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ANIMALS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 20, 2015
Simply charming: a dachshund named Rusk
Big for a dachshund, Rusk has a personality that wins respect, and he wants the humans in his life to be worthy of his.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Sep 20, 2015
Treatment of Mount Fuji horses and WWII mea culpas: readers' responses
Some readers' responses to recent Community articles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2015
In warming Arctic, mosquitoes may multiply
Rising temperatures in the Arctic may be good news for mosquitoes, which prosper with warmer weather.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2015
Survey finds increased number of sharks off U.S. East Coast
U.S. shark researchers caught and tagged 2,835 sharks along the East Coast this spring, a record number that they say reflects a growing population thanks to federal protections.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 6, 2015
Tourist disturbed by treatment of horses on Mount Fuji courses
This week's query comes from an overseas tourist who was concerned at the condition of some horses she saw on a recent visit to Mount Fuji.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 6, 2015
A dog named Buddy lets the good times roll
First featured here in March, Mav, now rechristened Buddy, has found a home with Flemming and Margaret Christensen and their 10-year-old daughter, Sophie.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 6, 2015
Odd ancient lizard-like reptile called earliest known turtle
It was a creature that one scientist said resembled "a strange, gluttonous lizard that swallowed a small Frisbee."
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2015
King of clubs: intriguing tale of the 'tank' dinosaur's tail
One of the most impressive weapons to appear during the dinosaur arms race of the Cretaceous Period was the big bony tail club wielded by some members of a group of tank-like plant-eaters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 30, 2015
Timeless: a shiba inu named Lychin
Lychin, described as an 'amazingly sweet, happy dog,' was taken in from one of the rare 'good breeders' in Japan when he went bankrupt. His animals were healthy, well-loved and exercised, and it shows.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2015
California man bitten by rattlesnake he picked up for photo: local media
A Southern California man who picked up a rattlesnake to pose for a photograph was badly hurt when the reptile bit him on the hand, a Los Angeles television station reported.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 23, 2015
New twist in the tale: a cat named Sachinoka
Sachinoka was born this spring to a stray and rescued along with her four brothers and sisters.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2015
German scientists find rare dinosaur tracks
German scientists have found an unusually long trail of footprints from a 30-ton dinosaur in an abandoned quarry in Lower Saxony, and think they could be around 145 million years old.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2015
Photos confirm first wild wolf pack in California for nearly a century
California's first gray wolf pack since wild wolves disappeared from the state nearly a century ago has been spotted in the woods in the northern part of the state.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2015
Effort afoot to freeze animal reproductive cells at Yokohama zoo
From humboldt penguins to black jaguars, sperm and eggs from dozens of zoo animals are being frozen and stored at the Zoorasia Yokohama Zoological Gardens until they can be used for artificial insemination.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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