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Henry Rollins to Host Weird New Show on National Geographic

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He visits Arizona's Road Kill Cafe, where the menu features not-so-exotic fare. And he meets people who consume things you would not find on the menu even at the Road Kill, like frog smoothies and tarantulas -- the former because it supposedly increases virility and the latter for medicinal purposes.

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Sherry Turner Teas: Brown Thrasher vs. Black Widow

10,000 Birds

It took her several minutes to kill and eat it. At first I ignored it, but it continued so I went to investigate. I called my vet, all my fellow rehabbers, and I posted for help in the Wildlife Rehabbers Blog Group on Facebook. I was squirming, but I didn’t interrupt her because I wanted it gone!

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

10,000 Birds

We took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through. We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. They immediately went to investigate it, and quickly learned to move when cars were coming. A few weeks ago squirrel was hit by a car in front of my house.

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