Introducing... EROTIC FALCONRY!!!
Category: mating
"Our goal is to show others what turns us on so that they can see the natural sexual ferocity of our feathered friends."
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Don't Stick Your Fingers in the Cage
Baby Kinkajou

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

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.
February 29, 2008
Category: mating
"Our goal is to show others what turns us on so that they can see the natural sexual ferocity of our feathered friends."
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February 28, 2008
Category: fish
A fascinating new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the impact of human fishing may be reducing the fitness of fish populations overall. It may also explain why your grandfather insists that "the...
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February 25, 2008
Category: zoos
Ever wanted to build a world-class exhibit for your pet Asian Sloth Bear in your backyard or living room but didn't know where to start? ZooLex shows you how!
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February 23, 2008
Category: shrimp
Dentistry under the sea looks a lot less painful but potentially much more dangerous for the hygienist. Moray and cleaner shrimp. Photo credit to Erwin Kodiat Sand Diver and Pedersen's cleaner shrimp. Photo credit to Reef Reflections Fun fact: adorable...
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February 22, 2008
Category: cow
Props to Lydia Robinson for sending us this link......
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February 19, 2008
Category: new discoveries
Check out this footage from a recent international expedition called the Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census.
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Category: goldfish
We've all heard that goldfish only have a three second memory and thus it's ok to eat them, live, while your inebriated and in Pittsburgh. Well, a 15-year old student in Southern Australia has turned that assumption on its head...
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February 18, 2008
Category: amphibian
Scientists in Madagascar recently discovered the remains of a giant prehistoric frog, a relative of today's horned toads, which blew away the previous record for the largest known frog.
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Category: gecko
Fascinating BBC footage of geckos coaxing leafhoppers to feed them honeydew. The lizards tap their feet or bob their heads, and the insect dutifully tosses them a bead of delicious tree sap. This definitely qualifies as bizarre zoology....
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February 15, 2008
Category: echolocation
New research suggests bats evolved to fly before echolocation.
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