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Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

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Gujarat, December 2010. Actually, despite the fact that central Asian steppes cover huge areas, Sociable Lapwings breed only around nomadic cattle herders’ settlements, which signifies that this species has evolved alongside wild ungulates, such as Blackbuck and Saiga antelopes, which kept the grass short.

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Searching for vultures in India

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Logging into my eBird account… December 6th, 2010. Of the estimated 500 million cattle in India, only 4% were destined for consumption by humans as meat. The sudden collapse of the natural animal disposal system in India has had multiple consequences. Oh, that cover photo? I lied to you, no sex here – but you already clicked.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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This is not entirely unknown among domestic animals, but many domesticates have no living wild version. Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. Bringing animals that would require feed and water at that early stage would have been unwise.

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On tonight, Dog Whisperer and DogTown!

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Cesar’s Australian adventure is not over yet — he meets Australian red cattle dog Astro, who barks incessantly at the oddest activities, including making the bed, riding a bike or carrying an object out of the house. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on January 8, 2010. Friday, January 8 at 10PM ET/PT.

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Protecting Your Pets from Pests and Disease

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Mosquitoes bite humans and animals with no regard to species, and they bring along a number of illnesses. For animals, the bugs can cause harmful disease and life threatening conditions. Causing similar symptoms as EEE, this illness attacks the nervous system of animals and humans.