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The Crocodile Safari (Botswana)

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On the other hand a croc might be tempted to grab a piece of meat that hangs low over the water and where do you think my paddle holding hand will be? It was January, 2001, and here in the southern hemisphere January is the hottest of summer months. Date: January 24th, 2001 (08:30-11:00h). Cattle Egret 16. Grey Heron 4.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. et al 2001. This is not entirely unknown among domestic animals, but many domesticates have no living wild version. Of Plymouth Plantation. Crawford, R.D. 41 (extra) 307–314. 11(4):643–57.

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