Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of friendly and cute Monk Parakeet. Green Quaker parrot is sitting on woman shoulder. Woman is petting parrot.© ...

Imagine a long, glossy black snake gliding silently through sandy forests — so secretive that most people may never glimpse ...

“I’m not weird,” said the Dismalite glowworm to the alligator snapping turtle. “You’re weird.” “You think I’m weird?” the turtle replied, its gaping jaws flailed open in protest. “Just because I look ...

The Asian longhorned tick was first discovered in Alabama three weeks ago on a stray dog in DeKalb County, and according to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Macon County, Ala. authorities responded to a two-car crash on Interstate 85 Wednesday morning caused by a furry, hopping ...

My daughter Frances calls me at least once a week to tell me, “There’s a dog on the side of the road without a collar. He’s so skinny,” or “There’s two dogs with five puppies. What do I do?” She’s a ...

They wear vests instead of capes, but service dogs are real-life superheroes for many. But not every dog wearing a vest is the real deal, causing serious issues. Many people are taking advantage of ...

One of the rarest salamanders in the world is now protected in an Alabama forest, and this could the key to ensuring its ...

State agriculture officials are warning residents after confirming a new species of tick in DeKalb County. The Asian ...

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, comprehensive list of approved pets, the state regulates wild and exotic animals ...