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In the wild, Andrew feeds on fish, sponges, small crustaceans, nematode worms and protozoans.

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Benny's diet is very specialized, consisting mainly of the interior of Ramy nuts, nectar from the Traveller's Palm tree, some fungi and insect grubs. He is also known to raid coconut plantations, and has been seen eating lychees and mangoes, which are also plantation crops.

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Read the super-informative "Interview with the Bleiman Brothers" here.

August 30, 2007

Hyper Intelligent Spiders Work Together to Lure, Trap and Eat Human Prey

Category: animal society

So that title may be a little sensationalistic... but the web is alive this morning (no pun intended) with stories about an enormous series of interconnected webs spread out over a 200 yard area in North Texas. Researchers and visitors...

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August 29, 2007

Not-So-Extinct White River Dolphin Spotted

Category: cetacean

In a surprise move, the white-flag dolphin came out of extinction to perform some acrobatics for a Chinese factory owner (is there any other kind?) with a digital camera. This was particularly notable as the dolphin was declared "most...

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August 28, 2007

A Tiny Arthropod Tells A Tectonic Story

Category: biogeography

Fascinating piece in the Science Times today concerning Dr. Gonzalo Giribet and a group of Harvard biologists' research of the tiny mite harvestman and what it tells us about plate tectonics. Although biogeography informing plate tectonics is nothing new and...

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August 27, 2007

Fainting Goats

Category: goats

Domestication has enabled many a bizarre mutation to endure that almost certainly would have led to doom in the wild. The fainting goat must be high up on this list. This entire breed of domestic goat suffers from myotonia congenita,...

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Categorize this Delicious!

Category: shrimp

Here are my rationalizations for posting this on Zooillogix: #1 I can't find anything else at the moment that is anywhere near as interesting #2 There's an abundance of animal life on these pizzas #3 It's friggin awesome Without further...

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August 24, 2007

Baby Beluga in Chicago

Category: whale

The alphabetically superior member of the Bleiman brother duo, Andrew (me), lives in Chicago, where he is lucky enough to have a truly world-class institution in the Shedd Aquarium. On Thursday last week, the Shedd's resident female beluga whale, Mauyak,...

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August 23, 2007

Songs of Insects Jukebox

Category: insect

Does your cubicle mate play "adult contemporary" while you writhe in agony? Well now you can strike back with the classic rock stylings of your favorite insects! Lang Elliot and Will Hershberger have recently completed a practical guide to 76...

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August 22, 2007

Strange Fish Uses Chin Like a Metal Detector

Category: fish

Peter's elephantnose fish has long been a laughing stock of scientists. But now, due to a new study by researchers at the University of Bonn, Germany, the hilarious looking creature's reputation might improve due to an astonishing attribute. He's got...

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August 21, 2007

Gallerie d'Bug Arte

Category: art

"I'm probably the only person to ever remove a grasshopper from Richard Burton's crotch." This past Sunday, the Washington Post brought a fascinating entomologist to our attention: Steven Kutcher, bug wrangler to the stars. Getting his start in show business...

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Ground Squirrels Heat Tails to Combat Rattlers

Category: squirrel

Squirrels in California have developed a clever method of intimidating rattlesnakes. According to a recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, when confronting rattlesnakes, California ground squirrels heat their tails and shake them vigorously. The process...

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