Cats can play fetch like dogs but probably not for the same reasons

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A black and brown kitten laying next to three brightly colored toy balls with holes in them
Researchers found some cats like to play fetch, if their owners abide by their rules.

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Cormorant fishing has been a tradition for over 1,300 years. Climate change might spell its end.

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Two men stand in a boat illuminated by fire. The man on the left has his arms raised, holding on to many different ropes connected to the necks of birds in front of the boat.
Youichiro Adachi, a cormorant fishing master known as an usho, holds leashes tied to the necks of cormorants as he prepares for cormorant fishing on the Nagara River in Oze, Seki, Japan.

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Cops seized nearly 100 animals found starving in 'filthy' habitats from a Virginia zoo. They also found animal body parts.

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A close up of a zebra.
A zebra.

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National Geographic unveiled its Pictures of the Year. Here are 7 of the most stunning wildlife photos.

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Field specialists examine a North Island brown kiwi.
Field specialists examine a North Island brown kiwi.

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Scientists thought this tiny, blind mole was extinct for over 85 years, but they were wrong

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An up close photo of De Winton's golden mole on sandy substrate and leaves.

Nix Souness*

Penguins arguing, a sleepy polar bear, and a happy turtle are in the running for wildlife photo of the year, and you can vote on them

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A turtle lets a dragonfly balance on its face instead of immediately eating it, it's mouth open in what looks like a gleeful grin.
The photographer described this shot as "a moment of peaceful coexistence."

Tzahi Finkelstein / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The chances of getting bitten by a shark while you're swimming at the beach are surprisingly low

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great white shark
Great White sharks are just one type of shark known to occasionally attack humans.

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Giant guinea pig-sized rats that climb trees and chomp coconuts were photographed for the first time by researchers

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A Vangunu giant rat, Uromys vika, crawls on a tree in the Solomon Islands
The Vangunu giant rat, Uromys vika, likes to sleep in trees.

Tyrone Lavery

Chinstrap penguins take thousands of 4-second naps a day so they can stay alert and guard their newborns around-the-clock, researchers say

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Wild chinstrap penguins on King George Island, Antarctica
Wild chinstrap penguins on King George Island, Antarctica.

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2 manatees named Romeo and Juliet that have lived in a tank at a Florida theme park since 1956 will finally be freed after pressure from activists

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A stock image of a manatee as it swims in Florida.
A manatee.

Enrique Aguirre Aves

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