There’s the popular parakeet, a small parrot native to Australia and other regions south of the equator; there are the ...

Q: Can cats and dogs breed with each other? A: No. Their anatomy, physiology and breeding behaviors are too different.

Learn about the moderate risks, conservation concerns, and long-term care responsibilities of keeping an African sulcata ...

Learn why African dwarf frogs are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before owning one.

When it comes to owning an exotic animal as a household pet, few states are as lenient as Texas. In fact, the Lone Star State ...

African lions are being poached in large numbers across Africa. If this does not stop soon, the continent may lose its big ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Rare Asiatic wild dogs, commonly known as “Dhole,” have been sighted in jungles of Ratapani Tiger Reserve. The exact number is unknown, but sightings in small groups suggest a ...

If you don't know what an African Painted Dog looks like, you're in for cuteness overload. The Saint Louis Zoo recently announced a new litter of pups in a purely sweet video. "Put your paws together ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree. According to the American Pet Products Association, around 94 million ...

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus), also known as painted wolves, are arguably the most successful pack hunters in the mammal kingdom, with a hunt success rate of up to 80% – far exceeding lions (30%) ...

Chewie, a 6-year-old African painted dog, rests with her four pups at the St. Louis Zoo. The pups were born Dec. 26. The animals are bonding in a private maternity pen and will not be shown to the ...

LILONGWE, Malawi—It’s no secret who let the presidential guard dogs out. The question roiling this southern African country is more existential: Are the animals personal pets, or furry policemen?