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Cats Indoors Compromise!

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The kitten Venus is an F4 Bengal meaning she’s four generations (F4) removed from the Asian Leopard Cat which is a small wild cat from Asia. Asian Leopards are about house cat sized and can breed with house cats giving a bit more wild animal to your domestic pet. Lorraine started with one tiny kitten when she moved into her home.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. Consequently, the Ross Sea has become a focus of numerous environmental groups who have campaigned for a world marine reserve.

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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There go my plans for a 10,000 Birds write-in campaign. This is the birding adventure book supreme. As I was finishing up this review, I discovered that Princeton University Press will be bringing out a U.S. edition of the book in the fall. (At At the current time, information on pricing is not available.)

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