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Copyright 2013, Discovery Communications Inc. http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/discovery-news-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/animals Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:52:23 -0500 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:52:23 -0500 1440 http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/earliest-dogs-pictures-130306a.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 f78d8700-5e01-19d7-cd99-3b9648283aac Jennifer Viegas Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:00:00 -0500 The Earliest Dogs: Photos http://news.discovery.com/animals/rare-kissing-octopus-unveiled-130306.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3dcb64a7-2d6d-4cf2-a473-ae1a3253522e Tia Ghose, LiveScience Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:00:00 -0500 Rare Kissing Octopus Unveiled For the First Time http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/half-of-african-lions-face-extinction-130506.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c78a04ae-ef9b-b000-28ff-2c8a1d988f96 Tia Ghose, LiveScience Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0500 Half of Africa's Lions May Go Extinct in 40 Years http://news.discovery.com/animals/whales-dolphins/gray-whale-recovery-fuels-whalewatching-success-130306.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 dd72c8b6-6223-4e35-f38e-a3d1e9b6b6ef Kieran Mulvaney Animals Earth Oceans whales whaling Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:02:17 -0500 Gray Whale Recovery Fuels Whalewatching Success http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/penguins-wear-a-shield-of-cold-air-to-survive-winter-130305.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b7d0d73d-c579-c0e6-da62-3f128891699b Jennifer Viegas Animals Polar Regions animal Animal Anatomy Animal Behavior Animal Evolution Animal Research Animal Science bird Birds Penguin Wild Birds Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:01:58 -0500 Penguins Wear a Shield of Cold Air in Winter http://news.discovery.com/animals/enormous-prehistoric-camel-arctic-130305.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0552d4e9-631b-ca32-f0fc-09f39767fc4d Jennifer Viegas Animals animal Animal Evolution Animal Research Arctic Fossils Paleontology Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:00:07 -0500 Enormous Prehistoric Camel Roamed Arctic http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/africa-hemmorhaging-elephants-at-record-rate.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 67510f79-9b3b-bc86-5d30-3f7fab810123 Jennifer Viegas Animals animal Animal Research Crime Elephant endangered forest Forests Humans Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:00:40 -0500 Africa 'Hemmorhaging Elephants' at Record Rate http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/bugs-make-art-pictures-130304.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a807a4e8-ce60-36df-888d-27eeb10328f9 Paul Heltzel Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0500 Bugs Make Art: Photos http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/great-apes-stolen-captured-130304.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 e9c4b335-da74-91ff-8a53-81e35514a0f7 AFP Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:00:00 -0500 Nearly 3,000 Wild Great Apes Stolen Each Year http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/bulldog-accidentally-shoots-owner-130228.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 eb8855d7-0b2e-3602-e9b2-435c46f07254 Amanda Onion Animals Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:47:53 -0500 Bulldog Accidentally Shoots Owner http://news.discovery.com/animals/zoo-animals/nut-cracking-monkey-skills-130228.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 56291cbf-35f4-226a-9bad-a129e84340cd Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500 Nut-Cracking Monkeys Show Human-Like Skills http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/judge-labels-anti-whaling-group-pirates-130227.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 980731a7-fa1d-b213-b414-b7aa438edb25 AFP Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:45:00 -0500 U.S. Judge Labels Anti-whaling Group 'Pirates' http://news.discovery.com/animals/sharks/shark-relative-had-buzzsaw-mouth-130226.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0e3774b5-1f89-8f66-9487-8b0b8689d744 Jennifer Viegas Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:00:00 -0500 Shark Relative Had Buzz Saw Mouth http://news.discovery.com/animals/pets/new-pet-food-stamps-program-launched-130226.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 20e84af3-2bb1-566b-5654-f7fd4dfb1de6 Jennifer Viegas poverty Food Dogs charity Cats cat animal Animals Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:25:49 -0500 Food Stamps, Now for Pets http://news.discovery.com/animals/zoo-animals/big-birds-sing-like-barry-white-130226.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 45d30e11-09b9-6d25-99c9-23de1195c730 Tim Wall Animals Birds mating Wild Birds wildlife Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:52:45 -0500 Big Birds Sing Like Barry White http://news.discovery.com/animals/are-chemicals-affecting-otter-penises-130226.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0d5c2478-cf10-f090-e7bc-d953a4360ca7 Kieran Mulvaney Animals Earth animal environment pesticides Pollution Rivers Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:10:13 -0500 Is Pollution Shrinking Otter Penises? http://news.discovery.com/animals/vampire-bats-draw-blood-from-penguin-chicks-130222.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ea0ef3f6-5ac0-ec8d-38ab-dc51d9e15dec Jennifer Viegas Animals animal Animal Behavior Baby Animals Bats bird Birds bite Penguin Video Wild Birds wildlife Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:49:37 -0500 Vampire Bats Suck Blood of Baby Penguins http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/spidey-silk-can-actually-halt-a-train-130225.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2c38342e-3f20-08e7-8b78-f30e68ee40a6 Amanda Onion Animals Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:58:04 -0500 Spidey Silk Can Actually Halt a Train http://news.discovery.com/animals/switzerlands-only-bear-killed-amid-threat-fears-130225.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2638f606-b0d5-e94a-5dad-3dcd7205bf02 AFP Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:30:00 -0500 Switzerland's Only Bear Killed Amid Threat Fears http://news.discovery.com/animals/dinosaurs/how-dinosaurs-grew-long-necks-130224.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 28a20f97-78df-5023-0d38-4430d13db5e0 LiveScience Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:45:00 -0500 How Dinosaurs Grew the World's Longest Necks