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An extinct species of giant, toothed platypus, about a metre in length, has been discovered and identified in far north-west Queensland, using a single tooth.
A sick eight-week-old puppy was the inspiring force behind a project to keep WA animal shelters on their feet.
Three weeks after a pet pig and lamb were stolen from their home at a Sydney cafe during a midnight raid, the animals have turned up more than 500 kilometres away at an animal sanctuary in country Victoria.
The responsibility of caring for their own pets is turning around the lives of many homeless people. And a number of animal charities are responding by providing a helping hand where they can.