Burmese pythons are wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem, but some native animals have been known to prey on the ...

Cats with a gene type associated with mixed breeds may purr more at their human companions than those without, according to a ...

Dog breeds that are especially vulnerable include various types of terriers, boxers and bulldogs; in cats, it’s Persians, ...

Gladiators fighting lions is among the more enduring ... found in a Roman-era cemetery to bite marks made by modern-day big cats—and discovered it was clearly made by either a lion or a leopard.

"Predatory animals—above all big cats but also sometimes other animals ... this man to the arena where we believe he may have been fighting for the entertainment of others, but it is remarkable ...

Prof Tim Thompson, the forensic expert who led the study, said this was the first "physical evidence" of gladiators fighting big cats. "For years our understanding of Roman gladiatorial combat and ...