Niranjana Rajalakshmi
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- 2
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Jul 21, 2026
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7 peculiar pets in history: From a beer-drinking elk to the Pope’s elephant (opens the original)
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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. You cannot legally keep a tiger in your backyard in the United States, and across much of the country you cannot keep a bear, a monkey, or an elephant either. Roughly, 20 states ban pri
Why do dogs kick their back legs after pooping and peeing? (opens the original)
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Walk your dog long enough and you’ll most likely see it: After peeing or pooping, you’ll see your trusty companion kick up a spray of grass and dirt with their back legs, sometimes in a real frenzy, then trot off. Some owners find it messy and tug their dog away. But the post-poop kick isn’t a bad habit to break or some quirky backyard dance. It’s a normal behavior, and there’s a real reason behind it. Dr. Carlo Siracusa, a veterinary behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania, says that the
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