A video showing a standoff between a black bear and a housecat is getting a lot of hits online. Within only a few hours after uploading, the video had been viewed 21,000 times.

Chito and Pocho are a loving but odd couple who have hardly spent a day apart in the past 20 years.

Spain aren't the only winners to walk away with a trophy from the World Cup. Paul the psychic octopus has also been rewarded for his contribution to the tournament. With 100 percent accuracy in his match predictions, the 8 legged phenomenon was arguably the most consistent performer of the World Cup.

A music teacher and her ballet-dancing rescue dog teamed up to perform on Britain's Got Talent 2010. 

Residents of Detroit Zoo have been given an early Halloween treat this week. As part of the annual "Smashing Pumpkins" event, animals were given pumpkins filled with treats to eat and play with.

If you have seen the American classic film "Jaws," you probably think hunmans are a shark's favorite meal. But divers from SinoScuba are working to turn that fear into appreciation for the mysterious, underwater beasts.

Not content with clipping fur, and massaging their dogs, pet owners in Beijing are now trying to turn man's best friend into something else entirely. And from between 7 to 300 US dollars people can turn their pup into a tiger or a panda.

The second annual "Meet the Breeds" show is about to be held in New York City. The event allows the public to interact with more than 200 cat and dog breeds.

 Having lived in Hong Kong and grown up with the community over the past few years, twin giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le have celebrated their fifth birthday in Ocean Park.

Brain training games on all sorts of touch-screen mobile devices are very popular nowadays. But now primates at Kyoto Zoo are proving that you don't have to be human to possess cognitive skills.