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27,000 Animals Rescued in Texas

Critter News

A lot of these animals are reptiles, spiders and amphibians, which explains the large number. An Arlington, Texas, municipal judge ruled that the animals suffered from neglect and cruel conditions, and an appeal by the company's owners to a higher court was denied last weekend. See, husband, this is why I like PETA!)

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Lizards of New York City

10,000 Birds

The range of the species extends as far south as Florida and as far west as Mexico and Texas. Kauffeld, who had the hope of creating a local source of food for the lizard-eating snakes at the Staten Island Zoo. Of course, the point is pretty much moot now considering the level of development that the Bronx has experienced.