animals

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A national “positive list” of which animals citizens are legally permitted to keep as pets.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“All of those could produce smells that would attract wild animals like mountain lions, bears or coyotes,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"The idea is that the animals are going to make predictions about different matches that will be played," zookeeper Ivan Reynoso told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The tracks of animals that had hunted for food in the night crisscrossed their path, but the animals themselves were not to be seen.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda