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Mizoram Police rescues 468 exotic animals suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar

The rescued animals included four tortoises, 11 snakes, 442 lizards, four toed sloths, two beavers, four pattos and one wild cat, the officer said on 26 May

Watch: 'Thirsty' black cobra drinks water from glass, video sends chills on internet

The video is seemed to have sent shivers down the spine of internet users. One user called in 'unbelievable', while another commented about the man who is holding the cup. The user said that it needs a lot of courage to do this.

One-fifth of reptiles worldwide face risk of extinction; 21% classified as endangered

Six of the world's species of sea turtles are threatened. The seventh is likely also in trouble, but scientists lack data to make a classification.

Landlord discovers 19 tarantulas, python in Maine after tenant vacates house

In a social media post that went viral, Drew Desjardins, an animal rescuer, posted photos of tarantulas rescued from the landlord’s house. Desjardins said that four of the 19 tarantulas had died and the python had no water

Scientists discover snake-like venom producing dental glands in some of Brazil's amphibian species

The caecilians likely use the venom to 'incapacitate its prey', the amphibians only have their mouth to lead them forward.

The Zai Whitaker column | Trailing Ajay Giri (from a safe distance) while on a King Cobra rescue mission

Agumbe is a unique example of how dangerous animals and people (even more dangerous) can live peacefully together. The key piece is Ajay Giri.

Coronavirus scare cannot keep bats from menu in Indonesia, country's Tomohon Market continues to make money from wild meat

The earliest cluster of coronavirus cases in the global outbreak was linked to a market in Wuhan, China, where live animals were kept close together, creating an opportunity for the virus to jump to humans.

American-Chinese scientists team up to find the origins of Coronavirus pandemic

Report of the probe comes on the heels of the international community asking China for more transparency on how the virus originated.

Cases of Coronavirus spreading from humans to pets rise; still no evidence of animal-to-human transmission

While it appears that animals can get the virus from people, there is no indication that pets are transmitting it to human beings.

Study shows pangolins might be the missing link that passed the Coronavirus from bats to humans

The scientific community agree that SARS-CoV-2 originated in horseshoe bats but it is unlikely that it was directly passed onto humans.