Chihuahua-Chinese Crested mix takes home world's ugliest dog honours in California competiton

Dog lovers might think cat owners often feel superior to them - and they might be barking up the right tree.

The current diversity of feathers, fur and scales is part of what made their origins so mystifying to scientists.

An Auckland electrician who rescued a young pup out of a rubbish bin is disappointed to his good deed might end with it being put down.

A Texan zoo has found a creative way to keep a llama cool in temperatures of more than 40C.

Feline like a drink? "Pinot meow" for your cat is now a thing.

Dog thefts in the UK have soared by 20 per cent in two years, particularly among breeds popular with celebrities.

A group of tourists had a lucky escape after crashing their car into a cow in Te Kuiti last week. The cow and the car were not so lucky.

Under a full moon and clear skies on an unseasonably warm evening in late June, I am hiking across Otata Island in The Noises.

A new detective has arrived. He is an altogether different species of investigator.

Whangarei mechanic Michael Smith's job title usually doesn't include rescuing cats - but today was a different story.

Chameleon spit is 400 times more viscous than our saliva.

When Trina Hibberd woke up Monday morning, she found herself in a living nightmare after discovering a five-metre python draped around her living room.

An Amazon jaguar has been shot dead by the Brazilian army after participating as a 'mascot' for an Olympic torch ceremony.

The justice meted out to animal attackers varies by jurisdiction and species. But the default is to err on the side of human safety.

A New Zealand man’s been stabbed while walking along a beach in Thailand. Sushi has returned home after being missing for eight years, the moggy’s owner is over joyed.

New Zealanders have long been a nation of animal lovers, and now we're also a country that loves to post pictures of our pets online.

A large dolphin pod rides the waves at West Beach in Esperance, Western Australia. Source: Youtube / David Smith777

Shocking footage has emerged of a shark being dragged out of the water so a group of tourists could take photographs with it.

The woman who was attacked by a bear suffered several bites and scratches and had injuries to her head, neck and upper body.

The male elephant, nicknamed Pretty Boy, is believed to be about 25 and is the latest casualty of poachers supplying the ivory trade.

It's not just humans who battle weight issues - our dogs, cats and other pets all run the risk of obesity too.

Research has long shown that animals suffer psychological damage in captivity, yet we've always found a way to justify confining them to tanks and cages.

The woman discovered the animal on her 5-year-old son in their Colorado back yard.

It's morning in the Murchison, a desolate, sunbaked corner of the midwest of Western Australia, and a trio of wedge-tailed eagles are circling.

Melbourne Zoo's newborn elephant cannot stand, which leaves her future uncertain.

A woman in her 40s has suffered multiple bite wounds after being attacked by a dog in Hunterville, in the Rangitikei district.

A family got a little closer to nature than they bargained for when a bear opened their car door at Yellowstone National Park.

A Chinese village is overrun with monkeys after a plan to increase tourism in the area spectacularly backfired.

The body of toddler snatched by alligator at Disney resort has been found, says a source close to the investigation.