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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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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. more photos |
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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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A lion’s tale The life of Christian, the 'hugging' lion who captured the hearts of millions in a memorable web video. more photos |
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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. more photos |
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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. more photos |
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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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Favorite furry celebrities From Benji to Morris the Cat to Marcel the monkey, many animal stars have stolen our hearts. more photos |
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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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