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ANIMALS

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 10, 2015
The eyes have it: Japanese expressions that start with your peepers
Today we will introduce various expressions that use the noun u76ee (u3081, eyes).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 9, 2015
Key keeper: a tabby named Senryu
Senryu first appeared here in January, but timing being what it sometimes is, this drop-dead gorgeous cat has yet to hook up with someone special.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2015
Italian man killed by wild boars in Sicily
A 77-year-old Italian man was killed by a group of wild boars on Saturday as he tried to defend his dogs from the charging animals near his home in Sicily, local police reported.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 2, 2015
Puppy perfect: a dog named Breton
Cute as a button and quite the character, the 3-month-old Breton is as happy-go-lucky as they come.
WORLD
Aug 2, 2015
Texas man shoots armadillo, gets hit in face by bullet ricochet
An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 26, 2015
To life!: a cat named Vivalto
Vivalto, about 3 months old, was rescued as a kitten, found in a bag with the top tied up.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2015
Island offers free ferry trips in novel seabird rescue project
Authorities at the little-known island of Teuri in northern Japan have taken a novel approach to tackling its stray cat problem with the offer of free ferry trips to anyone who will take the felines off their hands.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 19, 2015
Brothers three: Mack, the dog formerly known as Bon, fits in with the family
The cocker-sheepdog mix Mack was first featured in this spot in November under his former name, Bon — a name that reflected not only his personality but also, apparently, his luck.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2015
Genome study reveals how the woolly mammoth thrived in the cold
Woolly mammoths spent their lives enduring extreme Arctic conditions including frigid temperatures, an arid environment and the relentless cycle of dark winters and bright summers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2015
'Odd-looking' sea creature thrived a half billion years ago
More than half a billion years ago, a peculiar little creature with rows of spikes on its back and delicate, feather-like front limbs used to strain bits of food from the water thrived in the primordial seas of what is now China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015
Fossilized Triassic-era reptile found in south Germany called 'grandfather' of all turtles
EUTERS
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2015
China annihilates ancient coral ecosystems in its island-building: scientists
Concern is mounting among some scientists that China's reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2015
China's dog meat festival draws rare criticism
For many residents of the town of Yulin in southern China, the peak of summer is the perfect time to get together with family and friends — and consume copious amounts of dog meat.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 21, 2015
For the cause: a dog named Champion
Champion would be perfect for a person who loves both cats and dogs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2015
U.S. man survives stings by 500 to 1,000 swarming bees
A man is lucky to be alive after having been stung between 500 and 1,000 times by tens of thousands of swarming bees near Kingman in northwestern Arizona on Friday, authorities said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Jun 7, 2015
Number one: a tabby named Tournesol
Tournesol is a young, gorgeous tabby that wants to schmooze his way into your world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2015
Oregon port's fake orca 'scarecrow' capsizes
A giant, motorized fake orca deployed to scare off hundreds of sea lions ensconced on the docks of an Oregon fishing village capsized before it could complete its scarecrow mission, officials said Friday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2015
Oregon town uses fake killer whale to scare sea lions off docks
Officials in a small Oregon fishing village have deployed a giant, motorized fake killer whale to scare off hundreds of sea lions thct have made the local port's docks their new home.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2015
Environmentalists sue to protect fish amid California drought measures
California environmental groups have sued state and federal water managers, claiming that their drought-management plan for projects below the crucial Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is pushing some species of fish to the brink of extinction.

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