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15 Australian Birds (Episode 2)

10,000 Birds

The book hastens to assure us that “we may safely assume that it referred only to bright plumage” While larger, the White-eared Honeyeater seems to follow a somewhat similar color scheme. It is probably a rumor that writing a post about Australia and not mentioning kangaroos is illegal, but why take the risk?

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

It’s not surprising that animals—especially, but not only, mammals—share many emotions with us because we also share brain structures—located in the limbic system—that are the seat of our emotions. After publishing my stories I got emails from people all over the world who had seen similar behavior in various birds and mammals.

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