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Calgary Zoo in Big Trouble

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For example, there was a higher-than expected number of bats passing away each year between 2004 and 2008, but the zoo didn’t do anything to decide why. Instead, it brought a new bat species into the exact place in the year 2009 — twenty-five of those creatures also passed away. Tags: zoos calgary canada animal abuse.

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10 Household Items that are Toxic to Dogs

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But there were many things that I didn’t realize she needed right off the bat. There are lots of dangers for a baby animal who experiences the world through its mouth, just as much as its eyes and ears. Tags: books. This page about what to do on your puppy’s first day was a huge help in getting a checklist in order.

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On Dominance and Animal Birth Control

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But alas, we' re too important and special to "manage," and every human pregnancy is treated as a sacred, blessed event, while we kill the kittens inside pregnant feral cats every day without batting an eyelash, and in fact we're relieved when we can catch one who's pregnant, as that's x number of cats who don't have to come into this world.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

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Our methods have changed over time — Linneaus, for example, chose not to classify bats among birds — but now, detailed molecular analyses can confound even the most comprehensive and rigorous morphology-based hypotheses, not to mention “obvious&# groupings. • Explore These Related Posts What is a raptor?

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