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Polar Bear Moves from Edinburgh Zoo to Highlands: Mercedes Quits Zoo for Kingussie Wildlife Park

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

850 New Species of Invertebrates Discovered: Insects, Spiders and Tiny Crustaceans Found in Australian Caverns

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By: Sue Cartledge

Demoiselle Cranes and the Himalayas: Birdwatch in Cyprus or at Kheechan in Winter

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Monarch Butterfly in Mexico and California: Visit Butterfly Sanctuaries in a Winter Break

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Tennessee Aquarium Penguin Chick Learns to Swim: Watch as the Macaroni Penguin Baby Enjoys a Swim With Its Parents

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By: Feature Writer Marcy Paulson

Watching Humpback Whales in the Pacific: Vancouver Island, Baja California, and Hawaii are Good Places

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Coyote in Eastern Virginia: Practice Behaviors to Limit Risk of Danger

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By: Sara E. Lewis

Komodo Dragon Threatened by Habitat Loss: Few Breeding Females in Small Population

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

The Characteristics of the Classes of Sponges: Investigating the Specific Traits of Members of Phylum Porifera

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Halloween Nature Myths: The Truth about Bats, Spiders, Owls and Other Symbols of Autumn

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By: Feature Writer Susan Caplan

The Characteristics of Phylum Porifera: Investigating the General Traits of Sponges

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Ecology and Classification of Sponges: Investigating the Diversity and Taxonomy of Phylum Porifera

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Head Lice, Body Louse, Pubic Crab Louse, & Nits: Human Parasites of Hair and Clothing

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Isopod Parasite Eats Fish Tongue: Causes Little Harm but Replaces Organ

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Tundra Caribou in Global Warming Crisis: Arctic Animals Including Reindeer Face Bleak Future

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

The Origin of Sponges: The Evolutionary History of Phylum Porifera

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Coralline Algae Cement Coral Rubble: Reef Systems Vulnerable if Algae Die

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Coral Reef Crisis Royal Society Lecture: Coral Expert Professor John Veron Presents Climate Change Facts 2009

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Reintroducing Endangered Species Often Dangerous: Amphibian Chytridiomycosis and Genetic Diversity Facts

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Pet Axolotl is Safe but Endangered in Wild: Pet Reptile and Amphibian Breeding Saves Species but not Habitat

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

African Pest Cricket Squirts Blood: Offensive Chemicals Deter Predators but Encourage Cannibalism

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Ocean Surface Film is Important Habitat: Gelatinous Layer Between Sea and Atmosphere has Unique Organisms

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

What is Comparative Psychology? Understanding Animal Cognition and the Behaviors it Generates

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Altruism in Animals: Understanding Compassion Behavior in Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Animal Communication: Understanding How and Why Animals Communicate

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Foraging Behavior in Animals: Understanding Animal Food-Searching Strategies

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Mating Behavior in Animals: Understanding the Reproductive Strategies of Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Territorial Behavior in Animals: Understanding Why and How Animals Defend Their Space

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Agonistic Behavior: Understanding Competitive Behavior in Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Learning by Instruction: Understanding Teaching Behavior in Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Learning by Imprinting: Understanding Behavior Based on Phase-Sensitive Learning

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Learning by Conditioning: Understanding Behavior Based on Paired Responses

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Learning by Imitation: Understanding Copying Behavior in Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Associative Behavior: Understanding Learned Behavior Patterns in Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Innate Behavior: Understanding Instinctive Behavior Patterns in Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Animal Behavior: Ethology Seeks to Understand the Patterns of Animal Activity

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The Doctrines of Modern Zoology: What are the Principles Underlying the Scientific Study of Animals?

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

The History of Modern Zoology: Humans Have an Ancient and Ongoing Fascination With Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Animal Nomenclature: Understanding how Taxonomists Assign Animals Scientific Names

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Animal Classification: Understanding How Taxonomists Scientifically Group Animals

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

How Many Animals Inhabit the Earth? Systematists Devise Classification Schemes for Millions of Species

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Evolution of Species Without Natural Boundaries: Genetic Change by Mutation and Acquisition from Other Species

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

The Characteristics of Animals: What Does It Mean to be an Animal?

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By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

Wild Birds Eat Garden Pests: Attract Them With Seed Mix or Fat Cake

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Encourage Beneficial Insects in a Small Garden: Meadow Wildflower Seeds and Insect Boxes to Attract Useful Bugs

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Palouse Giant Earthworm: Endangered Tumbler Compost Bin of the Prairies

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

New Monkey Species Threatened by Man: Mura's Saddleback Tamarin and Kipunji Suffering Habitat Loss

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Proboscis Monkey as Mangrove Flagship Species: Big-nosed Primate Endangered by Habitat Loss

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Ant Mega-colony: Have Argentine Insects Created a Single Global Nest?

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Earthworms Spread by Human Activity: Worms Improve Soil Fertility but Invasive Species do Damage

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Efficient Ocean Killers: Great White Sharks Stalk Their Prey Like Serial Murderers

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Insect Identification Restores Large Blue to UK: One Red Ant Species Needed for Butterfly Success

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

The World's Fastest Animals: Creatures that are the Speediest on Earth

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By: Thomas Wyatt

Ageing and Immortality: Life-spans of Animals

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Human Evolution Since Modern Man: Larger Populations Evolve Technology Faster

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Metamorphosis and Alternation of Generation: Two Ways of Changing Shape for Different Stages of Life Cycle

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Blind Fish Evolve in Caves: Eyes are Useless in Permanent Dark

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Do Animals Experience Emotions? Emotions and Feelings that Animals Can Experience and Express

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By: Feature Writer Alla Kondrat

Small Sand Dwellers and Filter Feeders: Eight Unusual Animal Phyla Recognised by Specialists

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

The Montauk Monster In Long Island: What Is This New Unidentified Creature In New York?

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By: Rachael Shoemaker

Snapping Shrimps and Sponges: Colonial Shrimps Shelter in Sponges

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Animal Symmetry: Why Some Animals are Long and Thin or Round

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Lions and Tigers, Ligers and Tigons: For Hybrid Cats, Size Depends on the Parents' Genes

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By: Richard Freeland

Starfish and Sea Urchins: Echinoderm Structure and How Different Groups Evolved

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Elephant Communication: How Elephants Talk Through Rumbles and Grumbles

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By: Bridget Coila

Jellyfish, Box Jellies and Corals: Coelenterate Cnidarians and Ctenophores

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Slugs, Snails and Squids: Molluscs are Related to Annelids

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Community-Organized Pest Control: Thousands of Cane Toads Captured in Australian Hunt

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By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Ecdysozoans are Arthropod Allies: Tardigrades, Onychophorans,and Other Phyla are Related

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Molecular Studies of Junk DNA and Taxonomy: Non Coding DNA Clarifies Animal Relationships

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Worms Feeding on Dead Whales: Other Annelids Eating Oil and Methane

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Crabs, Flies and Spiders: Arthropod Classification and Evolutionary Relationships

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Nematode Round Worms are Related to Arthropods: Detailed Studies Reveal Basic Mechanisms, but Relationships Unclear

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Onychophora as Missing Links: Velvet Worms, Water Bears, and Arthropods are Closely Related

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Water Bears Survive Outer Space: Tardigrades Revived After Days in Vacuum

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Modern Scientific Animal Classification: Tree of Life Idea Groups Animals in Phyla

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Mesozoan Orthonectids and Rhombozoans: Simple Animals or Confusing Mixtures of DNA

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Chordate Classification and Vertebrate Evolution: Invertebrate Ancestors of Fish, Frogs, Lizards, Birds and Mammals

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Physical and Behavioral Attributes of Bonobos: Differences Between Pygmy Chimpanzees and Other Great Apes

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By: Tracy O'Brien

Seismic Communication in Elephants: How These Large Mammals Feel Vibration in Their Bodies

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Phylum Cycliophora on Lobster Mouthparts: Molecular Biology Research Suggests Many Species of Symbion

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Loricifera Meiofaunal Marine Animals: Brush-heads Inhabit Seaside Sand and Gravel

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

The Simplest Animal on the Planet: Structure and Genomics of the Phylum Placozoa

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Rare Albino and White Animals: Learn More About These Physically Different Types

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Famous Albino and White Animals: People Find Opportunities To View Rare Wildlife

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

African and Asian Elephants: How the Largest of Land Mammals Differ by Continent

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Cowering Giraffes Avoid Lightning: Giraffe's Behaviour in Thunder Storms

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By: Justin Schamotta

How to Speak Giraffe: Finding Out How Giraffes Communicate

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By: Patti Hutchison

Knut the Polar Bear who Captured Hearts is Two: Berlin Zoo's Star Resident is Outgrowing His Home and Needs Space

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By: Christine Nyholm

5 Common Animal Myths: Misconceptions About Porcupines, Flying Squirrels and Others

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

The Most Unbelievable Extinction: How the Passenger Pigeon Met its End

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By: Catherine Owen

The First Human Caused Extinction The Dodo: Appearance, Habits and the Loss of this Flightless Dove

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By: Catherine Owen

Squirrel Fishing is a Harmless and Fun Sport: Rocky the Flying Squirrel Never Tried This

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By: Nelson Acquilano

Raccoon Roundworm Life Cycle: The Natural History of an Emerging Parasite in Humans

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Evolution of Human Speech: Apes, Ancestors, and the Beginnings of Language

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By: Jenny Ashford

Global Bee Deaths Threaten Foods: Honey and Crops Endangered by World Bee Population Decimation

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By: Marc Latham

What is the Montauk Monster: Photos of the New York Monster Dominate the Web

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By: Rachael Shoemaker

Aquatic Ape Theories: Human Evolution on the African Savannah or Coast

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases: Preventing Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses

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By: Denise Calaman

Scatology: Tracking and Identifying Wild Animal Using Scat

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By: Estela Kennen

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