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The Flight of the Burning Pencils

10,000 Birds

There was no vetting process whatsoever. Now, apart from the fact that most of us have only very rarely seen burning pencils, it is difficult to grasp what he meant by this comparison. You can further check this striking similarity and the sharpness of the comparison by studying the next few images of Greater Flamingos in flight.

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A Wreck of Prions

10,000 Birds

I’m not sure what the collective noun for a group of petrels is, but the vets and wildlife carers of New Zealand might be forgiven for thinking that it might be a wreck after this week. By way of comparison, a Broad-billed Prion from above. At sea it ranges from Africa to New Zealand and around 100 are washed up a year here.

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Make sure you look after your pet with insurance

4 The Love Of Animals

It’s hard to ignore the link to the credit crunch, which has likely affected pet owner’s abilities to meet the food and vet bills needed for their pets. A price comparison on money supermarket for dog insurance showed that it can cost as little as $14.31 This would cover vet bills of up to $6,220 and therefore isn’t to be scoffed at.

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