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Laughing at you, not with you

10,000 Birds

Not bad given that the 5 families in the inner circle of the laughingthrush family have a combined number of about 68 species. Given current trends in the Western world, I wonder whether it will remain known under its Latin species name sukatschewi (after a Russian explorer) in the future. This post shows some of them.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Nearly every dog owner buys a collar for their new pet but few are aware of the long history and many different types of collars. Archaeology has demonstrated that humans were crafting collars for their animals at least 7000 years ago and the possibility that this is a conservative estimate is large.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan

10,000 Birds

I saw two Pitta species at Hongbenghe, both among the slightly less glamourous among the pitta family: The Blue-naped Pitta … … and the closely related Rusty-naped Pitta. The Blue Whistling Thrush is presumably named for its loud human-like whistling, and possibly for being blue. A worrying trend. I am only joking!

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5 Puzzling Toys That Will Keep Your Pup Entertained for Hours

4 The Love Of Animals

Of course, the fact of the matter is that you provide the food in your household, or one of the other humans does. Adding a few of these puzzles to your puppy’s toy-box will give your puppy new things to do, provide new ways for the two of you to play together, and help them develop into an intelligent and well-adjusted member of your family.

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