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Saturday July 31, 2010

Rico and Kico

Two white tigers, Rico and Kico, were born at Germany's Serengeti-Park zoo on March 8. According to The Times, the cubs are being hand-reared by surrogate parents after their tiger parents, Bianca and Paul, rejected them. See how the cubs are coming along now!

White tiger cubs at play
Toronto Sun - Apr 21, 2010
Two white Tiger cubs named Rico and Kico were born on March 8, 2010 at the private safari park and they will be raised with bottled milk by keeper Regina ...

Abandoned White Tiger Cubs PHOTOS

Halliburton

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Cute Animals Dressed For Christmas

Animals dressed up * (PHOTOS) Cute Animals Dressed For Christmas * A Pensive Pug At Christmas

Over the weekend, Washington D.C. was slammed with a massive snow storm. While this did result in some typically frustrating snow day delays, it also meant that First Dog Bo Obama got a chance to experience his first snow storm. And he really looks like he's enjoying it.

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Rocky Mountain Endangered Species: 11 Plants And Animals That Have Become Endangered In The '00s (PHOTOS)
12-21-09: The decade's end provides a time for taking stock of the world around us, including all creatures great and small. With the help of WildEarth Guardians and Center for Native Ecosystems, based in Denver, we've pulled together a list of endangered plants and animals in the Rocky Mountains and neighboring Great Plains that the federal government has either protected under the Endangered Species Act or are on the official waiting list. Their stories are a mixture of hope and fear, and effective action is needed to secure their futures. Check out their stories.

Pugs Who Ate Owner Get New Home: Police Say Dogs' Owner Committed Suicide

Animals With Superpowers

Animals With Superpowers (PHOTOS, VIDEO)


Geckos are able adhere to any surface, except Teflon. With around 14,000 seta on each footpad, these hair-like tentacles allow the gecko to grip onto anything through some sort of molecular force (see the Van der Waals force).