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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Going back to that assumption that birds don’t have a sense of smell, it can be traced to John James Audubon (of course), who performed several experiments with Turkey Vultures and concluded that the vultures used sight, not scent, to find food. The Juncos reacted to alien scents, even temporarily reducing the time spent on the nest.

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Kenny Glenn Abuses a Cat on Youtube

Critter News

In fact, he's an excellent subject for a medical experiment. By the way, the cat Dusty is with a vet pending the results of the investigation. I'm sure there's a sob story being concocted.he's just a kid, he's crying for attention, blah, blah, blah. He knew what he was doing and he is a sick piece of work.

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On "Food Inc."

Animal Person

They grill the chickens, and trust me when I say it's all presented as a peak spiritual experience. it's that you don't know what's in your food or where it came from until you read the label, and then investigate beyond the label. And then the way we eat causes diabetes. That's criminal. If there's a lesson in Food Inc.,

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