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Learn about animals, including the latest animal news, advancements in animal health research and animal photos.

  • Hunger may be the reason for sea lion strandings

    Fri, Apr 05, 2013 11:25 AM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    Researchers believe that environmental conditions are cutting the sea lion pups' supply of food like anchovies and sardines.

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  • Antarctic blue whales found with sound

    Fri, Apr 05, 2013 9:45 AM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    Using sonar, scientists triangulated the whales' locations from their calls to each other.

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  • Live fish found in likely tsunami debris

    Fri, Apr 05, 2013 8:30 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    The fish, which live off the coast of Japan and Hawaii, made their way across the Pacific in a drifting skiff. Of the 5 fish that made the journey, 1 is still alive.

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  • Ancient life form breathes rocket fuel ingredient

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 4:26 PM by Jesse Emspak, LiveScience

    An extremophile microbe that first existed billions of years ago and is still around today uses a toxic ingredient found in rocket fuel to create energy.

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  • Tiny monsters discovered in termite guts

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 3:53 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    The Cthulhu-esque gut microbes help termites turn wood into digestible sugar.

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  • Why 'dragonflying' is taking off

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 3:41 PM

    People are flocking to dragonfly festivals and exhibits to get a closer look at this fascinating insect.

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  • Asian carp invasion reaches Great Lakes

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 2:15 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Likely evidence has been found in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.

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  • Surprisingly simple logic explains amazing bee abilities

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 12:30 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Scientists have long observed that bees copy other bees when learning the best spots to forage.

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  • Florida panther springs into the wild [Photos]

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 11:45 AM by Catie Leary

    After being rescued by wildfire biologists as a kitten, the 2-year-old endangered male panther is finally heading back home to the swamps and forests of southern Florida.

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  • World's newest terrifying spider discovered in Sri Lanka

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 9:49 AM by Melissa Breyer

    The tarantula with an 8-inch leg span is lightning fast and boasts a potent venom.

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  • Shark-tooth weapons lead to discovery of 2 species

    Thu, Apr 04, 2013 9:39 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Shape, serration patterns and other features of shark teeth were enough for researchers to identify the species.

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  • Cicadapocalypse 2013: What you need to know

    Wed, Apr 03, 2013 3:20 PM by Jason Axelrod

    Entomologists, rejoice! After a 17-year absence, the Brood II cicadas will overrun the East Coast in the coming months.

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  • Mink babies jeopardized by contaminated food, shelter

    Wed, Apr 03, 2013 10:31 AM by Environmental Health News

    Since minks are near the top of the food chain, they accumulate large quantities of chemicals over a lifetime.

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  • Dancing sea lion can keep a beat going too

    Tue, Apr 02, 2013 5:27 PM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    A sea lion named Ronan can not only dance, she can pick out the beat to a simple or complex song and shake it in sync,

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  • How leopards and humans peacefully coexist in India

    Mon, Apr 01, 2013 5:30 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    Scientists have discovered that a group of both leopards and humans are able to live alongside each other peacefully in an area of western India.

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