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ANIMALS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 15, 2016
Shy girl: a dog named Volauvent
Five-month-old Volauvent was found in a temple where locals often shamelessly abandon their dogs.
Japan Times
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Jun 5, 2016
Where the heart is: a cat named Pu'er
Though her eyes are a brilliant jade green, Pu'er's personality is like that of the sweet girl next door.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2016
How dogs became man's best friend — twice over
Ancient humans made dogs their best friend not once but twice, by domesticating two separate populations of wolves far apart in Europe and Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2016
Study reveals harm to fish from tiny bit of plastic pollution
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioral effects on fish exposed to the tiny bits of plastic pollution clogging the world's oceans.
WORLD
Jun 2, 2016
Family will not sue Cincinnati Zoo over child-gorilla incident
The family of a 3-year-old boy who fell into an animal enclosure, prompting the killing of an endangered gorilla, said on Wednesday that it would not sue the Cincinnati Zoo over the incident.
Japan Times
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May 29, 2016
Senior power: Dachshund Minnie finds a home in Tokyo
Miggy, now rechristened Minnie, was first featured here in April of last year. A 12-year-old powerhouse at the time, Minnie has only gotten bigger and better.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2016
Hanako, Japan's oldest elephant, dies at age 69
Hanako, the oldest elephant in Japan, died Thursday afternoon at Inokashira Park Zoo in Tokyo, the metropolitan government said. The beloved female was 69 years old.
Japan Times
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May 22, 2016
Living free: a Shetland sheepdog named Fantine
Fantine is gentle and quiet — really a lovely dog that will be happy with trustworthy company and comfort she can count on.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2016
Less money goes to mental health in developing nations than Americans spend on Halloween pet costumes, report says
More money is spent on Halloween pet costumes and takeaway coffee in developed countries than on mental health in developing countries, a new report has found, with the amount accounting for less than 1 percent of all aid funding.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 17, 2016
Yellowstone issues warning after visitors put baby bison in car
Yellowstone National Park managers on Monday warned visitors to leave wildlife alone after two tourists put a newborn bison calf in their car, touching off a string of events that led to the animal's death.
Japan Times
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May 15, 2016
Sibling sweethearts: strangely named cats Surfing and Canoe
Brother Surfing and sister Canoe are absolutely in love with each other and so happy together that it would be cruel to separate them.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
May 9, 2016
Tokyo cat cafe ordered to suspend business
A Tokyo government has a cat cafe in Sumida Ward a 30-day business suspension due to improper management of the animals and poor hygiene.
Japan Times
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May 8, 2016
Dog 101: a dachshund named Kukuru
Unlike other dachshunds, Kukuru is not one to test her owner, but is content with being lovably low-maintenance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2016
Weird ancient hammerhead creature ate algae
It was a creature so outlandish that scientists say it reminds them of the fanciful beasts conjured up by Dr. Seuss. But would the famous children's book author have thought up a marine reptile with a hammerhead snout it used to snack on algae?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 6, 2016
Primate fate: Chinese fossils illuminate key evolutionary period
A treasure trove of fossils of six furry critters that inhabited the trees of southern China 34 million years ago is providing a deeper understanding of a pivotal moment in the evolution of primates, the group that eventually gave rise to people.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 2, 2016
Let's discuss what to do with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto
As evacuees with pets in quake-hit Kumamoto shy away or are even banned from moving into evacuation shelters, Ryunosuke Animal Hospital has opened its doors to pets and their owners.

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