How did the giraffe get its improbable neck? Genetic analysis finds some clues

Despite your best intentions, it's probably not a good idea to put a wild animal in the back of your car - even if you're concerned it might be cold.

Losing a pet can be incredibly stressful but it's important to stay calm and approach the situation methodically.

Paw-ternity leave is available to employees at the country's largest bank, ANZ.

Hope the white rhino has had six major surgeries since her horns were cut off.

Hunt for good-quality dog food helped me find this Australian range, new to the market here.

Jane Jeffries discovers the places that say 'yes' to dogs.

Possums love leaves packed with protein, an insight that could aid New Zealand's pest-control efforts.

Store owners battle to keep 15-year-old deaf cat after complaint pet is unhygenic.

Fire brigade blocked off street and called truck with crane and basket to save bird.

Source: Massapequa Pet Vet A partially paralyzed cat who was abandoned by its mother has been given a new lease on life by a New York vet centre; in the form of a LEGO wheelchair.

While many are terrified of sharks, the Kiwi man dubbed "shark man" regularly swims with the marine animals, and has never been attacked.

During a practice ahead of the Players Championship, PGA tour player Greg Owen stripped off and waded into a pond to save a baby bird from drowning, after he saw the bird fall in.

Police in the UK have gone to great lengths to protect the identity of some recent crime victims.

The husband of the Hamilton Zoo curator who was killed by a tiger last year is said to be unhappy at the support shown for his late wife's family by Hamilton City Council.

How to catch an emu in five easy steps. Step One: Wave an old woollen blanket like a matador’s cape. Step Two: Advance toward the emu, holding the blanket. Step Three: Try to corner it, and pray it doesn’t rip the legs off the poor lady in the summer dress and sandals, bravely waving her bare arms around. Step Four: Get a firefighter, preferably from Kaiwaka, wearing heavy protective clothing, to tackle the emu. Step Five: With your pants shredded from the emu’s claws, lie on top of it and proudly declare “only Kaiwaka could do this!”.

The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.

A schoolboy was jumped on by a dog while at school yesterday and has received a large scratch on his shoulder.

A headless black and white cat was found washed up in Eastbourne, Wellington yesterday.

Cats are well known for their abilities to self-groom, but this doesn't mean your feline friend won't need a hand from time to time.

The problem was becoming so bad the SPCA had created a waiting list as there wasn't enough space to take in the animals.

A bundle of cuteness bought commuters at a train station in Washington to a halt.

Source: Twitter / Jonathan Murray

Warning: Coarse language. Source: Youtube / Tom Davie

It turns out that pudgy pups may not be able to help their overeating.

The Department of Conservation is seeking those responsible for using a chainsaw to hack out a dead sperm whale's jawbone.

Kate Middleton has been hearing the pitter-patter of a new set of little feet recently, after the family welcomed a hamster named Marvin.

A passenger from Vietnam arrived in NZ with live Siamese fighting fish in plastic bags, declaring them as "wet fish" on his arrival forms.

The Madagascan Darwin's bark spider gives oral sex to female mates up to 100 times during sex. Its reward? Being eaten afterward.