VIDEO: Residents of a Brisbane neighbourhood are being stalked by a giant kangaroo, taking locals by surprise as it wanders fearlessly around the streets.

"I call her the undie thief." A fleet-footed family pet with criminal tendencies is proving a headache for her embarrassed owner.

They perform feats of amazing acrobatics, create intricate works of art and some just look weird - but until last year these species were completely unknown to science.

A heartwarming video captured the moment police officers rescued a dog from certain death by pulling it from a landslide.

The mystery of why giant pandas have to spend 14 hours a day eating has been solved - they can digest only about 17 per cent of the 12kg of bamboo leaves and stems they swallow each day.

Australia's live animal export trade is once again under a harsh spotlight amid claims that cattle are being bludgeoned to death with sledgehammers in Vietnam.

Paddle boarder Luke Reilly had a close encounter with an orca just 200 metres from the shore.

The close of the kiwi hatching season has been delayed this year after the discovery of a late egg.

Several sheep were killed in a fire that destroyed a woolshed in Manawatu this morning.

It appears this python bit off more than he could chew - or rather swallow - after he consumed a large pair of barbecue tongs during his feed.

No chickens were harmed in a fire that tore through a commercial chicken processing plant in rural Waikato this morning.

A giant conger eel weighing in at 59kgs and measuring 6.4 metres has been caught off the coast of Devon.

Scientists have long assumed that all fish are basically cold-blooded, but all that has just changed.

A male orangutan at a US nature preserve has taken a liking to three tiger cubs, after watching his human caretakers nurse the three baby cats.

A Rotomanu farmer who stood trial in March for his part in the starvation and death of nearly 800 cows has been found guilty.

A mother bear and her cubs gave tourists in America's Yellowstone National Park a sharp refresher in the rules on how to appreciate the wildlife - stay a safe distance.

Two seasoned New Zealand spearfishermen found themselves in a sticky situation when over half a dozen sharks swarmed and stole their catch.

Thousands of tourists are thrilled by live encounters with sharks but there are fears drawing them with bait teaches them to associate food with people.

The bones, believed to be around 2000 years old, were the result of the first archaeological expedition for moa bones in almost half a century.

Endangered cockatoos rescued by police after being found stuffed in water bottles for illegal trade. Pictures may be upsetting.

Backyard bird-feeding isn't so helpful for one of our popular tiny natives, the grey warbler, new research warns.

Tourism official comes up with novel way of entertaining visitors, by creating show featuring "flying" pigs. But not everyone is entertained. Warning: Photos may be upsetting.

The Dunedin woman straddled by a dribbling pig was nursing bad bruises yesterday but holds no grudge against the stinky swine.

The Government says sharks should benefit from a proposed ban on wire traces and shark lines in two commercial fisheries.

A rescue dog has provided a dog's-eye view of the destruction in Nepal as he helps with the rescue efforts.

A hungry pig trapped a terrified motorist in her car in an attempted food raid yesterday.

A Westport man who lost control during an incident with animal control has been ordered to pay for the damage he caused.

The Earth is on course to lose up to one in six of all its species, if carbon emissions continue as they currently are.