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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Monkeys Think, Moving Artificial Arm as Own ” (front page, May 29): The brain really is a fascinating organ. So why were the monkeys used? May 29, 2008 The writer is in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Colorado. Marc Bekoff Boulder, Colo.,

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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. Tropical Forest Ecology: a view from Barro Colorado Island. This is also because mammals are large. A little bit of bird biomass goes a long way. Sources Laden, Greg. Myers, P.,

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