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Invasive blue catfish only have one known predator: humans.
animals

Invasive Catfish Are Rewriting Chesapeake Bay Cuisine

An unloved invader has found its way onto menus across the region.
Luke Fater January 9, 2020
Danielle Garner at the tent at Yakapalooza for Bentwood Alpacas and Yaks.
farms

A Day at Yakapalooza, the Premier Event for the Yak-Curious

More Americans are turning to these shaggy-haired animals for their meat, milk, and hides.
Oliver Whang January 7, 2020
Permanently Closed
Sapporo, Japan

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.
Teenage <em>T. rex</em> would still have been plenty fearsome.
dinosaurs

How a 70-Year-Old Dino-Size Mystery May Have Finally Been Solved

Was it a teenage T. rex or another species entirely?
Isaac Schultz January 3, 2020
Alec and his friend.
Belfast, Northern Ireland

'Alec the Goose'

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
"Leaping Laelaps"-inspired mount of two Dryptosaurus skeletons
Trenton, New Jersey

Dryptosaurus Skeletal Mount

The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.
A Nepalese devotee cuts a melon on the ninth day of Dashain in Nepal.
animals

After Generations of Animal Sacrifice, Nepal Is Butchering Coconuts and Squash

Activists envision a bloodless future for the annual Dashain festival.
Josh Nadeau December 20, 2019
Museo de Anatomopatología
Mexico City, Mexico

Museo de Anatomopatología (Museum of Pathological Anatomy)

Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.
Video • Object of Intrigue

A Colossal Squid Is Hiding in New Zealand

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Trim the Cat.
Sydney, Australia

Trim the Cat

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
The gravestone.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Grave of 'The Great Lafayette'

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.
View from the upper end of the bridge.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Iguana Bridge

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.
The hyraxes have previously been shown to have distinct dialects in different regions of Israel.
nature

Interpreting the Squawks, Chirps, and Barks of Israel's Rock Hyraxes

Brevity is the soul of wit, but volume is what really gets you noticed. 
Isaac Schultz December 9, 2019
Furry, four-legged friends helped humans range across the Arctic.
science

Sled Dogs Have Long Been Central to Life in the Arctic

It certainly beats walking.
Isaac Schultz December 6, 2019
Woodpecker Column
Toronto, Ontario

'Woodpecker Column'

The giant birds honor two native North American species.
Welcome back to England, buddy!
animals

On an English Estate, Reintroduced Beavers Might Make a Damn Difference

These ecosystem engineers have a good track record in helping restore wetlands.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 5, 2019
Permanently Closed
Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin.
Loogootee, Indiana

Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin

One man's goal to be surrounded by color resulted in this enchanting assortment of avian abodes.
museums

How Whopping Whale Skeletons Come to Life at 'Bonehenge'

“Every one of these animals has a story."
Megan Dohm December 5, 2019