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Critter News

News from last week: *A US Federal Judge rejects claims that Ringling’s Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus mishandles endangered Asian elephants; *A primate at a Charles River laboratory facility dies from being run through a commercial washer; *Miss Newfoundland defends the Canadian seal hunt; *Cambodian prosecutions of illegal logging and wildlife (..)

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Great Tit Telomeres, Baby Talk, Brainy Birds

10,000 Birds

Urban environments are expanding rapidly, and with urbanization come both challenges and opportunities for wildlife. Research done quite a while back suggests that this is adaptive. Researchers have been studying song learning in birds for some time. They found that cit dwelling Great T**s aged faster than expected.

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Puerto Rico Ships Monkey to.Baghdad?

Critter News

Puerto Rico is eager to rid itself of the estimated 2,000 patas and rhesus monkeys that have taken a toll on wildlife and agriculture in the Lajas Valley since escaping from nearby research centers 30 years ago. "We Tags: zoos baghdad primates. We will give them all the monkeys they want," said Sgt.

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The Geladas of Ethiopia

10,000 Birds

Geladas are the sole survivors of a once abundant branch of primates that historically foraged across the grasslands of Africa, the Mediterranean and India. However recent research has shown that they are in fact not baboons, despite superficial appearances, and they are now just called “Gelada”. A harem male grooms one of his females.

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“Peacocks and Picathartes: Reflections on Africa’s Birdlife”

10,000 Birds

And apart from local people, primate researchers sometimes spot it, but it is a species seen by fewer than ten living birders. His employers were magnanimous in granting him time to research what was to be his magnum opus, published over the course of 20 years – the four-part Birds of the Belgian Congo.

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“Wild Rwanda – Where to watch birds, primates, and other wildlife”

10,000 Birds

The “Wild Rwanda – Where to watch birds, primates, and other wildlife” gives you the info how and where to look for both birds and mammals (not just primates, the title is somewhat misleading). Maps aside, “Wild Rwanda – Where to watch birds, primates, and other wildlife” is an exceptionally well written guide.

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Baby Lemurs at Busch Gardens

4 The Love Of Animals

Lemurs are a species of primate, and reach sexual maturity between 2 and 3 years old. Fish and Wildlife Service considers all lemurs endangered. The non-profit, private charitable foundation is committed to supporting wildlife and habitat conservation, research, education and animal rescue programs worldwide.

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