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Rare red pandas welcome triplet babies
Cubs are a big deal; only five were born in North America in 2008
  Pet python kills young girl
July 2: A Florida toddler is dead after a pet snake escapes during the night and strangles the child. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports.
Police: Pet python strangles girl
The snakes are not native to Florida, but many people keep them as pets
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Gorillas in the mist
Is it too late to save the endangered Rwandan mountain gorillas?
Party for your pooch
The authors of "Party Confidential" talk about throwing a party in honor of your furry friends.
Monkeyin' around
TODAY talks with Mark Forbes about the animal cast from the Steve Carrell movie "Evan Almighty."
America's top dogs
Gina Lash of the American Kennel Club talks about the three most popular breeds.
Canine grooming
Dawn Omboy, a master groomer, talks about some unusual cuts for pooches.
Creatures in our midst
Zoologist Jarod Miller brings some wild animals to the show's studio.
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  Big dogs get big makeovers
July 1: TODAY’s Jill Rappaport and Richard Gentles from Animal Care and Control of New York City reveal makeovers of four large dogs in need of homes.

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  Animal Tracks
From a trio of fennec foxes to a gang of squeaky clean monkeys, find images of animals great and small.

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Bam-Bam Noodle Butt? Wackiest pet names
From Dishwasher to Velvet Elvis, here are the most unusual dog and cat names.
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Zoo babies
From giraffes to porcupines, meet a few of the animal kingdom's aww-inspiring newcomers.
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  Bruin buddy
A look into the remarkable friendship of a man and an 800-pound grizzly.

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  A lion’s tale
The life of Christian, the 'hugging' lion who captured the hearts of millions in a memorable web video.

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Top 10 dog breeds
The American Kennel Club lists the most popular pooches in America.
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  All the presidents’ pets
Harry Truman said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” Plenty of presidents did, and other pets besides.

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  Championship cats
‘Barack’ the Bombay cat, trained trapeze felines and more claw their way through the CFA-Iams Cat Championship competition.

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Holy cow! 9 amazing animals
From a colossal cow to a stowaway kitty, these creatures are all extraordinary in some way.
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Orphans no more
Nursed by a golden retriever after their mother rejected them, three white tiger cubs at a private zoo in Kansas are growing up fast.
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Celebrity dogs
Click to see celebrities and their four-legged friends.
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  Favorite furry celebrities
From Benji to Morris the Cat to Marcel the monkey, many animal stars have stolen our hearts.

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Top 10 oddballs of the animal world
From the aye-aye to the star-nosed mole, wildlife never looked so wild
  Web only: Jermaine Jackson on Michael's music
July 2: Jermaine Jackson, one of Michael’s older brothers, talks to TODAY's Matt Lauer about how the pop icon's lyrics affect him now.

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