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Rare Flat-Headed Cat Nears Extinction Big Pic (17 March 10:09) |
| Deforestation and water pollution are threatening the native habitat of this tiny feline. |
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Horses Never Forget Human Friends (17 March 02:28) |
| Horses not only remember people who have treated them well, they also understand words better than expected, research shows. |
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Jaws Circa 4 Million BC (17 March 06:50) |
| Bite marks on a now-extinct dolphin reveal that it was killed by an enormous shark that bit, shook and bled its victim to death 4 million years ago, according to a study in the latest issue ... |
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Dominant Female Mongoose Bully to the Max (17 March 04:30) |
| To benefit their young, dominant female banded mongooses kick pregnant subordinate females out of their living groups. |
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Dominant Female Mongooses Bully to the Max (17 March 04:30) |
| To benefit their young, dominant female banded mongooses kick pregnant subordinate females out of their living groups. |
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Whales Dying in Record Numbers Near Argentina (16 March 11:20) |
| Southern right whales are dying in record numbers along Argentina's Patagonian coast, resulting in the largest die-off of great whales that has ever been documented. |
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Sailfish Herd Prey Into Baitballs BIG PIC (16 March 11:09) |
| For the first time ever, sailfish, the fastest fish in the oceans, have been documented trying to pluck single fish out of a baitball. |
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Shrimp Dinner Found Beneath Antarctic Ice (16 March 12:00) |
| Higher orders of life can apparently thrive in even the most extreme environments. |
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Worlds Strongest Chicken Pulls Chariot (13 March 09:27) |
| The alleged "world's strongest chicken" is appearing at a Green Bay rodeo where he will pull trainer and rodeo clown Rory Meeks in a specially designed chicken chariot. |
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Camera Shy Pregnant Male Seahorse Photographed Giving Birth (13 March 06:38) |
| The Pacific Seahorse would seem to be a movie natural. This fish is dramatic yellow in color, with sparkling eyes and a hairdo-looking tuft on its head that would be at home on a Dr. Seuss c... |
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Animals Dog Growls Have Deeper Meaning (13 March 05:01) |
| Dogs can distinguish between different types of growls, say researchers who recorded dogs growling while playing, in fear of a stranger, and guarding food. Jorge Ribas reports on the study. |
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PresentingThe Virginia Creeper Clearwing (13 March 04:53) |
| Naturalist Mark Fraser is back with a look this time at the Virginia creeper clearwing moth. According to Mark, the insect "has evolved to be a mimic of a wasp and looks similar to a paper w... |
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Dog Growls Contain Specific Information (12 March 05:57) |
| Dogs emit two primary growls: one for play and one for all other times when dogs are angry, a study confirms. |
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Funky Flies Offer Model for Surgical Adhesive (12 March 02:41) |
| An underwater fly that builds a covering of pebbles and sand by gluing them together could point the way for developing a glue that works while wet. |
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Miracle Elephant Baby Beats the Odds (11 March 11:40) |
| Zookeepers thought that "Mr. Shuffles" had died during labor, but the calf pulled through. |
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Chicken Have Sexual Identity Issues (11 March 09:31) |
| Birds that appear to be half-hen, half-rooster aren't quite as mixed up on the cellular level. |
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Chickens Have Sexual Identity Issues (11 March 09:31) |
| Birds that appear to be half-hen, half-rooster aren't quite as mixed up on the cellular level. |
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Crocodile Ate Our Human Ancestors (10 March 10:17) |
| New evidence suggests that our human ancestors 2 million years ago were eaten by a large crocodile that lurked at the water's edge before closing its jaws on victims and drawing them under t... |
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Sea Turtle Delicacy Could Mean Extinction BIG PIC (10 March 04:40) |
| The voracious appetite for turtle eggs could wipe out these marine creatures. |
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Animal Suicide Sheds Light on Human Behavior (10 March 03:04) |
| Suicide is not just a human behavior -- and it can help us understand human suicide. |
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Fossilized Eggshells Yield DNA (10 March 05:31) |
| These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species. |
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California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat (09 March 10:39) |
| In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold wha... |
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Animals Octopus Mimics Flounder (09 March 01:31) |
| New video shows an octopus disguising itself as a flounder. Marine Biological Laboratory senior scientist Roger Hanlon talks to James Williams about the eight-legged impersonator. |
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Chameleons Possess Weatherproof Ballistic Tongues (09 March 01:31) |
| Understanding the mechanics of this reptile's tongue could lead to advancement in prosthetic devices, sports equipment and more. |
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Oldest Rottweilers Inspire The Old Grey Muzzle Tour (09 March 12:32) |
| Do you have a really old Rottweiler? If so, you might wish to roll out your welcome mat for Dr. David J. Waters, who is launching "The Old Grey Muzzle Tour" this week. During the 23-day tour... |
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Birds and the Bees Animals Mating Strategies Revealed (08 March 10:25) |
| With spring right around the corner, we take a look at how the reproductive strategies of a variety of animal species may help humans coping with infertility. |
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Sharks and Rays Gather in Fish Cleaning Stations (08 March 10:14) |
| The animated film Shark Tale from a few years ago featured a "car wash" for dirty marine dwellers. Now a new study in the journal Marine & Freshwater Research documents something very simila... |
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Refrigerated Frogs May Mate (06 March 03:47) |
| Please don't try this at home...Scientists at the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research have just informed me that they've placed 24 mountain yellow-legged frogs into special r... |
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Sage Grouse Passed Over For Fed Protection (05 March 08:31) |
| The Interior Department decides against granting the bird endangered or threatened status. |
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Male Mice Sing Ultrasonic Love Songs (05 March 02:24) |
| The ultrasonic songs vary widely, with some winning males emitting tunes that prove irresistible to females. |
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Lizards Control the Gender of Their Offspring (05 March 12:34) |
| The larger the male lizard, the more likely he is to father sons, suggests a new study on brown anole lizards that also determined smaller males tend to sire daughters. Adult females, howeve... |
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Coyotes Love New York Too (04 March 08:26) |
| Wall Street may have its human bulls and bears, but Manhattan has become very popular these days with a real wild animal visitor: coyotes. (Coyote pounds the pavement; Credit: marya) Surpris... |
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Squid Glowing Bacteria Work Well Together (03 March 05:30) |
| Exploring this symbiotic relationship could help us to understand how bacteria operate within our own bodies. |
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Castrate Polar Bear Says PETA BIG PIC (03 March 03:22) |
| Animal rights group PETA wants Knut the polar bear castrated to avoid incestuous mating. |
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Giant Snake Preyed on Baby Dinosaurs (02 March 06:30) |
| The huge, Cretaceous Era beast was found coiled inside a dinosaur nest, providing a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of primitive snakes. |
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Polar Bears Survived Previous Warming (02 March 12:15) |
| New genetic evidence shows polar bears withstood a very warm interglacial period 44,000 years ago. So can they survive current warming? |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Shark Attacks Resulting Human Deaths on the Rise (02 March 12:02) |
| Shark attacks worldwide edged up a notch from 60 in 2008 to 61 in 2009, according to a new report from the University of Florida that also documented 5 human deaths last year due to these at... |
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Endangered Tigers on the Brink (27 February 03:30) |
| Tiger populations the world over could be extinct within our lifetime. |
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Killer Whale Show to Go On Tilikum Is An Important Part of Our Team (27 February 01:18) |
| Jim Atchison, president and CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, led a press conference today concerning the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau. He spoke in front of a see-thro... |
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Killer Whale Show to Go On Tilikum Is An Important Part of Our Team (27 February 01:18) |
| Jim Atchison, president and CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, led a press conference today concerning the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau. He spoke in front of a see-thro... |
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Killer Whale Show to Go On Tilikum Is An Important Part of Our Team (27 February 01:18) |
| Jim Atchison, president and CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, led a press conference today concerning the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau. He spoke in front of a see-thro... |
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Killer Whale Show to Go On Tilikum Is An Important Part of Our Team (27 February 01:18) |
| Jim Atchison, president and CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, led a press conference today concerning the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau. He spoke in front of a see-thro... |
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Killer Whale Show to Go On Tilikum Is An Important Part of Our Team (27 February 01:18) |
| Jim Atchison, president and CEO of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, led a press conference today concerning the death of killer whale trainer Dawn Brancheau. He spoke in front of a see-thro... |
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