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ANIMALS

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Sep 7, 2014
A cat named Tore: It's about balance
Tore was in poor shape all-around when she arrived at the ARK shelter, but she cleaned up very nicely. She's now a lady you could take anywhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2014
Supermassive Dreadnoughtus among largest dinosaurs ever found
Dreadnoughtus the dinosaur weighed 65 tons, stretched half the length of an Olympic-size swimming pool and feared nothing, according to scientists who discovered the remains of one of the largest creatures to walk the Earth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 4, 2014
Forebears of mammals were nocturnal party animals
A nocturnal existence is a way of life for numerous mammals, from bats that swoop through dark skies to skunks that emit their noxious spray under moonlight and majestic lions, tigers and leopards that prowl the night.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 29, 2014
U.S. seizes more than 1,200 illegal giant snails
The giant African snail damages buildings, destroys crops and can cause meningitis in humans. But some people still want to collect, and even eat, the slimy invaders.
WORLD
Aug 28, 2014
Shaun the sheep, when shorn, may turn out to be world's woolliest
Two Australian farmers may have found the world's woolliest sheep, whose estimated 25-kg (55-pound) coat, if confirmed, could shatter the world record, currently held by New Zealand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 24, 2014
I want you: A dog named Abbey
Though Abbey can be rather intimidating due to her low, husky voice and size, people with a bit of experience with big dogs will soon see that she's really just a big softie.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2014
U.S. National Zoo puts on birthday bash for panda cub Bao Bao
A rambunctious panda bear cub celebrated a rare first birthday with a special cake and traditional Chinese gifts at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / ADOPT ME!
Aug 17, 2014
A cat named Piccola: talk to me
Piccola is a sassy Siamese that, naturally, loves to talk.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2014
Police called to investigate chicken crossing road
Ask police in Portland, Oregon, why the chicken crossed the road, and they have no idea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 15, 2014
Fossil colony is found of new type of ancient pterosaurs with head crests like yacht sails
A flying reptile whose head was topped with a big bony crest that was shaped like the sail of a yacht swooped through the skies over Brazil roughly 90 million years ago.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2014
Reward offered for man shown kicking squirrel into Grand Canyon
An animal rights group offered a reward of nearly $17,000 on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man who apparently kicked a squirrel into Arizona's Grand Canyon in a video that went viral on the Internet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 27, 2014
A dog named Shake: jumpin' Jimminy
Shake is an 11-year-old dachshund that shows no signs of slowing down.
WORLD
Jul 24, 2014
Dogs are capable of feeling jealousy, U.S. study says
Dogs are a man's best friend, and research released on Wednesday says canines want to keep it that way.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 20, 2014
Happy ending for miniature pinscher formerly known as Goblin
At the time of his rescue, near-starvation had robbed Goblin of all his fur and his ability to walk. That nightmare is now over and Goblin, rechristened Happy, has found a new home.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2014
Romanian princess admits running cockfighting ring in Oregon
A Romanian princess and her husband pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one charge of running an illegal gambling operation over their involvement in a cockfighting ring in rural Oregon.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Jul 16, 2014
Ten tips for shaking stage fright, aka 'the American disease'
Ten tips for stage fright, aka 'the American disease.' Americans supposedly fear public speaking more than anything — spiders, sharks, or even heights.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 16, 2014
Fossil found of 'four-winged' feathered dinosaur
A newly discovered dinosaur was built sort of like a biplane, but probably did not fly as well — if at all.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2014
Invasive giant African snails seized at L.A. airport
U.S. customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized a shipment of several dozen live giant African snails, considered a delicacy in Nigeria but also voracious pests that can eat paint and stucco off houses, officials said on Monday.

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