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LA Zoo sends giant otter to Argentina for breeding program
FOX 11 News Los Angeles· 16 hours agoThe Los Angeles Zoo has become the first zoo in the United States to send a giant otter to a special...
There's a genetic link between bird and human vocal organs
Futurity· 2 days agoNew research has revealed a common genetic link between the larynx (the vocal organ of mammals,...
Alpacas in Idaho test positive for H5N1 bird flu in another world first
Ars Technica· 14 hours agoFour backyard alpacas in southern Idaho have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza...
Before marsupials, Australia ‘was a land of furry egg-layers’, scientists find
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoMonotremes are egg-laying mammals. Australia’s native platypus and the echidna are the only...
Bird flu detected in alpacas in U.S. for the first time
The Raw Story· 22 hours agoCases of bird flu have been detected in alpacas at a U.S. farm, authorities said Tuesday, as the...
As cicadas overwhelm, here are some of the good things they're doing
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoWhile the cicadas' constant buzzing can be overwhelming, their 13-year life cycle is about to wind...
Yellowstone coyote not alone; can you spot the other mammal?
FTW Outdoors via Yahoo News· 7 days agoDirectly behind us, high atop a rocky peak, mountain goats maneuvered in and out of sight. They were...
2 Giant Pandas Are Returning to DC’s National Zoo From China
The Daily Beast· 11 hours agoGiant pandas are returning to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., six months after...
Four more cats die from H5N1 as new report calls evidence for efficient mammal-to-mammal...
Boing Boing· 7 days agoCats are incredibly susceptible to HPAI (highly pathogenic avian flu) H5N1, and they are continuing...
Arctic meltdown continues as heavy fuel oil ban begins
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoAs the planet warms, the Arctic continues to be hit hardest of any region on earth. The impacts of...