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  • Ancient species discovered in depths of Great Barrier Reef

    Thu, Jul 15, 2010 3:57 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Ancient sharks and giant oil fish were among the life found during a mission to document species under threat from ocean warming.

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  • Beekeepers add buzz to Japan urban jungle

    Thu, Jul 15, 2010 2:02 AM by Agence France-Presse

    It's part of a project to bring a slice of natural life back to the center of the world's largest urban sprawl.

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  • You can lead a vole to water...

    Wed, Jul 14, 2010 10:25 AM by Katy Rank Lev

    New study finds that voles prefer alcohol to water and mimic unseemly human drinking behaviors.

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  • Llama drama on German motorway

    Wed, Jul 14, 2010 8:43 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Luisa the llama sparked chaos as she leaped over a fence onto a motorway to escape the amorous advances of a male llama.

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  • Raid for stolen cars reveals warehouse full of protected animals

    Wed, Jul 14, 2010 1:54 AM by Associated Press

    Malaysia police found some 700 birds and caged leopard cats, albino pygmy monkeys and other animals, which included about 20 protected species.

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  • Rare jellyfish showing up in San Diego Bay

    Wed, Jul 14, 2010 1:16 AM by Associated Press

    Oceanographers don't know why, but they think it may be due to warmer oceans or changes in the plankton populations the jellyfish eat.

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  • Pennsylvania dog trapped in hot car honks horn to alert owner

    Tue, Jul 13, 2010 9:35 PM by Associated Press

    The dog's owner immediately gave him cold water to drink and wet him down with towels before rushing him to an animal clinic.

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  • Brooklyn geese gassed for air travel safety

    Tue, Jul 13, 2010 8:56 PM

    Prospect Park's pack of 400 Canada geese was rounded up and gassed to prevent collisions with airplanes and other potential problems.

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  • Ohio dog named Sarge survives 6 gunshots

    Tue, Jul 13, 2010 7:26 PM by Associated Press

    Witnesses tell police that the dog's owner and another man took turns shooting the dog with a pistol while he howled in his cage.

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  • Africa's game parks rapidly losing animals

    Tue, Jul 13, 2010 10:36 AM by Reuters

    Big mammal populations inside national parks declined 59 percent between 1970 and 2005.

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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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