Though dogs are so close genetically to wolves that many taxonomists consider them to be a subspecies, most people wouldn’t let a wolf lick their hand as readily as a Shih Tzu. When animals are ...

After centuries of sustained effort, zebras remain evidence that domestication depends less on human ambition than on ...

Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with people around the world. But despite their popularity as pets, the history of ...

New analyses of bones, teeth, genetics and artifacts suggest it's time to revise a long-standing hypothesis for how humans domesticated horses. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

SPOKANE- City of Spokane Parks and Recreation has seen domestic animals being left in City parks. The most common domestic animals found include goldfish, bunnies, turtles, frogs and ducks. While ...

If raccoons are wild animals, why are they so darn cute? If that’s a question you’ve ever asked yourself while looking at a picture of the furry urban dwellers with their beady eyes and tiny paws, you ...

New research on 11,000-year-old dog skulls is forcing scientists to redraw the timeline of how wolves became our closest animal partners. Instead of a slow, recent march from generic village mutt to ...

From underground mazes to midnight foraging, explore the wild hamster’s surprising life, threats, and conservation story.