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Are Introduced Snakes in Florida Learning to Eat Eggs?

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This could be a problem.

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Humboldt Penguins in Chile Face Extinction

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Invading rats with bodies up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) long have begun eating eggs and chicks, and some experts fear that unless the rats are eradicated, they could tip the Humboldt penguin toward extinction. From the Huffington Post.

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Crow Roosts

10,000 Birds

Yes, these are common birds, yes they sometimes eat eggs and baby birds (even woodpeckers do that) but it’s unbelievable to see that much bird mass in one spot. There are websites that track crow roosts because there’s still quite a bit we don’t know about them. If you haven’t checked out a crow roost do.

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Colorful + Devious = Toucans of Costa Rica

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Like crows and jays, they are social, vocal, intelligent, and omnivorous (including eating eggs and nestlings). The irony is that toucans are actually a lot like jays, so much so that they somewhat fill the niche of Corvids in many Neotropical regions. Yes, this bird acts like a jay.

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BOCA to Stop Using Eggs by End of 2009

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By removing eggs from their ingredient list, BOCA is withdrawing financial support for factory farms that use battery-cages. They are striking a blow against the cruel egg industry. Whether or not you choose to eat eggs, this is a major victory for animals. Tags: battery hens eggs farm animal welfare.

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Help Cristy Go Vegan

Animal Person

She eats eggs for their protein. She can't eat a lot of nuts or nut butters, though she does love them so. She's so close. And sometimes cheese. She doesn't tolerate beans and already takes probiotics and digestive enzymes. She might be gluten intolerant. She is very thin and has a history of gut-related issues.

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Are We Much Better than Michael Vick?

Critter News

I still eat eggs that come from battery hens, even though I do try to buy free range, and I wear leather, even though I only buy it used. But the rest of us rat-killing, horse-racing, lobster-boiling, deer-hunting carnivores should take the planks out of our eyes before trying to remove the speck from Vick's. None of us is pure.