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Tasmanian devil breeds early to beat cancer
Tasmanian devils are living like there's no tomorrow because of a prevelant form of cancer that is shortening their lives. Apparently they're now 16 times more likely to breed at age one, which is years before their... Climate havoc killing off penguins
"PENGUIN populations have plummeted at a key breeding colony in Argentina, mirroring declines in many species of the marine flightless birds due to climate change, pollution and other factors, a study shows. ... Alberta: Big Hopes for Teensy Pandas
I think this is a first in Canada, if not North America the birth of twin red pandas, certainly a tourist draw for a Alberta Zoo."EDMONTON -- Two tiny red pandas at Edmonton's Valley Zoo are carrying the survival of... China holds funeral for panda killed by earthquake
A funeral was held today for Mao Mao, the nine-year old panda that was killed in the earthquake in China last month. The funeral was held at the Wolong Nature Reserve."The world famous panda center was badly damaged... Black bear spotted in Aiken County, SC
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C.---A black bear was spotted Sunday afternoon off the 118 bypass in Aiken County, and there was another sighting tonight near Beech Island. Stephen Holmes and Amy Burroughs sent us pictures of the bear they saw on Sunday. We aren't sure if it's the same bear... London Zoo celebrates its 180th birthday
I remember my first trip to London Zoo.I was about 9 and my mum promised my brother and I she would take us one day when we were off school. So when that day finally came, I was so excited. I had never seen... Will the 'Oprah Effect' send puppy mills packing?
While watching Oprah's April 4 expose on puppy mills - a show that she dedicated to her beloved dog Sophie - I thought about all the darling dogs who've shared and enhanced my own life. Muffin, a treasured terrier... Ottawa Pays $50 million to kill 150,000 pigs
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhoa, for a second there, I though all our Self Serving Politicans, Bureaucrats, Lawyers and British Columbias Judges had Hit Contracts put on them. But I digress to more...MySpace Signs Deal to Aim Its Content for Overseas TV
MySpace is targeting original TV content on the site in an interesting way."Positioning the social network as a breeding ground for television series, MySpace has signed a deal with a British-based production firm, ShineReveille International, to distribute its video content...Liger
Information about the largest cat ever - the Liger!AviSpag To Hit Store Shelves This Month
Apparently this year, there is a bumper harvest, with eager factories waiting to package the raw spaghetti for export to other countries.The spaghetti tree was first discovered by botanist Avi Ganef, who was at first... Studies Show Alarming Insect-eating Bird Declines in Canada
"March 2008. An article by Bird Studies Canada biologist Jon McCracken examines substantial population declines for ‘aerial insectivores ‘ – birds that specialize on feeding on flying insects. The alarming... Farm rules slow fish evolution
Researchers worry that the constant harvesting of big macho alpha fish is leaving all the procreating up to the smaller guys. So in a few generations, all the fish will be shy little betas? If that's the...Psycho predator is Sid Fishious
" A SAVAGE fish more terrifying than a piranha has been caught in Britain for the first time — sparking fears of a deadly invasion. The vicious giant snakehead EATS everything it comes across and has even been...Russian scientists breeding legless chickens!
I quite like chicken legs. This will be a shame and maybe harm KFC profits"Following survey revelations about crippled chickens in UK battery hen farms, we have discovered that researchers in Russia are working to...
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