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Monkey Rescued in India

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A monkey was rescued from a factory in India where it was being held in captivity. According to the article, "Zoochosis is a term used by animal rights activists in reference to the degrading effect of zoos on animals that have been kept in captivity over a long period of time. Poor monkey! Here's what I'd like to know.if

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Half Acre Beer Company: Lead Feather Black Ale

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As for the name, I assume the heteronymic “lead” refers to the heavy metal – so could our unidentified raptor be a Plumbeous Hawk , Plumbeous Kite , or even a Plumbeous Forest-Falcon ? Even more oddly, there’s what looks like the Eye of Providence staring out at us from the vicinity of the bird’s vent. Illuminati confirmed? ” it is.

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Chum Scrum

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Chum monkeys are those who are paid to keep the chum flying off the back of the boat.* Even if nothing particularly rare comes in there are always the gulls… … *Some chum monkeys are paid by being allowed to come along on the pelagic trip for free. What, exactly, is chum? … a.

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End of the Road Birding in Costa Rica at Luna Lodge

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Lots of monkeys there too. In Central America, that translates to King Vultures , flocks of Scarlet Macaws , exciting mixed flocks, lots of uncommon forest birds, daily monkeys, and trails with the tracks of Puma, tapir, and Jaguar. As befits an end of the road destination, Luna Lodge is true wilderness birding.

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Birding the Kruger Park (4): Letaba area

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The Latin species name vermiculatus (worm-like) refers to the markings on the upperparts. “Arrow-Marked Babblers move around in gangs of a dozen or so, like troops of monkeys or wild dogs, constantly chattering among themselves. The eyes make the Arrow-marked Babbler look a bit like a serial killer.

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The New Neotropical Companion: A Book Review by a Lover of the Neotropics

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My personal favorites are the images that show the relationships that are at the heart of this book–a Linneated Woodpecker perched opposite a bromeliad on an exposed tree, Azteca ants on a cecropia tree whose decaying parts provide food, and, a little distressingly, two Capuchin Monkeys feeding on a Toucan (thanks to James Adams).

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A Quick Trip to the Yucatan

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Desi misheard me when I first pointed out a frigatebird and for the rest of the weekend he referred to them as “friggin birds,” much to his own and his mother’s amusement. In addition to Coati we also spotted Agouti , White-tailed Deer , and the endemic subspecies Yucatan Spider Monkey. It was pretty awesome.

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