Roman military officers kept monkeys as companions and even gave them their own pets - Remains in an ancient cemetery provide ...

Berenike was an isolated, windswept outpost. It linked the Roman Empire to the trade routes of India, Arabia, and East Africa ...

There were many ways in which the elites of ancient Roman society flaunted their wealth. They built vast villas, sponsored ...

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

Mississippi considers some animals to be inherently dangerous and others are considered to be public resources.

Dec. 11, 2006 — -- It may seem like a stretch to think of exotic animals as a threat to national security, but that's exactly what a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control ...

A South Texas zoo that lies at the nexus of animal trafficking and animal rescue thanks to a booming exotic pet trade will ...

Thinking of owning a pet monkey after seeing the stylish monkey that dined at the Texas Roadhouse in Bear and is now TikTok famous? Here's what you need to know about the rules of owning exotic pets ...

Thirteen years after an attempted escape from an IKEA parking lot, Darwin the monkey has been living out his life at ...

COLUMUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is one of the most difficult places to own exotic animals in the U.S., with a comprehensive ban on many animals. Although Ohioans cannot own lions, tigers or bears, there ...