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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.
Category: dog
The folks at PNAS have been biting their nails to the quick, anxiously awaiting the release of their groundbreaking news- Mutts are more genetically diverse than purebreds! The article had been under embargo until yesterday, forcing the researchers and journal...
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Category: art
In the Midwest they have a game called "cornhole" which involves throwing bean bags into holes in boards. Growing up on the East Coast, cornhole had a completely different meaning, but living in Chitown for three years now, I am...
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Category: elephant
Elephant and dog get it on! Ok, not quite.
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Category: dog
Wii kills dog. Then dog recovers.
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Category: pets
I took this pic of my dog Mathman in the vet's office last week just minutes before his neutering. He clearly knew what was in store......
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Category: mollusk
There's no interesting news. It appears all the world's animals have finally been discovered, their strange mating behaviors documented, and their interest in acting all crazy for YouTube evaporated. But we are undaunted. We will make the logical transition and...
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Category: evolution
Fascinating video from the PBS special, Dogs that Changed the World, on the changes that took place when foxes were bred for tameness in the former Soviet Union. This was originally posted on Greg Laden's Blog but I had to...
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Category: dog
Raccoon dogs have magically expanding testicles!
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Category: dog
Meet the Raccoon Dog of Mario Brothers 3 fame
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Category: dog
A totally normal British couple has made headlines by wearing sweaters, knitted out of the hair of their deceased pet dogs.
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