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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 1)

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Of course, the same applies to pizza services for humans. The Spot-breasted Parrotbill suffers a bit from having a contradicting scientific species name, guttaticolis , meaning “spot-throated” or “spot-necked” rather than spot-breasted. A giant squirrel, actually. Attack of the giant squirrels from Mars.

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Plant Shop or Birding Hotspot?

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However, the rasping call of a Squirrel Cuckoo got our attention. A few minutes later, some movement a few metres above this bird gave away the presence of a second Squirrel Cuckoo. Squirrel Cuckoo. Even human-discarded foodstuff has been utilized by these resourceful birds! White-shouldered Tanager. Blue Dacnis.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. Unwilling to leave the suffering birds to die, they began bringing them home, asking veterinarians to make house calls, and keeping the recuperating birds on their roof.

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The Effects of Wildfires on Wildlife

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According to a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study, human-induced climate change has doubled the area affected by forest fires in the western U.S. While larger animals like deer and elk are usually able to escape the fire’s path, smaller animals like squirrels, foxes and snakes are not always so lucky.

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NASA Funds Radiation Experiments on Monkeys

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was one of 12 awarded radiobiology research grants through NASA's Human Research Program, the space agency announced October 27. In Bergman's study, according to Discovery News, 18 to 28 squirrel monkeys would be subjected to radiation and periodically tested to gauge how exposure affects performance in a variety of learned tasks.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

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Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. to live out their lives in peace, absent the abuse they had suffered in the entertainment industry.

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