Most countries pick something sensible for their national animal — the U.S. has the bald eagle Canada has the beaver and ...

Four African painted dog pups were recently born at the Saint Louis Zoo. The births are the first for the species at the zoo, ...

Zoo staff still do not know the sex of the pups, and they are still weeks away from their first public appearance.

Historic birth of four African painted dog pups at Saint Louis Zoo aids conservation of this endangered species with fewer ...