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A house cat stares down a leopard in a suburban backyard. The big cat growls, the child in the background freezes, and—against all odds—the cat lunges. The leopard turns tail and bolts. Within seconds ...

That adorable clip of bunnies bouncing on a trampoline or a brave house cat chasing off a leopard might look real, but chances are it’s not. A growing wave of AI-generated animal videos is flooding ...

A video is circulating on social media in which a leopard enters the backyard of a house where a child is playing, and a cat confronts the leopard and scares it away, protecting the child. The video ...

Wildlife conservationists say that fake content creates unrealistic expectations and hurts conservation efforts.