Obesity is a disease characterized by having excessive body fat, increasing a person’s risk for many serious health problems, ...

As their name suggests, carrion beetles eat dead animals. These insects also lay their eggs on the deceased animals so their larvae can eat the meat when developing. But they aren't the only bugs ...

An overweight cat that was put on a diet at an animal shelter in Russia apparently tried to escape from his “fat camp” but ...

A real-life Garfield was caught attempting to break out of a diet camp for cats. The plump tabby cat, rescued from the ...

An extremely overweight cat was rescued while trying to escape from a hospital. Kroshik was put on diet after he recorded a ...

The city parks department plans to crack down on New Yorkers who abandon animals in green spaces across the five boroughs, citing the alligator that died after it was left in the Prospect Park ...

A Japanese man became outraged after alleging that he witnessed a Chinese tourist mistreating a wild deer at a national park in Nara City, Japan. He shared a video of the incident on August 30 on ...

Most animal-rights activists follow a plant-based diet for ethical reasons and studiously avoid places where meat makes up the bulk of the menu. Still, vegetarians or vegans may occasionally find ...

Wound care is also important to prevent other infections transmitted by animals. Accordingly: Care should be taken to clean the wound to its full depth. Flushing for approximately 15 minutes is ...

While some may disagree with putting the animals down, officials with CDFW say there are no other options. “If you have a lion that has attacked and arguably tried to kill a small child ...

Melatonin i/ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/, also known chemically as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is a naturally occurring compound found in animals, plants, and microbes. In animals, circulating levels of ...

Namibia is set to kill more than 700 wild animals to feed its starving populations amid the worst drought that the region has seen in 100 years. The animals set to be killed include 83 elephants ...