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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

I think he also doesn't know that not all of us think that chasing down Class B dealers is as important as working to shut down animal experimentation and create more alternatives. Part V: Me and My Monkey. He talks about "My research monkey," Clayton, and what he did to Clayton, and writes as if Clayton didn't mind at all.

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How much bird is there, anyway?

10,000 Birds

A single large spider monkey, which might be out of view, equals a large number of lightly built and small birds which may be scattered across the landscape. The clifftop habitats along rocky shores of the North Atlantic (on both sides of the pond) abound in bird biomass during breeding bouts, for instance.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

One of the high points of my visit was experiencing the city’s world-class mass transit system. Hundreds massing at Mai Po, many coming into breeding plumage. OK, this isn’t much of a list, but all wild monkey sightings deserve recognition! ). Monkey at a monastery. 9 Little Grebe. 10 Great Crested Grebe.

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