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Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the oldest pet cemetery on record — a nearly 2,000-year-old burial ground filled with well-loved animals, including the remains of cats and monkeys still wearing collars stringed with shell, glass and stone beads, a new study finds. Ancient Egyptians are known for mummifying countless animals to honor the gods , but this cemetery is different, said study lead researcher Marta Osypińska, a zooarchaeologist at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. Unlike some mummified animals that were interred at other sites, sometimes through starvation or a snapped neck, none of the creatures in this cemetery — located on the outskirts of the Red Sea port of Berenice — showed signs that they had died at the hands of people. Instead, "we have old, sick and deformed animals that had to be fed and looked after by someone," Osypińska told Live Science in an email. "We have animals (almost all) that are very carefully buried. The animals are placed … [Read more...] about World’s oldest ‘pet cemetery’ discovered in ancient Egypt

Weather forecast: it could rain iguanas. The National Weather Service branch covering Miami-South Florida warned on Twitter Tuesday that the Sunshine State will turn so cold the lizards might take tumbles out of the trees where they hang out. "This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s," the NWS Miami warned. "Iguanas are cold-blooded," the NWS Miami went on to say. "They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s (Fahrenheit, aka 4 Celsius)." (Solidarity, iguana friends!) More animal news Baby iguana fleeing killer snakes makes best chase video ever Australia's fires have killed over a billion animals. Here's how to help How to make a Spotify playlist for your pet But don't start playing Taps for our tropical-native pals just yet. "They may fall from trees, but they are not dead," the NWS Miami said. The mittens that decorated a … [Read more...] about Florida residents warned to watch out for iguanas falling from the sky