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Pets & Wildlife

Scientists closer to sniffing out dog origin

March 17, 2016, 5:47am Life

You might know that the German shepherd curled up at the foot of your bed -- and even the English terrier yipping in the yard next door -- descended from wolves. You might also know that dogs were the first domesticated animal. Read story

Oregon man sues over ‘dangerous’ llama, misses court date

March 16, 2016, 10:41am Latest News

An Oregon man is suing farm owners after he broke his leg in a confrontation with their llama. Read story

Chai, an Asian elephant, stands in her enclosure at the Woodland Park Zoo, in Seattle in April.

Zoo says Chai the elephant died from teeth abnormalities

Chai, an Asian elephant, stands in her enclosure at the Woodland Park Zoo, in Seattle in April.

March 15, 2016, 9:42am Northwest

Oklahoma City officials say the death of an Asian elephant that was transferred from Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo was likely due to an abnormality in her teeth that prevented her from chewing food properly. Read story

Defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Dallas Seavey (16) waves to the crowd as she begins the ceremonial start of the 1,000-mile race in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5.

Reigning champ leads Iditarod in final push to Nome

Defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Dallas Seavey (16) waves to the crowd as she begins the ceremonial start of the 1,000-mile race in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 5.

March 14, 2016, 9:34am Life

Reigning Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion Dallas Seavey leads the 2016 race as mushers move up the Bering Sea coast. Read story

Petition says National Geographic should pull ‘Cesar 911’

March 11, 2016, 11:13am Life

A spokesman for National Geographic Channels television says a video clip without context caused a flurry of concern over dog trainer Cesar Millan's methods when he used pigs to help in dog training. Read story

Morris wears a plastic cone device, sometimes called a &quot;cone of shame,&quot; on March 2 at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center in Hawthorne, Calif.

Some seek alternatives to ‘cone of shame’

Morris wears a plastic cone device, sometimes called a &quot;cone of shame,&quot; on March 2 at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center in Hawthorne, Calif.

March 11, 2016, 6:05am Life

LOS ANGELES -- Call it the cone of shame. Radar dish. Elizabethan collar. Read story

Dressed up for the occasion, Wilhem Arthur, left, and Andrew Telepak coax Oreo into playing with a cat toy during the grand opening of Le Cat Cafe on March 6, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pa. The cat cafe will be operated by Green Street Rescue&#039;s Kathy Jordan, permitting the cats and potential adopters to hang out together in a living room environment.

Long lines greet Philadelphia’s first cat cafe

Dressed up for the occasion, Wilhem Arthur, left, and Andrew Telepak coax Oreo into playing with a cat toy during the grand opening of Le Cat Cafe on March 6, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pa. The cat cafe will be operated by Green Street Rescue&#039;s Kathy Jordan, permitting the cats and potential adopters to hang out together in a living room environment.

March 11, 2016, 6:05am Life

PHILADELPHIA -- For Kathy Jordan, cats are like potato chips. Read story

Wild mountain lion may have killed Los Angeles Zoo koala

March 10, 2016, 12:07pm Life

LOS ANGELES -- Officials believe P-22, a wild mountain lion that prowls Griffith Park, made a meal of a koala found mauled to death at the Los Angeles Zoo. Read story

Lizards found in amber may be oldest ever found

March 10, 2016, 6:03am Life

Tree resin can be bad news for a tiny animal: The sticky tree sap can stop small creatures in their tracks, freezing them forever in time. But that's good news for scientists. If you've ever seen "Jurassic Park," you have some idea of how great tree resin is at preserving… Read story

Sea lion pups starve as moms eat ‘junk food’

March 10, 2016, 6:01am Life

California's sea lion population has dramatically increased since the 1970s, going from just 50,000 to 340,000. But another, more troubling trend has taken hold in recent years: record numbers of starving pups. Read story