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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

For example , fallen figs do not seem to mind catching a ride with Oriental Pied Hornbills. There are some reports of the species having bred in captivity, for example, in a British Wild Life Park. To avoid quarrels about different education styles, each adult attends a separate chick after fledging (source: HBW).

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“A Little Bird Told Me” … Happy Birthday Charles Darwin

10,000 Birds

Today we view the Galapagos birds, including some finches and some mocking birds, as a great example of evolution. The most commonly cited example is “Darwin’s Finch,” which filled the woodpecker niche by adopting the practice of acquiring a cactus thorn, and using this to access grubs hidden beneath the bark of trees.

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Prima Facie vs. Ultima Facie Wrongness

Animal Ethics

He thinks that the treatment of animals in factory farms is morally unjustifiable, and yet, he continues to support those practices financially by purchasing and eating meat and animal products. Since it would not be wrong to eat the flesh of animals raised in that manner, eating meat is not morally wrong! Running time: 12 Minutes.