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Two Examples of Mice Experiments - Valid or Not?

Critter News

Plus, are mice comparable to kids (although I would prefer mice subjects to primates who are so much more sensitive)? Tags: animal experimentation medical ethics mice medical research. Are parents who are not paying attention to their kids suddenly going to send them to bed because they might get depressed?

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 1)

10,000 Birds

The Ashy Tailorbird is a good example of the different perspectives of describing a bird – while the English name focuses on the body of the bird, the Latin species name ruficeps refers to the rufous head. The paper cites the example of the Blue-footed Booby: Its foot color becomes duller when the birds are malnourished.

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On Different Results of Direct Action

Animal Person

Here are some highlights: Mantle: "How do you respond to: Yeah, you may find something that benefits humans, but it's not worth it and it's not ethically right?" He then says he goes to "exceptional lengths" to make ensure the physical and psychological welfare of the primates he uses, "except when it's absolutely necessary" to harm them.