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Scientist ready to launch new search of Gardener Island in attempt to finally solve 80-year-old mystery of the disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart through the use of bone-sniffing dogs. (VIDEO)

Today, it’s not uncommon for pet owners to fill up their households with lots of pets. Whether it’s cats, dogs, birds, snakes, rabbits and/or guinea pigs, today’s 21st Century lifestyle is literally a fertile breeding ground for pets of all shapes, sizes and species — particularly if these menageries can all get along with each other.

Hippopotamuses are not exactly the cutest critters on the planet, but we are very attached to them anyway. They aren't exactly the best tempered creatures either, but we still love them. Even so, most of us don't really know very much about them beyond their hefty weight issues and their huge gaping jaws. Here are a few not-so-tasty tidbits about them that you probably didn't know.

Morris Animal Refuge in Philadelphia turned to an artificial neural network when 9 nameless guinea pigs needed names. No, 'Guinea McPigface' wasn't one of them but you might just wish it was.

A recall on rawhide dog treats is underway in the U.S. in connection to pets experiencing symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Find out now if you've got one of these three brands in your cupboard.

Pet wearables is quickly becoming a major category in the pet technology space. According to market research, spending in this segment is expected to reach $900 million by the year 2019. Similar to human wearables, the Internet of Things [IoT] for pets is a burgeoning market creating apps that can provide pet owners with all kinds of data that’s never been tracked before.

We live in the information age and yet people seem surprisingly uninformed. Apparently a whopping 7% of Americans truly believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows. While this seems completely absurd to many of us up to 48% of people surveyed were not entirely sure that chocolate milk had anything to do with cows at all. We are becoming increasingly disconnected with where our food comes from, especially when it comes to animals.

Riding the bus in Singapore just got a lot more “boaring” thanks to an unusually un-boorish herd of over a dozen wild boars that peacefully swarmed a suburban bus station.