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Yikes! Two TONS of Snakes & Tortoises Seized

Critter News

Yes, that's right. Tags: wildlife smuggling cambodia wildlife trafficking reptiles tortoises snakes. In Cambodia. Luckily, they were alive and released back into the wild. From the AP last week. Chan Savouen, deputy police chief of Kandal province.

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SPECIESISM, by Joan Dunayer, Part Deux

Animal Person

Meanwhile, "new speciesism" is the notion that within a paradigm where rights are included for nonhuman animals, some are more deserving of rights than others for any of a variety of reasons (e.g., Although we have reptilian ancestors, we didn't descend from reptiles or any species alive today (105).

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Sea Snakes of Northern Australia

10,000 Birds

Wicked, right? Tags: australia , features , Reptiles , sea snakes , snakes • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Carpet Shark washed up Carpet shark being returned to the sea I hope you have enjoyed this little insight into our varied wildlife here in the north of Australia. Get yours today! Hat-tip to Stella.

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Getting out of line

10,000 Birds

Occasionally a chick will fall and be released back into the food chain by the alligators, but on the whole, the birds get a good deal providing that they build their nests beyond the jumping capability (as much as 5 feet as demonstrated in the “Jumperoo Show&# ) of the reptiles. Wicked, right? Get yours today! Hat-tip to Stella.

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