Animal antics

Fowl play detected: Chicken becomes Singapore’s latest football sensation

The video has captivated over 118,000 viewers on TikTok.

50 sheep go on baa-zarre adventure through German supermarket, before ewe-turning and leaving

A supermarket representative said that the sheep stayed “exclusively in the checkout area of the store”.

The show-stealing dogs of the Big Apple Circus

Ms Jirah Whitehouse with some of the members of the Olate dog troupe at the Big Apple Circus, currently in Manhattan on Nov 24, 2025. Mr Juan Quiroz believes that nearly any dog can be a circus dog.

To get a man’s attention, cats meow harder

A visitor pets a cat at the Miraflores Central Park, commonly known as the "Cats Park" in Lima, Peru, on October 18, 2025. The cats first appeared in the park in the 1990s, when the municipality introduced them to help control a rat infestation. Today, more than a hundred cats live there, cared for by a group of volunteers who feed them, provide medical treatment when needed, and promote their adoption. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)

Drunken raccoon a serial offender, says animal protection officer after Virginia liquor store raid

A raccoon broke into a liquor store in Virginia, US, in the early hours of Nov 29, consumed alcohol and passed out.

Bear spotted at Japan ski resort in latest incident

A record 13 people have been killed by bears across the country since April.

‘No one would believe if this wasn’t recorded’: Man teaches octopus named Takoyaki to play the piano

Musician Mattias Krantz was even able to teach the octopus the note progression of Baby Shark.

Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia

A bull and a horse make themselves at home inside an Australian lawmaker’s house in Darwin.

Dogs in kimonos: Japan reinvents a children’s holiday for pets

A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.

‘Spirit animal’: Raccoon breaks into US liquor store, gets drunk and passes out in bathroom

A raccoon broke into a liquor store in Virginia, US, in the early hours of Nov 29, consumed alcohol and passed out.

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