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USDA tracking bird flu spillover events in mammals

AVMA News

Mountain lions, bottlenose dolphins, and striped skunks are among a long list of wild animals infected during the largest outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in U.S.

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Why are some skunks so persistent?

Reddit Animals

My dog chased a skunk that was in our yard all the way to the other side of the fence. My dog was too big to make it through the same route that the skunk got through and so they were stuck on opposite ends. at first i thought it was for no reason, and that the skunk was long gone by now but it actually wasn’t.

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For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now

10,000 Birds

If you’ve had an encounter with a wild animal – a bird stunned by hitting a window, a fox hit by a car, or a family of raccoons unexpectedly found residing in your attic – you know how hard it can be to find help. Animal Help Now is the first nationwide response system for wildlife emergencies. Here is a basic how-to video.

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New animal we could create

Reddit Animals

So I was thinking while working and talking to my coworker, we got on the conversation about scientists and crossbreeding animals. Like a snail and horse fly, but I brought up what I think could be a pretty crazy animal and would be a pain in the ass. If it was a real thing.

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Do exotic (within reason) animals live a happier life with humans?

Reddit Animals

I have been thinking about this for awhile after I saw some people online with things like a pet skunk and even someone with a barn owl. I have always held the belief that most animals should be in the wild because that’s their natural habitat and they can get the stimulation and environment they need.

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Baby skunk update

Reddit Animals

My yard is always so full of animals paying me a visit, that it's become a Disney princess satire. I feel like their foster mama because they're not too afraid of me. I'm not as crazy as I sound. I won't try to grab them, but I look out for them and chase the stray cats away.

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Baby skunk tax!

Reddit Animals

Say hello to my little friends submitted by /u/flirtyglitter [link] [comments]

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