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Birding Nanhui, Shanghai in October 2021

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in psychology from the University of Buffalo. Estren said that humans should be mindful of their bias for cute animals, so animals that would not be considered cute are also valued in addition to cute animals. Of course, this would probably get me a telling off from Mark J. Estren, a Ph.D.

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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

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This is what we need for birds, whose rights as government-protected species are violated every day by free-roaming cats. She is not capable – physically or psychologically – of trapping and getting rid of one cat, let alone nine. What do you do when you – a citizen whose rights are protected by the U.S. You call the SWAT team.

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Whales Losing the Will to Live?

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The psychological impact of over-hunting on the highly intelligent and sociable animals has been identified as the latest threat to the survival of the species. And the psychological consequences of our aggression have compromised their will to live.'.

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Stupid TLC Show Called "My Monkey Baby"

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I don't care how much these people love their "babies," these are wild animals that should be with their own kind. They are not humans and it's not psychologically healthy for them to be treated that way. The individual primate and the species that is depleted for this "trade." Remember Travis? Who suffers? Stupid TLC.

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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

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We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. This is something not seen in very young children but then typically develops and becomes observable and testable by psychology graduate students who have done innumerable studies on it. UCA distinction has shown this to be rare as well.

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From Today's New York Times

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To the Editor: Your overture in “ My Dear Fellow Species ” (Week in Review, May 20) to the 150th anniversary celebration of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” through his letters is a fine attempt to briefly summarize his personality. Fittingly, few words, much content! Posamentier River Vale, N.J., May 20, 2007

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

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Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. Henry, as Kivell affectionately admits, may not be “the sharpest knife in the drawer,&# but compared to other animals, he’s a true scholar.

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