Animals

Researchers are learning that cows exposed to fire often give less milk, and horses, with their large lungs, take in a lot of smoke from fires.

The zoo has paired sets of horned lizards to encourage breeding, then carefully hatch the eggs.

After “an exceptionally bad year for distemper in Texas,” Dallas Animal Services is asking for help keeping unvaccinated dogs out of the shelter’s general population.

Pet stores in Dallas are now banned from selling dogs and cats after a city council vote Wednesday. The Humane Pet Ordinance is aimed at eliminating a market for commercial breeding operations like puppy mills.

A new study based on thousands of DNA sequences and owner surveys finds that less than 10% of a dog's behavior — like howling, herding or retrieving — can be explained by its breed.

With about 850 trucks coming and going from the landfill on a daily basis, dodging flocks of gulls looking for a snack can become hazardous, said Clint Dickerson, a general manager for Republic Services.

The agency warns that interfering with local critters may do more harm than good.

Selling dogs and cats at pet stores may soon stop if Dallas City Council members decide to pass restrictions that other Texas cities already have in place.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recognized Dripping Springs as a Bird City Texas Community. The designation has been awarded to only seven other cities in the state and recognizes the city's efforts to protect and celebrate its fluffy-winged neighbors.

Between Port Isabel and Brownsville, one state highway is infamous for its danger to coastal birds.

Just like humans, researchers say animals also have to adapt to climate change. The shifts for some warm-blooded animals are occurring over a far shorter time period than would usually happen.

The animal was found unharmed, police say. Its alleged owner was in court Friday.