From frost-resistant woolly pigs to sheep that look like goats and horses that love playing the snow, there are lots of surprises across the taiga.

A man became infected from a cow, and only called for medical help a week after contracting the deadly disease - by then it was too late. 

Irina Mukhamedshina, 24, a professional dog handler, is perhaps the world's leading expert in training foxes as pets.

Tigre de Cristal under fire for 'abusing' rare big cat to promote gambling revolution.

Cornered by local dogs, the animal 'growled' before rescuers saved it.

Alla loves nothing more than taking pictures of her beloved pets – and it seems the world can't get enough of them either.

The first 100 wolves have been killed in the Sakha Republic as the authorities step-up their campaign to protect people and reindeer herds.

Incredible friendship between Amur tiger and goat cannot last, he predicts.

Or is it too expensive to put the environment before the need for energy?

Residents 'heartless' to abandon animals when oil leaked into floodwater.