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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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I remember the guide on my first Kenyan birding safari remarking that “birding groups always see far more mammals than those who come just to see animals. One of my most memorable outings was a night-time game drive in Kenya when we saw an aardvark and a zorilla, so we ticked off both the first mammal in the field guide’s index, and the last.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

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People have moved useful plants and animals around with them as long as they had the wit to do so. So that New Zealand would end up with quite a few species of animal not originally found here is hardly surprising of itself. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. First of all they wanted useful species.

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Weird Cat Behaviors (And What They Mean)

4 The Love Of Animals

Cats are funny animals that’s half the reason Youtube exists and they’re funny because so much of what they do seems inexplicable. Bringing You a Dead Animal. Your cat can spend much of its day licking its fur and sharpening its claws (hopefully on a designated scratching post). Meticulous self-grooming.

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Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

10,000 Birds

The site serves as a breeding centre for endangered birds and animals, and you can walk around large aviaries and even a night house to see captive kiwi. Abel Tasman is popular for its easy hiking trail along the coast and kayaking, keep an eye out for New Zealand Fur Seals and Spotted Shags.

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Come@Me: Hunting Is Not Conservation

10,000 Birds

The definition of the word HUNT is “to chase or search for game or other wild animals for the purpose of catching or killing.” ” Obviously the dictionary does not equate hunting with conservation. Some people actually don’t consider human beings as animals. A newly created U.S.

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