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No, Newt Does Not Like Snakes

"What about the black mamba?" Chris Matthews asked on Hardball Thursday, making a snake mouth with his hand and jabbing it in Newt Gingrich's direction as he asked which snakes he liked best.

By Rebecca Greenfield

May 17, 2012

Today Show's Topsy-Turvy 'Call Me Maybe'; The Deschanel Family Twee

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Jen Doll

May 4, 2012

The Short, Unhappy Life of a Meme Animal

R.I.P., Falling Bear, who burst onto the viral scene less than a week ago. We hardly knew ye.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

May 2, 2012

Today in Research

Greenhouse Gases Probably Cause Ice Loss; The (Big) Eye of the Tiger

Discovered: There's only one possible thing that could be causing Arctic ice-shelf loss, a fun fact about mammal eyes, finally a positive health benefit to staring at a computer all day and a 5,000 year old blood cell.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

May 1, 2012

Our Expensive Obsession with Pandas

Had you been paying attention to Twitter yesterday, you might have witnessed a graphic play-by-play of the artificial insemination of the National Zoo's panda Mei Xiang. This was just more proof that we've hit rock bottom in our addiction for this adorable creature's cuteness.

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By Jen Doll

Apr 3, 2012

The Mommy Madam Had to Evict Her Pigs

Due to financial complications related to her continued stay in Rikers and the charge of promoting prostitution that's keeping her there, Anna Gristina has been forced to give up the majority of her much-adored pigs.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Mar 5, 2012

Tokyo's Escaped Penguin Is a Speed Demon

Tokyo is the home of the world's latest animal celebrity: An "explosive" penguin equipped with "tremendous speed" who escaped the Tokyo Sea Life Park.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 15, 2012

Pekingese Wins Best in Show at Westminster

A Pekingese named Malachy took home "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last night, the fourth of his breed to win the ultimate prize in high stakes dog breeding.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 10, 2012

Why Is This Squirrel Purple?

A woman in Pennsylvania says no one believed that she saw a purple squirrel in her backyard, until her husband caught him in a trap and turned him into an Internet celebrity.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 8, 2012

Massive 40-Foot Shark Pulled From the Arabian Sea

By Ray Gustini

Feb 6, 2012

OK Go Cheerfully Shills for Chevy; A Long, Cold Winter at the Belgrade Zoo

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your fiveminutes (or less) of attention. Today: Will Ferrell's latest Old Milwaukee Super Bowl ad was for Nebraska eyes only, the animals at Belgrade's zoo struggle with Europe's latest cold snap, and a reasonable response to winning a $7,500 bet.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jan 20, 2012

Foxconn Chief's Unfortunate Animal-Worker Comparison

Though Foxconn is spinning CEO Terry Gou's comparison of his workforce to zoo creatures as a cultural mis-communication, it doesn't change the fact that the company actually treats its workers like animals.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Dec 22, 2011

Newt Gingrich: Animal Lover

Newt Gingrich's campaign is going to launch a site called "Pets With Newt," which will show his longtime love of animals (and his softer, non-bomb-throwing side). Let's help him get started.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 11, 2011

Black Rhinos Are Now Extinct in Western Africa

Two subspecies of rhinoceros have been declared extinct this month, highlighting the problem of poachers who kill the beasts only for their horns.

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By Adam Martin

Nov 8, 2011

Animals Are Getting Scarier, Sadder

A new, scary species, an old, scary species, and the demise of a famous cat take their tolls on the adorable side of the animal kingdom on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the cuteness factor of the day's non-human interest stories.

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By Adam Martin

Oct 21, 2011

Occupy Wall Street Harnesses the Power of Cute

By Adam Clark Estes

Oct 19, 2011

Words of Wisdom from America's Favorite Animal Wrangler

Jack Hanna, the guy in cargo pants who's always getting bitten by monkeys on Good Morning America, is leading the effort to collect the escaped wild animals in Zanesville, Ohio.

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By Dino Grandoni

Oct 19, 2011