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Rare White Kiwi Chick Born

news.discovery.comMay 24, 2011 -- A rare white kiwi chick, named Manukura, hatched on May 1 at New Zealand's national wildlife center. It's believed to be the first all-white kiwi chick born in captivity.The unusual chick is not an albino, but the rare offspring of ki ...

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Rare and Majestic Mongolian Snow Leopards in Stunning Photos (Slideshow)

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The Week in Animal News: Smuggler's Suitcase Packed with Babies, Cat and Owl BFF, and More (Slideshow)

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One Quarter of European Animals at Risk of Extinction

treehugger.comHunted in the first half of the 20th century and driven out of their habitat since then by rampant coastal development and overfishing in Greece and Turkey, the highly endangered Mediterranean monk seal is just one of hundreds of European animal spec ...

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Red-Crested Tree Rat Rediscovered After 113 Years

environmentalgraffiti.comPhoto: ProAves Quietly sitting at the eco-lodge deck, Lizzie Noble and Simon McKeown (two volunteers with ProAves) had no idea their lives were about to be changed forever. With no sightings for 113 years, and only two known animal skins left, the Re ...

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10 Uplifting Images of Birds in Flight

environmentalgraffiti.comPhoto: KeithCanada Geese Birds in flight are one of nature's most amazing wonders. Too often we don't look up at the sky or really notice its inhabitants, but here we have 10 amazing images of birds taking to the air – as well as a bonus picture of ...

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The horse hospital: we'll get you back on track

telegraph.co.ukAs any owner or rider knows, the horse is a fine-boned animal, which cannot throw up. Legs seem to snap like cocktail sticks, and should an equine eat the equivalent of a bad oyster, or perhaps merely change its diet, what a person would expel by the ...

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Fears over Australia's declining koala population

telegraph.co.ukNumbers of the marsupial have dropped by up to 95 per cent since the 1990s and conservation groups are demanding urgent action by the government to save the remaining colonies. There are believed to be just 43,000 of the tree-dwelling animals left on ...

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Wildlife's winners: 20 species benefiting from Britain’s strange spring

telegraph.co.ukThe imperilled butterfly was boosted by the cold conditions at the start of the year, which killed off fungi and parasites which can be a threat to their larvae, while early spring and dry conditions have meant an earlier life cycle, more active ays ...

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Hare today, gone tomorrow?

guardian.co.ukIrish hares entertain many a visitor to the country with their antics at airports. They have been known to venture on to the runway and pursue aircraft during take-off. There's a theory – yet to be proven – that they enjoy the vibration and noise ...

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Stunning She-Males of the Animal World

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How Hard-Headed Lizards Lost Their Legs

livescience.comJennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Date: 18 May 2011 Time: 01:00 PM ET '+ ''+ ''+ ''+ ''+ ''+ ''+ ''+ ''+ '') Image of a currently-living amphisbaenian, which only has two legs. CREDIT: Gary Nafis The mysterious "worm lizard" has finally found ...

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