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Unlikely Animal Friends

4 The Love Of Animals

Then be sure to tune in to Unlikely Animal Friends over this Thanksgiving break. NAT GEO WILD is sharing some of the most unlikely of animal friendships! From dolphins and dogs who are swimming buddies, playful cheetahs and puppies who are best friends, owls and kitties playing leapfrog and much more!

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The Collared Finchbill

10,000 Birds

The Japanese Scops Owl has the same word in its name ( Otus semitorques ), but I could not find an explanation for that either. The other is the Crested Finchbill. The Latin species name is semitorques , which means something like “half-twisted” – but I have no idea why.

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