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Snails take their time in annual racing championship

The English village of Congham in Norfolk has celebrated the annual championship since the 1960s.

Russia

Udder madness? Russia holds a beauty contest ... for cows

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Buffalos plough through eastern Thailand in annual race

Buffalo race ploughs through Thailand's Chonburi Province.

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Eight injured after bulls rampage through Pamplona

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Israel

Israeli army replaces llamas with robots

The last of Israeli army's llamas are to be pensioned in September off after years of active service in favour of more nimble and less complaining robots.

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Shaved panda video turns Yuan Xiao into a celebrity

A video of a giant panda with the hair on his hind legs shaved off recently went viral online in China turning him into an overnight "celebrity", even though the video was shot in 2008.

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan's Akhal-Teke: the world's oldest horse

The Akhal-Teke is one of the most beautiful and oldest equine breeds in the world.

World

Cows or women: who are more important?

Mexico

Mayor of Mexican fishing town 'marries' crocodile bride

The mayor of a southern Mexican fishing town, "married" a crocodile in a traditional ceremony that is believed to encourage a good harvest.

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Mudslide fun: baby elephant filmed sliding down hill

USA

Watch: Bear stuns worker after wandering into Alaska store

United Kingdom

Watch: Rare baby rhinos take their first steps in UK

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Texas highway closed due to pigs on the loose

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The new tiny giants of the panda world

Baby giant panda twins are born at a research base in China.

France

Who or what is killing Narbonne's cats?

More than 200 cats have been found dead at Saint-Pierre-la-Mer near Narbonne since the start of June.

Greece

'People ask: why do you help the dogs? Do you sell them for meat?'

Some of the pets have been found skinned alive on rubbish dumps.

USA

Meet Martha, the world's ugliest dog

Martha, a 57-kilo Neapolitan Mastiff has been crowned the winner of the 29th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest in California.

World News

How likely are you to get killed by a shark?

As the number of sharks in popular U.S. tourist destinations was set to rise, experts say the chance of being attacked by the animals is minuscule and the odds of a fatal encounter are even lower.

USA

Groovy gorilla makes a splash on the web

USA

Yellowstone grizzlies lose endangered species protection

The US government's decision will allow limited bear hunts outside the park's boundaries. It's a controversial move, but also a sign the grizzly population has recovered.