investigations, Colombia ...
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• The Impact of Vaccines on the Genome – Show #463

  
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  This week your hosts, Dr. Kim and Dr. Jeannie will as always share more natural animal health news & events as well as the philosophy of animal naturopathy. This week veterinarian, Dr. Patricia Jordan, once again joins Animal Talk Naturally but this time as a MONTHLY contributor to the show! Dr. Jordan is going to ...
  6 days ago

• Delavan Turtle Dies After Brutal Beating

  
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  A Delavan turtle has died following a brutal beating. The snapping turtle was found injured at the Delbrook Golf course in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The female turtle was hit at least four times, most likely with a golf club. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources report that the turtle ...
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• Cat Island Houses More Cats Than People

  
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  Cat Island houses more cats than people. Tashiro-jima, which is located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, is home to hundreds of feral cats. The population of cats has grown consistently throughout the years, as residents and visitors encourage their survival. In the 1800s, the island was a popular stop along fishing ...
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• Deucy The Two Faced Kitten Born [Video]

  
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  Cat owner, Stephanie Durkee, was surprised to discovered that her new kitten has two faces . Unlike Venus , who has two different colored sides to her face, this little two faced kitten actually has two separate faces. Durkee’s children reportedly ran up to her and said: “Mom, there’s a kitty with two ...
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• ANIMAL Needs More (Paid) Interns: Look at Our Roof

  
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  Do you like what we have been up to lately? We trolled Supreme, got love from Rachel Maddow , beat Tribeca Film Festival in the Vine game  and reported from the front lines of #OccupyGezi . We  interviewed   artists , made   mixtapes , documented  graffiti in London  and shot the “Rent Is Too Damn ...
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