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Rabbit “Little Joe” clears an obstacle during the Kaninhop (rabbit-jumping) competition in Weissenbrunn vorm Wald, Germany, on September 2, 2012. Competitors take part in three different categories with an obstacle height ranging between 25 and 40 centimeters. (Photo by Jens Meyer/Associated Press)

Rabbit “Little Joe” clears an obstacle during the Kaninhop (rabbit-jumping) competition in Weissenbrunn vorm Wald, Germany, on September 2, 2012. Competitors take part in three different categories with an obstacle height ranging between 25 and 40 centimeters. (Photo by Jens Meyer/Associated Press)




A shoebill is displayed at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo August 28, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)

A shoebill is displayed at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo August 28, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)




Amanda, a female dog, carries one of her five puppies from the flames that destroyed the house where she lived and places them in a fire truck in Temuco, Chile, on August 9, 2012. One of the pups died due to severe injures caused by the fire. (Photo by Jose Monsalve/AP Photo/Diario El Austral de La Araucaria)

Amanda, a female dog, carries one of her five puppies from the flames that destroyed the house where she lived and places them in a fire truck in Temuco, Chile, on August 9, 2012. One of the pups died due to severe injures caused by the fire. (Photo by Jose Monsalve/AP Photo/Diario El Austral de La Araucaria)




A female adult elephant lies dead on a paddy field, covered with flowers offered by villagers, in Panbari village, India, on September 1, 2012. The elephant, which was crossing a railway line with a herd of wild Asiatic elephants, was killed after being hit by a speeding train. (Photo by Anupam Nath/Associated Press)

A female adult elephant lies dead on a paddy field, covered with flowers offered by villagers, in Panbari village, India, on September 1, 2012. The elephant, which was crossing a railway line with a herd of wild Asiatic elephants, was killed after being hit by a speeding train. (Photo by Anupam Nath/Associated Press)




Dog owners hold up their pets to be blessed before a dog fashion show advocating animal rights in Quezon City in Metro Manila August 26,2012. (Photo by Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters)

Dog owners hold up their pets to be blessed before a dog fashion show advocating animal rights in Quezon City in Metro Manila August 26,2012. (Photo by Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters)




Four-day-old female black rhinoceros calf “Akili” stands next to her mother in their enclosure at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, on August 10, 2012. (Photo by Gero Breloer/AP)

Four-day-old female black rhinoceros calf “Akili” stands next to her mother in their enclosure at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, on August 10, 2012. (Photo by Gero Breloer/AP)




Yang Guang, a male giant panda, licks honey from a bamboo stem during a media event for his ninth birthday celebrations in his enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland August 14, 2012. Yang Guang's partner Tian Tian celebrates her ninth birthday on August 24. The pair are on a long term loan to the Zoo from China. (Photo by David Moir/Reuters)

Yang Guang, a male giant panda, licks honey from a bamboo stem during a media event for his ninth birthday celebrations in his enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in Edinburgh, Scotland August 14, 2012. Yang Guang's partner Tian Tian celebrates her ninth birthday on August 24. The pair are on a long term loan to the Zoo from China. (Photo by David Moir/Reuters)




A stork flies in Sieversdorf, Germany, on August 11, 2012. In the coming days storks will migrate to Africa for wintering. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/Zuma Press)

A stork flies in Sieversdorf, Germany, on August 11, 2012. In the coming days storks will migrate to Africa for wintering. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/Zuma Press)




A man swims with his horse in the Mediterranean Sea off the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 21, 2012. (Photo by Oded Balilty/Associated Press)

A man swims with his horse in the Mediterranean Sea off the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 21, 2012. (Photo by Oded Balilty/Associated Press)




1-year-old Sully Scott meets curious sea lion “Avila” at Fresno Chaffee Zoo's newest exhibit,  Sea Lion Cove, on August 25, 2012. (Photo by John Walker/The Fresno Bee)

1-year-old Sully Scott meets curious sea lion “Avila” at Fresno Chaffee Zoo's newest exhibit, Sea Lion Cove, on August 25, 2012. (Photo by John Walker/The Fresno Bee)




Fafa, a lioness that is nearly 18-year-old, receives a CT scan at the veterinary clinic in Brasilia August 7, 2012. Fafa has been living in Brasilia Zoo since its birth and had undergone surgery this year to remove both its ovaries and uterus. Fafa was sedated and brought to the veterinary clinic after experiencing seizures and bleeding. According to veterinarian John Nardott Ricardo, the lioness had to undergo a 3-hour-long session of CT scans to its chest, skull and abdomen in order to diagnose the source of its health problems. Nardott believes there is a possibility that Fafa has liver damage, which may have arisen from a cancerous tumour Fafa had in 2010. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

Fafa, a lioness that is nearly 18-year-old, receives a CT scan at the veterinary clinic in Brasilia August 7, 2012. Fafa has been living in Brasilia Zoo since its birth and had undergone surgery this year to remove both its ovaries and uterus. Fafa was sedated and brought to the veterinary clinic after experiencing seizures and bleeding. According to veterinarian John Nardott Ricardo, the lioness had to undergo a 3-hour-long session of CT scans to its chest, skull and abdomen in order to diagnose the source of its health problems. Nardott believes there is a possibility that Fafa has liver damage, which may have arisen from a cancerous tumour Fafa had in 2010. (Photo by Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)




Wearing a bowtie for the occasion, Blue Joie is held by his owner Ingrid Robinson of New York, as they and others wait for the start of the most expensive wedding for pets in New York, on July 12, 2012. The black-tie fundraiser, where two dogs were “married”, was held to benefit the Humane Society of New York. (Photo by Tina Fineberg/AP Photo)

Wearing a bowtie for the occasion, Blue Joie is held by his owner Ingrid Robinson of New York, as they and others wait for the start of the most expensive wedding for pets in New York, on July 12, 2012. The black-tie fundraiser, where two dogs were “married”, was held to benefit the Humane Society of New York. (Photo by Tina Fineberg/AP Photo)




A dog sits on a buffalo who is cooling off in the Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, on August 28, 2012. (Photo by Mohsin Raza/Reuters)

A dog sits on a buffalo who is cooling off in the Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, on August 28, 2012. (Photo by Mohsin Raza/Reuters)




A dead fish lays several feet from the water in Lake Corpus Christi near Mathis, Texas, as the lake continues to shrink due to this year's drought on August 20, 2012. The city of Corpus Christi is thinking of mandatory water conservation restrictions which could be in place by mid-September unless Corpus Christi's lakes receive rain. (Photo by Todd Yates/Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

A dead fish lays several feet from the water in Lake Corpus Christi near Mathis, Texas, as the lake continues to shrink due to this year's drought on August 20, 2012. The city of Corpus Christi is thinking of mandatory water conservation restrictions which could be in place by mid-September unless Corpus Christi's lakes receive rain. (Photo by Todd Yates/Corpus Christi Caller-Times)




In a picture taken Saturday but released by A.P. today, a humpback whales lunges out of the water to feed near a gathering of spectators just off a beach at San Luis Obispo, August 21, 2012. The whale fed on a school of bait fish for more than an hour, often breaching close to nearby boats, kayakers and stand up paddle boarders. (Photo by Bill Bouton/Associated Press)

In a picture taken Saturday but released by A.P. today, a humpback whales lunges out of the water to feed near a gathering of spectators just off a beach at San Luis Obispo, August 21, 2012. The whale fed on a school of bait fish for more than an hour, often breaching close to nearby boats, kayakers and stand up paddle boarders. (Photo by Bill Bouton/Associated Press)




A turtle lies on top of an alligators back at the Summit Zoo in Panama City August 10, 2012. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)

A turtle lies on top of an alligators back at the Summit Zoo in Panama City August 10, 2012. (Photo by Carlos Jasso/Reuters)




An Indian gharial crocodile (Gavialis Gangeticus) in his enclosure at the Troja Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 5, 2012 . (Photo by Michal Cizek/AFP)

An Indian gharial crocodile (Gavialis Gangeticus) in his enclosure at the Troja Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, on August 5, 2012 . (Photo by Michal Cizek/AFP)




A rare white Indian tiger cub, one of triplets that were born in July, sits at the feet of its mother Surya Bara at a zoo in the city of Liberec, Czech Republic, on September 3, 2012. (Photo by Petr David Josek/Associated Press)

A rare white Indian tiger cub, one of triplets that were born in July, sits at the feet of its mother Surya Bara at a zoo in the city of Liberec, Czech Republic, on September 3, 2012. (Photo by Petr David Josek/Associated Press)




A sea lion reaches for a fish during meal time at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex in Yokohama, Japan, on September 2, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)

A sea lion reaches for a fish during meal time at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex in Yokohama, Japan, on September 2, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)




South Korea's Hwang Woojin loses control of his horse during the Show Jumping event of the Modern Pentathlon during the 2012 London Olympics at the Equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, London, on August 11, 2012. (Photo by John MacDougall/AFP)

South Korea's Hwang Woojin loses control of his horse during the Show Jumping event of the Modern Pentathlon during the 2012 London Olympics at the Equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, London, on August 11, 2012. (Photo by John MacDougall/AFP)




Anori, a five-month-old polar bear, plays in a pool of water at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany, on June 6, 2012. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann/AP Photo)

Anori, a five-month-old polar bear, plays in a pool of water at the zoo in Wuppertal, Germany, on June 6, 2012. (Photo by Sascha Schuermann/AP Photo)




Piglets take a nap in the swine barn at the Douglas County Fair in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, August 9, 2012. The rural southwestern Oregon community each year hosts a typical American county fair with carnival rides, 4-H animals, and blue ribbon winning vegetables. (Photo by Robin Loznak/msnbc.com)

Piglets take a nap in the swine barn at the Douglas County Fair in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, August 9, 2012. The rural southwestern Oregon community each year hosts a typical American county fair with carnival rides, 4-H animals, and blue ribbon winning vegetables. (Photo by Robin Loznak/msnbc.com)




Three white Indian tiger cubs, born on July 1, 2012 in Liberec Zoo, Czech Republic, were vaccinated, weighted and chipped during a veterinary examination on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Two of them are male, one is female, the vet found out. The female cub weighs approximately 6,3 kilos, the males weigh around 6,9 kilograms each. (Photo by Radek Petrasek/AP Photo/CTK)

Three white Indian tiger cubs, born on July 1, 2012 in Liberec Zoo, Czech Republic, were vaccinated, weighted and chipped during a veterinary examination on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Two of them are male, one is female, the vet found out. The female cub weighs approximately 6,3 kilos, the males weigh around 6,9 kilograms each. (Photo by Radek Petrasek/AP Photo/CTK)




A badger that wandered through an open door into a bottled water store in Sparks, Nevada bares its teeth on August 7, 2012. Officials with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Washoe County animal services officers were able to lure the badger into a cage with cat food. No one was hurt at the Fresca Waterstore, and the animal later was released into the wild on Peavine Mountain north of Reno. (Photo by Aaron Meyer/AP Photo/Nevada Department of Wildlife)

A badger that wandered through an open door into a bottled water store in Sparks, Nevada bares its teeth on August 7, 2012. Officials with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and Washoe County animal services officers were able to lure the badger into a cage with cat food. No one was hurt at the Fresca Waterstore, and the animal later was released into the wild on Peavine Mountain north of Reno. (Photo by Aaron Meyer/AP Photo/Nevada Department of Wildlife)




Firefighters use a hydraulic rescue tool to free a dog that got its head stuck in fence, at Luoyang, Henan province, China, on August 21, 2012. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)

Firefighters use a hydraulic rescue tool to free a dog that got its head stuck in fence, at Luoyang, Henan province, China, on August 21, 2012. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)




A loggerhead turtle hatchling makes it's way to the surf, as tourists and volunteers look on, at South Litchfield Beach along the coast of South Carolina August 17, 2012. South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (SCUTE), is a group of volunteers dedicated to sea turtle conservation in Georgetown and Horry counties. Turtle volunteers walk the area's beaches along South Carolina's coast daily during the nesting season, looking for signs of turtle activity and keeping tabs on the progress of the endangered species of turtles that lay their eggs along the coast. (Photo by Randall Hill/Reuters)

A loggerhead turtle hatchling makes it's way to the surf, as tourists and volunteers look on, at South Litchfield Beach along the coast of South Carolina August 17, 2012. South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (SCUTE), is a group of volunteers dedicated to sea turtle conservation in Georgetown and Horry counties. Turtle volunteers walk the area's beaches along South Carolina's coast daily during the nesting season, looking for signs of turtle activity and keeping tabs on the progress of the endangered species of turtles that lay their eggs along the coast. (Photo by Randall Hill/Reuters)




A Paucidentomys vermidax, a new species of rat, that was found in the forests of southern Sulawesi Island, Indonesia August 23, 2012. The unique rat that lives off earthworms and doesn't chew or gnaw is the only rodent out of more than 2,200 known species that does not have molars and instead has bicuspid upper incisors. (Photo by Kevin Rowe/Museum Victoria)

A Paucidentomys vermidax, a new species of rat, that was found in the forests of southern Sulawesi Island, Indonesia August 23, 2012. The unique rat that lives off earthworms and doesn't chew or gnaw is the only rodent out of more than 2,200 known species that does not have molars and instead has bicuspid upper incisors. (Photo by Kevin Rowe/Museum Victoria)




A hedgehog sits on a track near Hanover-Wuelferode, central Germany, on August 12, 2012. To protect their body, hedgehogs have around 5,000 spines on average. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/AFP)

A hedgehog sits on a track near Hanover-Wuelferode, central Germany, on August 12, 2012. To protect their body, hedgehogs have around 5,000 spines on average. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/AFP)




A sand kitten sits at her enclosure at the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv August 14, 2012. Four sand kittens, considered extinct in Israel, were born 3 weeks ago at the safari park, an open-air zoo, a statement from the safari said. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)

A sand kitten sits at her enclosure at the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv August 14, 2012. Four sand kittens, considered extinct in Israel, were born 3 weeks ago at the safari park, an open-air zoo, a statement from the safari said. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)




A Western lowland gorilla relaxes in a hammock inside its enclosure at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 15 August 2012. Zoo Atlanta exhibits the largest number of gorillas in the US. The animals are critically endangered in the wild. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA)

A Western lowland gorilla relaxes in a hammock inside its enclosure at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 15 August 2012. Zoo Atlanta exhibits the largest number of gorillas in the US. The animals are critically endangered in the wild. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA)




A wild Pacific tree frog perches on an unripe blackberry in Roseburg, Oregon, on August 11, 2012. (Photo by Robin Loznak/msnbc.com)

A wild Pacific tree frog perches on an unripe blackberry in Roseburg, Oregon, on August 11, 2012. (Photo by Robin Loznak/msnbc.com)




An African elephant struggles with an ice treat, composed of a frozen mix of fruits and vegetables during a heat wave at the zoo in Erfurt, Germany on August 20, 2012. (Photo by Jens Meyer/Associated Press)

An African elephant struggles with an ice treat, composed of a frozen mix of fruits and vegetables during a heat wave at the zoo in Erfurt, Germany on August 20, 2012. (Photo by Jens Meyer/Associated Press)




Israeli researcher Noam Tzvikel holds a bat in a laboratory at Tel Aviv University during an examination of the changes in the its nose structure, which reflect the focus, direction and width of its sonar beam, on July 23, 2012. Israeli researchers aim to reveal the secrets of bats to shed more light on the behavior and cognition of the species. They hope their findings could pave the way for new and improved radar systems and robotic technologies. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)

Israeli researcher Noam Tzvikel holds a bat in a laboratory at Tel Aviv University during an examination of the changes in the its nose structure, which reflect the focus, direction and width of its sonar beam, on July 23, 2012. Israeli researchers aim to reveal the secrets of bats to shed more light on the behavior and cognition of the species. They hope their findings could pave the way for new and improved radar systems and robotic technologies. (Photo by Nir Elias/Reuters)




An Italian Carabinieri policeman falls from his horse during a parade prior to a training session of the Palio race in Siena's main square, on August 15, 2012. (Photo by Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)

An Italian Carabinieri policeman falls from his horse during a parade prior to a training session of the Palio race in Siena's main square, on August 15, 2012. (Photo by Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters)




A disabled dog named Christmas, during a charity event in Minsk, Belarus, on August 11, 2012. The Public Association for Animal Protection “EGIDA” organized an event to match homeless dogs and cats to prospective new owners in the Belarusian capital on Saturday. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

A disabled dog named Christmas, during a charity event in Minsk, Belarus, on August 11, 2012. The Public Association for Animal Protection “EGIDA” organized an event to match homeless dogs and cats to prospective new owners in the Belarusian capital on Saturday. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)




Indian villagers move Buddu, a one and a half-year-old sloth bear at Juli Kisan family's home in Lakhapada, India, on August 16, 2012. The wild bear, which was rescued from the family by wildlife officials, wandered into the village while following a herd of goats and had lived with the family ever since. (Photo by Biswaranjan Rout/AP Photo)

Indian villagers move Buddu, a one and a half-year-old sloth bear at Juli Kisan family's home in Lakhapada, India, on August 16, 2012. The wild bear, which was rescued from the family by wildlife officials, wandered into the village while following a herd of goats and had lived with the family ever since. (Photo by Biswaranjan Rout/AP Photo)




Villy, a male snow leopard, in an enclosure at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 11, 2012. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Villy, a male snow leopard, in an enclosure at the Zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 11, 2012. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)




Dog Nikon and cat Zoia check each other out on in Warsaw, Poland on August 18, 2012. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP)

Dog Nikon and cat Zoia check each other out on in Warsaw, Poland on August 18, 2012. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski/AFP)




Elephantine mudlark. Two mammal inmates at the Ouwehands Dierenpark (Ouwehands Zoo) in Rhenen, the Netherlands, 21 August 2012  enjoy a special treat in the high temperatures presently prevailing in central Europe. Their handlers created a mud bath to cool them down – and rid them of inspects – and left the elephants to their own devices. (Photo by Koen van Weel/EPA)

Elephantine mudlark. Two mammal inmates at the Ouwehands Dierenpark (Ouwehands Zoo) in Rhenen, the Netherlands, 21 August 2012 enjoy a special treat in the high temperatures presently prevailing in central Europe. Their handlers created a mud bath to cool them down – and rid them of inspects – and left the elephants to their own devices. (Photo by Koen van Weel/EPA)




A male Orangutan intently eyes the visitors at the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka at Dehiwala, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20 August 2012. Native to the jungles of Indonesia and Malaysia, two of these apes have also found a comfortable home in the island's Zoo. The couple gave birth to a baby Orangutan last November and all three are in good health. (Photo by M. A. Pushpa Kumara/EPA)

A male Orangutan intently eyes the visitors at the National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka at Dehiwala, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20 August 2012. Native to the jungles of Indonesia and Malaysia, two of these apes have also found a comfortable home in the island's Zoo. The couple gave birth to a baby Orangutan last November and all three are in good health. (Photo by M. A. Pushpa Kumara/EPA)




A hippopotamus  opens his mouth while cooling off in the water pond of his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, southern Germany, on August 18, 2012. (Photo by Uli Deck/AFP Photo)

A hippopotamus opens his mouth while cooling off in the water pond of his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, southern Germany, on August 18, 2012. (Photo by Uli Deck/AFP Photo)




Three sheep walk along the North Sea Dike in Dagebuell, northern Germany, on August 27, 2012. (Photo by Carsten Rehder/AFP)

Three sheep walk along the North Sea Dike in Dagebuell, northern Germany, on August 27, 2012. (Photo by Carsten Rehder/AFP)




A six-day-old Orangutan baby cuddles with its mother at Zoom Erlebniswelt in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 22 August 2012. Its birth was a surprise because mother' Sexta is 40 years old. (Photo by Roland Weihrauch/EPA)

A six-day-old Orangutan baby cuddles with its mother at Zoom Erlebniswelt in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 22 August 2012. Its birth was a surprise because mother' Sexta is 40 years old. (Photo by Roland Weihrauch/EPA)
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