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Searching for vultures in India

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Logging into my eBird account… December 6th, 2010. Now, asking for vultures in India is a bit like asking your safari guide to show you a leopard. Leopards are hard to spot because they are elusive. The disappearance of vultures has allowed other species such as rat and [stray] dog populations to grow.

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Unlikely Animal Friends 2

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Unlikely Animal Friends 2 premieres Friday, January 7, 2010, at 9:00 PM ET/PT. You will be introduced to several unlikely friendships, from a leopard and golden retriever, to polar bears and Canadian Eskimo dogs (and more)! Who ever would have thought that polar bears and dogs would play, and even sleep, together in harmony?

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DOGTOWN: THE ROAD HOME

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Shy dogs are often among the first to be euthanized in shelters because they are difficult to adopt, but not at DogTown, a no-kill facility. Little Girl, a Catahoula leopard dog mix, is given a second chance and learns to overcome her fears with help from John Garcia, in hopes that she will be adopted.

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Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

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They range in size from the tiny Fairy Penguin ( Eudyptula minor ) at about 1 kg to the very large Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri at about 35 kg (that would be a reasonably large dog). They are excellent underwater swimmers, can capture prey with their well-adapted beaks, and can hold their breath for very long periods of time.

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