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  • Evolution of homosexuality in birds explained

    Tue, Jul 13, 2010 3:18 AM by Bryan Nelson

    When birds have help on the parenting front, it leaves wiggle room for homosexual behavior without sacrificing evolutionary efficiency.

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  • Drunken Aussie tries to ride giant croc

    Tue, Jul 13, 2010 12:07 AM by Agence France-Presse

    The man underwent surgery for severe lacerations after surviving his encounter with the 1,800-pound croc.

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  • Oil spill babies face an uncertain future

    Mon, Jul 12, 2010 6:03 AM by Janet McConnaughey, AP

    It's unknown how many chicks have been killed by the oil, or starved because their parents were rescued or died struggling in a slick.

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  • Dog bites can leave kids with emotional scars too

    Mon, Jul 12, 2010 1:19 AM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters

    Children may develop PTSD after being attacked by an animal.

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  • San Francisco hits nerve with possible pet sale ban

    Sun, Jul 11, 2010 2:04 PM by Evelyn Nieves, AP

    The proposed ban on puppy and kitten mills became a proposed ban on the sale of just about every animal that could end up in a shelter.

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  • Tortoise shows up in New Hampshire 4 years after disappearing

    Sun, Jul 11, 2010 1:50 PM by Associated Press

    The Wellingtons say they're certain the tortoise is theirs because of the unusual protruding bumps on its back.

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  • Activists keep Nevada horses from going to slaughter

    Sat, Jul 10, 2010 11:13 PM by Martin Griffith, AP

    The horses were rounded up by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management last month and turned over to the Nevada Department of Agriculture for disposal.

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  • Scientists roll out mats to kill Lake Tahoe's invasives clams

    Sat, Jul 10, 2010 7:46 PM by Associated Press

    The non-native Asian clams promote so much algae growth that they can turn some coves from blue to green.

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  • Amazon dolphins being slaughtered for bait

    Sat, Jul 10, 2010 4:01 PM by Bradley Brooks, AP

    Researchers say the practice threatens to wipe out local populations of the mammals which have already died off in other parts of the world.

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  • Paul picks Spain to win World Cup

    Fri, Jul 09, 2010 8:13 AM by Kirsten Grieshaber, AP

    The octopus oracle has yet to predict a match incorrectly, and this is his biggest prediction yet for the soccer championship.

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  • Singapore's World Cup-forecasting parakeet picks Dutch

    Fri, Jul 09, 2010 4:27 AM by Alex Kennedy, AP

    If the bird's many believers are right, Holland will win its first World Cup championship Sunday.

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  • Little-known cat lures prey by crying like a baby monkey

    Thu, Jul 08, 2010 8:59 PM by Bryan Nelson

    Margay's behavior displays psychological cunning that would make any bad guy proud.

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  • Some fireflies flash in sync to woo mates

    Thu, Jul 08, 2010 6:53 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Of the roughly 2,000 species of fireflies around the world, scientists estimate that only about 1 percent synchronize their flashes.

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  • 80-year-old Arizona woman found living with 104 cats

    Thu, Jul 08, 2010 6:39 PM by Associated Press

    Lucienne Touboul had been banned from owning pets after 70 cats were found in her home three years ago.

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  • New batfish species found under oil spill

    Thu, Jul 08, 2010 12:18 PM by Reuters

    One of the species discovered is completely restricted to the oil spill area.

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