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Sugar Gliders: Think Long and Hard Before Falling for This ‘Impulse Buy’

Sugar gliders are adorable, small and fuzzy, making them popular impulse buys at state fairs, exotic animal shows and flea markets. But do sugar gliders - marsupials native to Australia - make good pets?

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Favorite Household Products You Should Pitch in the Trash Today

Do you use them to add ambiance to your home? 75% of people in this country do. But watch out. They emit carcinogenic chemicals linked to respiratory issues, DNA damage and more. Which can send your pet's (and your) health into a tailspin of dreadful health issues.

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This Popular Pastime Kills up to 20 Million Healthy Animals Each Year

People who do this likely don't realize how they're causing very painful and unnecessary deaths to more than 130 species. Anyone who loves animals must know how their perfectly legal actions cause organ failure, brain damage, blindness, paralysis, seizures and death in so many innocent creatures.

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6 Things to Consider Before Acquiring a Ferret

Often ignored for the more popular dogs and cats, ferrets make great pets, too, for the right household. Slightly smaller than a cat, they require about the same time commitment.

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5 'Pocket Pets' That'll Steal Your Heart

Watch out, or these little guys will wriggle their way into your life. Sociable or solitary, playful or quiet, just about anyone can find their match in one of these tiny pets. Plus, 9 questions that'll help you figure out which one is right for you.

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Why Wild Animals Don't Have Floppy Ears and Curly Tails

Floppy ears, cute white patches, curly tails, shorter muzzles and gentle behavior - you almost never see these traits in the wild. Why are domesticated animals different? Does that mean our pets have smaller brains, too?

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Could This Uncommon Allergy Fix Help Your Itchy Dog?

Many people don't like giving their pets an injection, and most pets don't love being on the receiving end. Here's an effective option for your furry companion's skin allergies that doesn't involve shots.

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How the Pandemic Lockdown Changed the Wild Animal Landscape

At one point during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more than half the world's population, or 4.4 billion people, was under lockdown orders. Yet, wild animals never got the message and many took advantage of this new reality of lack of outdoor human activity.

uncanny similarities humans and elephants

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The Uncanny Similarities Between Humans and This Massive Mammal

Up until now, it was assumed that only humans and bonobos, aka the pygmy chimpanzee, have self-domesticated, or gone through an evolutionary process resulting in less aggressive, more cooperative individuals. Imagine how excited this research team was when they discovered this third group.

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