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Exploring the relationship between flamingos and grebes: The wonderful birds

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There is potential behavioral evidence for a relationship too, despite the birds’ very different lifestyles and nesting activities. Furthermore, a study of bird lice found that the lice that live on flamingos and grebes are closely related ( Johnson et al. 2006 ) and suggested that this is because that the birds themselves are related.

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The Endangered Andean Flamingo

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The status of its preferred wetlands throughout the year dictates movements that often results in a nomadic lifestyle. Despite the long history of impacts and steady population decline, the Andean Flamingo has been declared endangered as recent as September 2010. This may include long distance movements in short periods of time.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

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Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that owning a pet helps increase levels of physical activity. The Power of Pets Initiative originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 1, 2010. A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. Headquartered in McLean, Va.,

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Pet Accessories: A Must for Your Pets Happiness

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An important thing to remember is that pet accessories help create an interesting lifestyle for your pet and thus help to keep them happy and healthy. Pet Accessories: A Must for Your Pets Happiness originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on July 21, 2010. Written by Lisa Curren owner of pet food stores across the Uk.

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Guest post: Dog Adoption

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Be realistic about your lifestyle. Guest post: Dog Adoption originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on February 2, 2010. These dogs are homeless through no fault of their own, and by rescuing one of them, you may just save their life. Do you have time to toilet train a puppy, and feed it several times a day?

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Is your dog a “real dog”?

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And, 78 percent of dog owners say the current economy has not affected their dog’s lifestyle. Up to 20 winners will be selected and their stories will be featured in the first-of-its-kind “how to” manual for real dogs that will be published in 2010. Is your dog a “real dog&# ?

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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

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It’s an intriguing proposal — none of these birds had belonged much of anywhere before (heck, bustards were dumped in Gruiformes with cranes and rails) — and it means that birds adapted either to arboreal or to ground-dwelling lifestyles more than once within the clade.

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