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Birding the Drakensberg, South Africa

10,000 Birds

Still, a small number compared to the estimated 26 billion chickens in the world. So, while each person in the world can theoretically have about 3 chickens, about 5 people have to share one Red-billed Quelea. I was vaguely curious about the family name mousebird. billion of them. It seems there are several explanations for it.

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7 Pet Friendly Fall Activities

4 The Love Of Animals

Likewise, the four-legged member of the family is equally happy to see the leaves hit the ground. While we may not be too excited to see the mercury drop, we’ve also never had to wear a fur coat through the summer. Now that the outdoors is fur friendly, it’s time to get out there and let the fur fly! But why stop there?

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