A pig named '6-7' is pardoned, saved from becoming holiday meal

During the 8th annual pig pardoning, Miami pardoned the small pig, Six Seven or '6-7', leading up to Noche Buena (Christmas ...

9 reasons why guinea pigs make great pets

Guinea pigs make great pets, especially for kids. Less fragile than rabbits, less skittish than hamsters or gerbils, guinea ...

Meet the ‘distinctive’ moon snail lurking along the California coast

While not harmful to humans, the moon snail is a predator that uses slow and methodical processes to consume clams and other ...
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Small snail, big problem: Why a deteriorating bridge in Limestone County can’t be rebuilt

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - An endangered snail, smaller than a grain of rice, is stalling a project over a decade in the making. Limestone County Engineer Marc Massey is still searching for ways ...

10 invasive animal species wreaking havoc on Florida ecosystems

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.
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To save a giant snail, New Zealand targets the non-native critters that eat it

In the forests of New Zealand's North Island, park rangers have been working for more than a decade to save a threatened population of giant snails. Now, these are not your average garden snails. They ...