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According to research, dogs gravitate toward high-fat food, but cats pounce on carbohydrates with even greater enthusiasm.

Food habits of cats and dogs decoded

Study shed new light on optimal nutrition for the animals and refutes a common notion that cats want and need a...

7 Jun 2018 8:59 AM IST

He used tongs to successfully pull the massive snake out (Photo: YouTube)

9-foot-long king cobra weighing 4.1 kg pulled out of van in China

The cobra was held by the head and placed in a mesh cage before being handed over to the local wildlife preservation...

6 Jun 2018 5:27 PM IST

First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. (Photo: PTI)

World Environment Day 2018: Here's how India is spreading message on...

This year's host is India and the official theme is 'Beating plastic pollution.'

5 Jun 2018 10:13 AM IST

The Government of India has committed to organising and promoting the World Environment Day celebrations through a series of engaging activities and events generating strong public interest and participation. L-R Gaurav Grover, Dia Mirza, Udit Raj and Palka Grover

World Environment Day 2018: India pledges to make 100 monuments...

From plastic clean-up drives to simultaneous beach clean-up activities India will lead initiative.

5 Jun 2018 9:34 AM IST

Tropicana Gift A Tree was initiated in 2017 with the objective of raising awareness and action for environmental protection.

Kartik Aaryan to gift trees back to nature to celebrate World...

The initiative by Tropicana will see brand plant at least 1,500 trees aimed at benefiting farmers in the Harda district...

4 Jun 2018 2:39 PM IST

The notice comes fresh at the heels of the latest report after inspections authorised by the governments Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI). (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

PETA India sends legal notice to Rajasthan government over elephant...

The animal welfare group has warned of legal action if rides are not stopped.

2 Jun 2018 4:26 PM IST

The study found that wild cats wiped out 316 million every year, while pets killed 61 million annually. (Photo: Pexels)

British cat named UK's oldest at grand old age of 30

Shaun Moore, from City Vets who looks after Rubble, said he is the oldest cat on their books.

2 Jun 2018 3:01 PM IST

The bacteria can be transmitted by biting, licking or even close contact with canines or felines (Photo: AFP)

Infection triggered by pet licking his legs leaves dog lover without...

Blood tests revealed that a bacterial pathogen found in saliva of healthy dogs and cats had caused the infection.

1 Aug 2018 3:55 PM IST

PETA India has also requested that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Law and Justice retain the criminalisation of beastiality.

Goat's rape prompts PETA India appeal to ensure bestiality still crime...

Group also urges Centre to amend prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, to include harsher punishments for...

1 Aug 2018 12:46 PM IST

The miniature horse is smaller than most others from his breed as most of them are 34 inches tall (Photo: Pexels)

American miniature horse is just 19-inches-tall and may be the world's...

Gulliver seemed content to be the bigger animal for a change as it played with a dog at a recent show.

9 Aug 2018 2:07 PM IST

Animal rights groups applauded Indonesias decision while calling for an end to trading in meat derived from pets (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia may ban trade of meat coming from exotic animals and pets

A 2015 research cited by the agriculture ministry showed that about 730,000 dogs enter the capital.

7 Aug 2018 8:56 PM IST

Some of the genetic regions identified, for example, correspond to autism and bipolar disorders, while others are associated with William-Beuren syndrome, which causes pathologically outgoing, friendly behaviour. (Photo: AFP)

Do you want a new pet? 'Domestication' genes found in foxes

Scientists were able to discover a specific gene SorCSI that had a behavioural effect on foxes, making them tame.

7 Aug 2018 11:34 AM IST