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Being a mother is a tremendous accomplishment and one of the most challenging jobs in the world. This applies even in the animal kingdom, where it can be a literal dog-eat-dog world for many species.

Research led by Dr. Kirsty Macleod from Bangor University's School of Environmental and Natural Sciences found that lizards whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy grew more slowly and ...

WESTMERE, N.Y. — Four months ago hundreds of farm animals — including goats, chickens, ducks, and sheep — were rescued from deplorable conditions in Brant. Now, two of those goats are mothers. They ...