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The Geladas of Ethiopia

10,000 Birds

They strut about flicking their luxurious fur capes, roaring, displaying their massive canines, chasing off rival males and generally just releasing their built-up testosterone, but back at the ranch, it’s the females that actually call the shots. Gelada communications include intense staring with raised eyebrows. Photo by Adam Riley.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne. I wondered what in the world he’d brought back and discovered the wet ball of fur was a very young bunny. As we all know, dogs are “man’s best friend.”

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