Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What do you call a group of butterflies? How many teeth does a wolf have? What's the smallest rodent in the world? If you know the ...

Ask someone to think of an animal, and chances are they'll come up with one of our relatives among the mammals. A few people might go further afield and mention other vertebrates, like birds and fish.

The Bay Area is fortunate to have several animal organizations — large and small — actively working to improve the lives of animals and nourish the human-animal bond. This fact, however, combined with ...