(SNAKE SCIENCE) A few years ago scientists found fossilized remains of what was possibly the world’s largest snake. Spanning fifty feet, this snake could swallow a crocodile. Read on to learn more about this interesting monster snake and whether it could one day return! — Global Animal
(ANIMAL BEHAVIOR) Does your dog walk in a circle before he/she lays down? Experts claim the bizarrely cute ritual is most likely a habit residing from the days our dogs’ ancestors lived out in the wild. Circling around a spot is a way for dogs to subconsciously stamp down grass and leaves in order to create a level surface to sleep on, like a nest. Read on to learn more about your dog’s behavior and when circling could be cause for concern. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL PICTURES) We all wish at some point that we knew what our friends in the animal kingdom were thinking. Look on for a hilarious take on some dramatic animal actors and their would-be thoughts! — Global Animal
(ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP) UNITED KINGDOM — Shortly after this duckling’s mother was mauled to death by a fox, he gained a new and unlikely mother figure. Fred, a labrador retriever found the orphaned duckling, now called Dennis, and they have been inseparable ever since. Read more on this adorable pair! — Global Animal
(CAT PICTURES) Cooper is a famous photographer from Seattle. But there’s one thing that’s unusual about him, he’s a cat! This American Shorthair now has his own photography book after his parents, Michael and Deirdre Cross, came up with a very creative idea to see what he was doing during the day. Once a week Cooper wears a light micro camera around his neck that snaps a photo every two minutes. The results are fascinating photographs from a cat’s point of view. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) NEW JERSEY — Thanks to new rescue equipment provided by the Humane Society, firefighters in Hopewell, New Jersey were able to save 20 dogs from a burning building. The pet oxygen masks were instrumental in revitalizing the dogs who suffered from smoke inhalation. The owners survived but because the house was destroyed, the animals are currently staying with neighbors or at the vet. Why there were 20 dogs in one house is unknown at this point, but animal control is investigating the situation. Read more on the story and watch the video below. — Global Animal
(OBESE PETS) An annual British weight-loss competition for overweight pets, the Pet Fit Club, is reminding pet guardians that it’s never too late to make positive changes to a pet’s diet and lifestyle. The contest, held by the U.K. veterinary charity PDSA, provides pets with specifically tailored diets and exercise programs and includes 18 finalists who share a combined excess weight of 336 pounds. Read on to learn more about this slimming competition as these supersized pets undergo major health transformations. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE) A project from the Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary is looking for funding to finish a project that hopes to facilitate communication with bonobos. Since apes don’t speak, researches are teaching them to tap symbols on a touch screen to represent their ideas. Humans could then speak into the application, and their words would be translated into symbols. Read more on this new research, and how it can illuminate the curious topic of what animals are thinking. — Global Animal
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