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Polyandry and Polygynandry on the Tundra

10,000 Birds

Shawn Billerman is a graduate student at the University of Wyoming studying birds, though his degree will likely use fancier words than that. Many of the most peculiar aspects of birds are involved with mating, whether it’s for attracting mates, defending nests against predators, or raising chicks. of all bird species, is polyandry.

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

In recent years, the prevalence of disease-causing bacteria in meat, poultry, and eggs has risen sharply, which is why health authorities insist that these products be carefully handled and thoroughly cooked, if they are used at all. There is no need for infants to be raised on cow's milk formulas. But what about prior to two years?

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