The stories of how they got into the show ring begin differently, but the results are nearly all the same. African Pygmy goats have addicting appeal. The Sterling family of Alvin was given a Pygmy ...

Hedgehogs have smooth spines on their coat, similar to the bristles of a brush. Unlike rigid porcupine quills, which are sharp, these creatures are more approachable and not dangerous as pets. The ...

Just when you thought Moo Deng was the only celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus taking the world by storm in 2024, along comes another one. A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in three-month ...

What do Travis Kelce, Pesto the Penguin, and Demi Moore's dog all have in common? They are easy Halloween costumes for pets. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

If you're a fan of the baby pygmy hippo named Mars at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kansas, let us introduce you to another baby boy named Hugo, who lives at the John Ball Zoo in Grand ...

This is Jason, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair who came to the Humane Society of Missouri in early July. Jason is a sweet and cuddly boy who will make a fantastic pet for a lucky owner. To adopt • ...

A baby pygmy hippopotamus named ‘Hugo’ has made history as the first of its kind born at Michigan’s John Ball Zoo. Native to ...

It's not easy being prickly, or carrying a shell on your back. A proposal to remove African pygmy hedgehogs and hermit crabs from the Fairfax County list of "wild and exotic" animals has fizzled, ...

Hedgehogs are small nocturnal animals. They have a prickly coat and are naturally found in Europe, Asia, and Africa. They are considered exotic pets and are illegal to own in four states in the U.S.

Moo Deng's birthday is today! And people everywhere are celebrating her. "She’s an icon, an idol & our ultimate bestie," the Khao Kheow Open Zoo, the zoo where Moo Deng lives in Thailand, said in a ...