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The Never-Ending Struggle of Man vs. Beast

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Our animal friends are always reminding us that it's their planet, too. Here's the latest on humanity's ongoing struggle with its beastly friends.

Conjoined Snakes OK After Surgery

Conjoined SnakesArizona-Sonora Desert Museum
A pair of snakes born joined at the head were ssssssseparated during a unique and ssssuccessful sssssurgery in Arizona. See the before-and-after photos.

Kitty Porn

Keith Griffin Mug Shot 2009Martin County (Fla.) Sheriff's Department
A Florida man charged with downloading child pornography says he's not to blame. It's the cat's fault.

Burlar Caught Having Sex With Dog

Remember the good old days when a man who said he had "sex with a dog" was simply a misogynist with low standards?

Manatee Orgy

Nine male manatees wooed one lucky female as hundreds of Floridians and tourists watched from the sandy beaches of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. With the state's manatee population estimated at 1,000 to 3000, everybody was hoping the 1,000-pound gal would conceive.

Gay Penguins Hatch an Egg

Two adult male Humboldt penguins are now the happy fathers of a chick they hatched, given to them after their biological parents rejected the egg. "Homosexuality is not unusual among animals," the zoo said. "Sex and coupling up in our world do not necessarily have anything to do with reproduction."

Fish Tank Attacker

Michael Davis 2009 Mug ShotCourtesy of Summit County (Ohio) Jail
Angry that his fish had died, Michael Davis allegedly went on a pet store rampage, destroying 80 glass tanks with a golf club.

Dogs Only Health Club

Sir Richard Branson is unleashing his entrepreneurial skills with a dog pound that actually helps your dog lose pounds.

Goldfish Bowl Abuse

Are fish abused when they're kept in goldfish bowls? The Scottish government is funding a research project that will answer this question.

Is Flo Rida a Rabbit Killer?

"Right Round" Rapper Flo Rida will be questioned by Kentucky police, after a witness allegedly saw two men step off his bus, kill a rabbit, and drive off.

Bong Kitty

A Nebraska man admits to police that he put his 6-month-old kitten in his homemade bong to calm it down, and he's sure he's not the first person to do such a thing. He faces animal cruelty charges.

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