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Read more about the article Yoruba Olongbo Iya Aye: The Demythologisation of Feline, Cats
Tom (in my right hand) and Molly (left hand), Faforiji's pets. pic cr: Islamiyah Badmus

Yoruba Olongbo Iya Aye: The Demythologisation of Feline, Cats

A cat is a small carnivorous mammal of the Felidae family, characterized by its short snout, retractable claws, and well-developed predatory instincts. Domestic cats are popular pets and are known…

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Read more about the article A ‘Monkey Gang’ Is Terrorizing The Japanese City Of Yamaguchi — And Residents Are Fighting Back
Wikimedia Commons Japanese macaques were once endangered throughout the country, but conservation efforts and the loss of the primates’ two natural predators are leading to an increase in their population.

A ‘Monkey Gang’ Is Terrorizing The Japanese City Of Yamaguchi — And Residents Are Fighting Back

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The original content of this story is published on ATI (Backlink attached below). Since early July, at least 58 residents have been attacked by a set of violent macaques in…

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Read more about the article Meet Simba, The Pakistani Goat With Ears So Long He Might Set A World Record
Photo by ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images Simba the goat with his owner Hassan Narejo in Karachi, Pakistan. ATI

Meet Simba, The Pakistani Goat With Ears So Long He Might Set A World Record

Simba the goat's ears are currently 23 inches long and have gained attention from around the world. When Simba the goat was born on June 4, 2022 in Karachi, Pakistan,…

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Read more about the article The Maned Wolf, the Bizarre South American Creature, Like a Cross Between a Fox and A Deer
Getty A South American maned wolf stands at attention in the woods.

The Maned Wolf, the Bizarre South American Creature, Like a Cross Between a Fox and A Deer

With its enormous ears and stilt-like legs, the maned wolf is a one-of-a-kind animal that roams the plains of Brazil and Argentina. The maned wolf seems to be a hybrid…

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Illustration from Chambers Book of Days depicting a sow and her piglets being tried for the murder of a child. The trial allegedly took place in 1457, the mother being found guilty and the piglets acquitted. Wikimedia photo

Animal Trial

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Animal trial, as in legal history,  was the criminal trial of a non-human animal (Wikipedia). The majority of such trials as recorded occurred in Europe from the thirteenth century until the eighteenth. Just like humans,…

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