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Zoo Chimp Shows Ability to Plan Ahead

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He was storing hundreds of stones to throw at visitors at the Furuvik Zoo. Keepers at Furuvik Zoo found that the chimp collected and stored stones that he would later use as missiles. There has been scant evidence in previous research that animals can plan for future events. Tags: zoos chimpanzees.

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Lady Amherst’s Pheasant

10,000 Birds

The pheasant was turned into a boy with a ridiculous name (Sue) who then had to fight all the time as somebody made fun of his name. But the gist of the story remains the same.

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Birding Wuyuan, China

10,000 Birds

Given the recent global developments and events, I understand the bird very well. Taking photos of such a rare species is a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, a study shows that photographers have a potentially negative effect on nesting.

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A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon’s Flight to Extinction

10,000 Birds

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the demise of Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo, one would think that there is little left to say about the prolific life and tragic death of the Passenger Pigeon. ” If the book has a weakness, it is in the final chapter, where the author takes on the current extinction event as a whole.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

10,000 Birds

We have photographs and newspaper obituaries of Martha, the last living Passenger Pigeon, who died after a lifetime in captivity, mostly in the Cincinnati Zoo. We have a lot of source material. What is amazing is that each of these three books is very different in content and tone. journey, written up in diary format.

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