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Animals & Pets
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See the World's Tiniest Chameleon
Originally posted 02/17/2012 04:00PM
It must be even easier to blend in!
On an island off Madagascar, scientists have discovered a species of chameleon that is so small, adults grow to be only an inch long. The species is officially the smallest chameleon ever discovered.
The group of scientists that discovered the species (along with three additional previously unknown species of chameleon) found them at night, when the chameleons were sleeping. "It's like picking a strawberry, so it's easy," lead researcher Frank Glaw told OurAmazingPlanet. "They do not move at all at night."
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Shakira Nearly Attacked by a Sea Lion in South Africa
Originally posted 02/14/2012 12:55PM
That might be a little too close for comfort!
Shakira is nursing a few scrapes and hailing her brother as a hero after he saved her from a wild sea lion attack in Cape Town, South Africa.
The singer and her sibling spied some of the aquatic mammals on a tour Sunday afternoon and decided to get a bit closer to take pictures.
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Animal BFFs: They're the Real Deal
Originally posted 02/10/2012 03:30PM
For all our desire to find shared attributes with the animal world, it would seem most of the links we make are projections. See a video of two sea otters holding hands, and call it true love.
According to recent research, as profiled in this week's TIME magazine cover story, one thing humans really do share with animals is the ability to form enduring friendships.
"Animal friendship is about enduring bonds defined by sharing, sacrificing, and when circumstances warrant it, grieving," writes Carl Zimmer. "Not all animal friendships exhibit all those behaviors, but they exhibit enough of them – with enough consistency – that something deep is clearly going on."
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Pint-Sized Horse Enjoys a Weekly Pint of Beer at Local Aussie Pub
Originally posted 06/15/2011 01:35PM
It sounds like the opening to a joke, but Henry the pony does, indeed, walk into a bar. When the 10-year-old Appaloosa clip-clops into the Logan Pub near St Arnaud, Australia, everybody knows his name. Partly because he's a regular there, coming in every Sunday. But mostly because Henry's, well, a horse.
Punxsutawney Phil Doesn't See His Shadow
Originally posted 02/02/2011 03:10PM
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On a day when Chicago and Boston are digging out after a massive snowfall, it's hard to believe it will ever be warm again. But groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has spoken – and he says spring is nearly here.
At the annual Groundhog Day celebration this morning in Punxsutawney, Pa., Phil was gently lifted from his sleep spot to perform his duties. "He surveyed his surroundings carefully and found that there was no shadow around. So an early spring it will be," a tuxedoed member of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle announced. "The sky is clear, prepare yourself for warmth."
This morning marked Phil's 125th prediction, stemming from a tradition that began in 1887. Though there have been several Phils over the years – the Inner Circle doesn't reveal how many – the revered rodent has seen his shadow 98 times, and hasn't seen it just 16 times. Record keeping of the event didn't begin until 1900.
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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Donate $2 Million to Wildlife Sanctuary
Originally posted 01/03/2011 09:20AM
In keeping with their spirit of philanthropy, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave $2 million to a Namibian wildlife sanctuary.
The Jolie-Pitt family spent Christmas at the N/a'an ku sê Wildlife Sanctuary, which takes care of injured animals like cheetahs and lions. The sanctuary is run by conservationists Dr. Rudie van Vuuren and his wife Marlice.
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Katherine Heigl Pledges $1 Million to Help Animal Shelters
Originally posted 09/24/2010 12:10PM
It's more than just puppy love. Katherine Heigl is behind a $1 million initiative to help no-cost spay and neuter programs in the Los Angeles area.
The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, named in memory of the actress's late brother, will work with the Cesar Millan's Millan Foundation, the City and County of Los Angeles and various other organizations on the project, called the Compassion Revolution.
Heigl, who herself has six dogs, three of them rescues, told PEOPLEPets.com at the press conference to announce the pledge that she and her mother had felt hopeless and overwhelmed by the pet population crisis in L.A. Over 50,000 of 80,000 shelter animals in Los Angeles County were euthanized last year, according to the Heigl Foundation.
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Lea Michele's Secret Animal Rescue Side Gig
Originally posted 08/31/2010 01:30PM
Lea Michele may seem a lot like Rachel Berry, the ambitious girl with a killer voice she plays on the hit show Glee, but she definitely has a softer side.
Michele, who got her start on Broadway, doesn't just warm up her vocal chords during her downtime – she has also managed to find time to rescue a few animals.
The Emmy-nominated actress and singer tells PEOPLE in its upcoming Glee special issue that she once saved six stray kittens she found on the Paramount Studios lot.
"They probably would have been eaten, so I rescued them," Michele, 24, says.
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'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi Fight Over Her Dog
Originally posted 07/08/2010 08:30AM
Former Bachelor lovebirds Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi have been dominating headlines recently with the news of their bitter split.
And on an ABC reunion special, the sparring pair faced off about their failed relationship, hashing out several issues, including tension surrounding Girardi's dog, Chloe.
"My dog was sick, in the hospital with IVs in her, and what was the first thing you said? Do you remember?" Girardi asked her former flame. "Or should I quote you? 'I'm so sorry your dog is so spoiled she can only maintain one relationship at a time.' " Though Pavelka denied the allegations, Girardi called him a "liar."
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Nick Cannon: My Puppy Is Pregnant!
Originally posted 05/28/2010 01:35PM
When Mariah Carey pulled out of Tyler Perry's latest film, it only increased speculation that the pop diva is pregnant. But her husband, America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon, dropped by E! studios Thursday night to clear the air.
"I do want to make a big announcement right here on Daily 10," he told a reporter. "My Jack Russell terrier puppy Cha Cha is pregnant again!"
Though it remains to be seen whether or not the couple's dog is really expecting, Carey dropped by Barbara Walters's SIRIUS XM Radio talk show last year and said she hoped to become a mom – to some four-legged furballs. "I want [my dogs] to have puppies," she said of Cha Cha and her other pup, JJ. "They're going to be very cute!"
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