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Seal Industry Tries to Capitalize on Medical Researchers Conjectures

Critter News

Philippe Pibarot has been studying seal heart valves to see if they might be a better transplant option for humans than those from cows or pigs, believing they may be more durable than the other animal tissue. The research at Laval University is still in the earliest stages.

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Newly Hatched Baby Birds Actually Look Kinda Like Dinosaurs

10,000 Birds

Most researchers agree that modern-day birds are the only living members of the Dinosauria clade. The Ash-throated Flycatchers ( Myiarchus cinerascens ) pictured below start their nest base with dry cow or horse dung. The cup is made up of dry grasses, rootlets, and weed stems, then lined with finer grasses, hair and fur.

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Pets Can Change Anyone

4 The Love Of Animals

She currently works along with Coffee Home Direct, researching fair-trade green coffee. Maybe you’ve seen those little balls of fur captivate those around you, or maybe you’ve even been captivated yourself. The dogs, they were for working, herding cows, etc. You can follow her on Twitter @hopesiempre. Pets can change anyone.

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