Even though he could barely open his mouth, Nicky became known for being a “rockstar” in play groups with other animals and generally a very sweet dog. Best Friends worked with Nicky to get him the ...

Hippos are some of the earth’s largest land animals. Their name derives from Greek when they were called “river horses,” ...

Dolphins’ open-mouth behaviors during play are like smiles, a study claims. Whether smiles or not, the gestures seem to be important for how dolphins communicate ...

The animals increased their open mouth display mostly after perceiving others doing the same. This rate of mimicry in dolphins has been observed in certain carnivores, such as meerkats and sun bears.

The Texas parks department says the maggots will lay eggs in "open wounds or orifices of live tissue such as nostrils, eyes or mouth." Such an infestation is known as New World screwworm myiasis .

“But we love him and he dances to music so we forgive him,” the animal shelter continued, emphasizing that Hendrix didn’t get his so-called “potty mouth” from them ... But Forever Paws plans to open ...

There is a distinctive and easily recognized open-mouth expression that is the canine equivalent of a human smile, ... All vertebrate animals, except humans, have muzzles. Lions, ...

ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Roswell Animal Shelter will be euthanizing all of the animals in its care in the next 15 days if they are not reclaimed because of a potentially fatal virus. The vir… ...

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. — One alligator was spotted with a soccer ball in its mouth in Sunset Beach over Memorial Day weekend, according to the Sunset Beach Police Department. Police and an animal ...

The Czech Agriculture Minister, Marek Výborný, has said the restrictions could be lifted 30 days after the last farm animal infected with foot-and-mouth disease has been culled in Slovakia.

UPDATE: MAS is closed to the public until Tuesday, January 28. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nearly 100 dogs were euthanized at the Memphis animal shelter due to a Canine Distemper outbreak at the facility.

The shelter remained open on Friday, but visitors were barred from touching the animals. “Most dogs have not seen or had it or been exposed to [strep zoo],” veterinarian Dr. Jeff Werber told ...