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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

Medical schools, in particular, made ample use of them for education and research in surgery and cardiology." Part V: Me and My Monkey. He talks about "My research monkey," Clayton, and what he did to Clayton, and writes as if Clayton didn't mind at all. Of course, "That's not to say dogs didn't have their niche in biomedicine.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

I have seen both Long-tailed and Tree Pangolins , Greater Cane Rat , several species of monkey and duiker, Royal Antelope , Pel’s Anomalure (a giant flying squirrel), huge casqued hornbills, Great Blue Turacos and numerous other birds and mammals for sale along the roadsides. What are the chances of survival for these shy forest denizens?

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