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The African elephant has the most smell receptor genes of any species counted. Here is what studies and university and museum pages say about other animals.
Does Too Faced test on animals? PETA lists it as cruelty-free. See what PETA, Leaping Bunny, Estée Lauder, and the FDA each say about the brand.
Bernese Mountain Dog puppies grow into 70 to 115 pound dogs. Here is how they grow, what exercise and food a growing large breed puppy needs, how long the breed lives, and the health tests the breed club recommends.
Meet 10 fluffy animals, from the Pallas's cat to the red panda, with a coat fact for each from zoos, wildlife agencies, and universities. See the densest fur.
How to set up a cage, feed a pet bird, read behavior, and spot illness, using veterinary advice from the Merck Veterinary Manual and VCA Animal Hospitals.
Six pet carpet cleaners, enzymatic and OXY, with the formula and size from each Amazon listing, and the steps the Nebraska Humane Society and Humane World for Animals give for cleaning a pet accident.
Seven small pets for kids, with a sourced lifespan and care need for each, and the CDC health rules for children younger than 5.
Ten fun facts about cockatiels from veterinary and university sources, from crest moods and lifespan ranges to cage size, diet, and nonstick cookware fumes.
Permethrin in dog flea products can poison cats. Here are the signs, the poison line numbers, what a veterinarian does, and how to prevent it.
If a neighbor's dog killed your cat, start with safety, a vet visit, animal control, and a written record. Then the law: pets are property in most places, and rules differ by state and city.
Wildlife rehabilitators take donated fur coats for orphaned and injured animals. See where Cuddle Coats and Born Free USA stand, how to send a coat, and what the IRS says it is worth.
Italy's Coast Guard has an agreement with a volunteer rescue dog school that uses Newfoundlands. How the dogs work, how they train, and what the breed needs.