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One look at these frogs and the first thought that might come to your mind is, “What made these creatures so sad?” But no, it is just how these black rain frogs appear. These frogs are native to the Southern Coast of Africa. They live in burrowed tunnels that are around 6 inches deep. What makes the African rain frog unique is its ability to stretch up to a maximum of two inches long, despi

Firefighters are sometimes stereotyped as “saving cats from trees,” and while there’s a lot more to the job, there’s some truth to that: firefighters often come to the rescue of animals in need. These heroic actions can save animals’ lives. That was the case recently, as one firefighter crew came to the aid of a baby deer drowning in a lake. Facebook/Rogers Fire Department According

Linda and Brenda are two dogs who will do anything for each other. Late last month, the pitties went from roaming the city streets together as strays to the kennels at Minneapolis Animal Care & Control. Rescuers placed the pups in individual kennels next to each other, not realizing that arrangement wasn’t going to work for Linda and Brenda. The best friends needed to be together. One da

In March 2017, Corey Hancock went hiking in the Elkhorn Mountains near the Santiam River Trail in Oregon. He was planning on taking some photos of the surrounding landscape, but what he encountered was not what he expected to see. Hancock unexpectedly came across a baby black bear who appeared to be sick and hardly breathing. "It was laying on its back, barely moving. It twisted a couple of tim