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• Gator-guzzling python comes to messy end
A 13-foot Burmese python recently burst after it apparently tried to swallow a live, six-foot alligator whole, authorities said. The incident has heightened biologists’ fears that the nonnative snakes could threaten a host of other animal species in ...
• Israeli zoo animals show signs of stress
Israeli zoo animals show signs of stress Animal residents of Haifa zoo seem pleased by Monday's cease-fire
• Extinction feared for Hawaiian monk seals
But the goal is one of the world's most critical: rescuing an animal from extinction. "These guys are on the brink, honestly," Longenecker said as he explained a forensic challenge far more complex and desperate than what any TV writer could dream up.
• Fossil study links extinctions to warming
In April, the same climate panel of thousands of scientists warned that "20 to 30 percent of animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction" if temperatures increase by about 3 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit. "Since we're ...
• Adoption Event: More Than 200 Chihuahuas Need Homes
LOS ANGELES - Adoption events will be held at four Los Angeles County animal shelters Saturday in hopes of finding homes for more than 200 Chihuahuas, along with other breeds. The dogs will be available at the county shelters at 4275 N. Elton Ave. in ...