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  • Irish firm gambles on extinction

    Tue, May 25, 2010 10:19 AM by Katy Rank Lev

    Online betting site calculates the odds of several species' demise due to Gulf oil spill.

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  • 'Racehorses of the sky' launch from rooftops

    Tue, May 25, 2010 9:47 AM by Agence France-Presse

    Pigeon racing is a little-known sport that's deeply rooted in New York.

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  • New species discovered: Fish have hands instead of fins

    Tue, May 25, 2010 2:25 AM by Bryan Nelson

    Each of the 9 bizarre new species uses modified pectoral fins to crawl, rather than swim, along the ocean floor.

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  • More than 300 dead birds are likely Gulf oil spill victims

    Mon, May 24, 2010 11:02 PM by Steve Gorman, Reuters

    In addition to the birds, nearly 200 turtles and 19 dolphins have been found dead along the Gulf Coast so far.

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  • Anger in Oakland after police officer shoots baby deer

    Mon, May 24, 2010 7:55 PM

    Outrage over the videotaped killing of a baby deer in California has prompts apology from the Oakland Police Department.

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  • Paleothermometer could tell if dinosaurs warm, cold-blooded

    Mon, May 24, 2010 7:04 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Researchers discover new methods for measuring body temperatures of extinct animals.

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  • Flat-faced frogfish, 'killer' sponge among 2009's top new species

    Mon, May 24, 2010 12:27 AM by Reuters

    The list of new species is compiled annually by the International Institute for Species Exploration.

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  • First wild polar-grizzly bear hybrid offspring discovered

    Sun, May 23, 2010 5:44 PM

    DNA testing on a bear shot in Canada reveals that polar-grizzly bear hybrids are in fact interbreeding in the wild.

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  • 'Human rights' urged for whales and dolphins

    Sun, May 23, 2010 7:01 AM by Alister Doyle, Reuters

    A group of conservationists and experts argue that the animals deserve rights to life and liberty because of their intelligence.

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  • Malaysia wildlife park under fire over drugged tiger video

    Sun, May 23, 2010 3:08 AM by Agence France-Presse

    The two-minute clip shows the apparently drugged tiger being poked and prodded while visitors pose for pictures.

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  • Blue whales, monarchs of the Pacific coastline

    Sat, May 22, 2010 6:20 AM by Dr. Reese Halter

    Largest creatures to have lived on Earth now number only 10,000.

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  • Cats and kittens take toll on LA woman

    Fri, May 21, 2010 4:30 PM by Sue Manning, AP

    Lucille Aguilera cared for abandoned and feral cats and kittens until she became overwhelmed.

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  • Rare black rhinos returned to Tanzania

    Fri, May 21, 2010 3:36 PM by Agence France-Presse

    The animals were extinct in their natural habitat, but were airlifted home Friday.

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  • Vermont moose targeted for death gets reprieve

    Fri, May 21, 2010 8:04 AM by John Curran, AP

    Lawmakers will now allow Pete the moose to stay on land near the U.S.-Canada border.

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  • Rodent scurries by as Obama gives Rose Garden speech

    Fri, May 21, 2010 7:51 AM by Mark S. Smith, AP

    The same rodent is believed to have dashed across the Rose Garden last week before Obama's statement on the Gulf oil spill.

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