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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Scientific research shows that many animals are very intelligent and have sensory and motor abilities that dwarf ours. Sea lion mothers wail when watching their babies being eaten by killer whales. Chimpanzees and elephants grieve the loss of family and friends, and gorillas hold wakes for the dead. A Grateful Whale.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

Nice. ((** all names have been changed to protect identities and have been substituted with (almost) randomly chosen substitutes suitable for a family of Alpine Accentors.)) While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: A Review by an Aspiring Seawatcher

10,000 Birds

It is acceptable to point out other sea creatures–dolphins or whales or dragonflies–but the main goal is the observation and identification of the birds. Not all of the group introductions go into this much depth, but they all provide clues for separating out that specific family from other possibilities.

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