(VEGAN) Kick-start your week with a Mexican treat! This marvelous medley of tomato, cilantro, and homemade bean dip will make you loco for more. So make your Monday a fiesta, and try this vegan Mexican tortilla pizza recipe today! — Global Animal
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5 Reasons Pets Are Good For Your Health
(LIFE WITH PETS) Research shows that living with pets provides health benefits. Read five ways that your cat, dog, and other furry, feathered or finned friend helps keep the doctor away. Read on to learn how pets have been proven to do everything from lowering blood pressure to helping you get a date. – Global Animal
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Caring For Older Pets
(PET CARE) Although we never want to see our pets get older, acknowledging our pet’s rising age will allow us to share many more loving memories with our beloved animal friends. Regular vet checkups, though detested by our pets, need to be scheduled. We can also ease our pets into old age by simply having fun with them and making sure we provide them with the best accommodations. Our pet’s age is nothing to fear as long as we schedule an extra vet appointment and make sure our pet remains active. Read further on how to keep your pet healthy. — Global Animal
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Borko and Bulgaria’s Dr. Dolittle
(ANIMAL CRUELTY) Bulgaria’s own Dr. Dolittle is being persecuted for helping stray animals. This twisted tale began last May when Dr. Georgi Litov found Borko, a stray puppy who was so badly beaten that his spinal column was severed. Horrified to have found a pup who was treated so heinously, the kind Bulgarian doctor filed a petition to the Regional Public Prosecutor’s Office yet never received an acknowledgment from them. Ultimately, Dr. Litov decided to take Borko in and nurse him back to health. Continue reading for more on Borko and Dr. Litov’s story. — Global Animal
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De-Extinction: Species That Could Live Again (GALLERY)
(ANIMAL SCIENCE) It’s alive! Well, not quite, but what if they could be alive…again? Check out the gallery and video below to learn more about de-extinction and the species that could possibly be brought back to life. — Global Animal
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What’s The Buzz On Bee Buzz?
(ANIMAL SCIENCE) A new study suggests that the electric fields that build up as honey bees fly and flutter may aid in insect communication. The research reveals that the charged fields deflect the bees’ antennae which provide signals to the brain through specialized organs located at the antennae base. Shortly before this finding, scientists reported that bumblebees may use electric fields to identify flowers rich in nectar and pollen from flowers more recently visited by other insects. All this buzz about bees has scientists looking at the flying insects in a whole new light and questioning their modes of communication even further. Keep reading for more on these buzzing bugs and the groundbreaking new studies that have researchers in awe. — Global Animal
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Argentina’s Exotic “Petting” Zoo
(ZOOS) An hour outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the Lujan Zoo, patrons pay 130 Argentine pesos (about $25) to pet and feed exotic animals. The 37-acre zoo has around two dozen exhibits featuring lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my! In 2011, a YouTube video was uploaded showing zoo-goers petting a full-grown lion who looks anything but comfortable. Claudio Nieva, the zoo’s general manager, claims the animals are properly trained to be around humans, yet animal advocacy groups are saying the risks are still significant. Keep reading for more on the disturbing “petting” zoo, and check out the 2011 video of the public petting a lion at the Lujan Zoo. — Global Animal
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New Camo Lizard No Longer Master Of Disguise?
(ANIMAL DISCOVERY) Two new woodlizard species have recently been discovered in the Peruvian rainforest. Both species are naturally camouflaged with green and brown splotches all over their bodies. The woodlizard variety is a group that was originally thought to only contain a handful of species, yet three new species have been discovered since 2008, with the two latest findings bringing that total to five. Continue reading for more on these camo creatures. — Global Animal
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