animals

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A national “positive list” of which animals citizens are legally permitted to keep as pets.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

“All of those could produce smells that would attract wild animals like mountain lions, bears or coyotes,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"The idea is that the animals are going to make predictions about different matches that will be played," zookeeper Ivan Reynoso told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“Aw, Daisy,” I said, “what do you think animals are for anyway. Just to look at? They’re supposed to be hunted. How else would a boy have any fun in these hills?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls