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Four Year-Old Huckleberry Is World's 'Most Beautiful Bulldog'

On Monday, April 22nd, 47 drooling, wrinkle-skinned bulldogs convened inside Drake University's athletic field house with one purpose in mind - To be crowned the 'World's Most Beautiful Bulldog', an honor that among other things, earns them the right to be the official mascot of the 104th Drake Relays - The nation's oldest and most prestigious track and field competition....

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Four Year-Old Huckleberry Is World's 'Most Beautiful Bulldog'

Is Ecotourism Harming Wild Stingrays?

Humans are naturally curious - They like to seek out the wildest adventures even if it means intruding on the habitats and lives of other species. Nowhere is this fact more obvious than Stingray City in the Cayman Islands. The popular tourist destination attracts over a million visitors each year, all eager to swim and pet the stingrays that flock to the shallow sandbars in droves....

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Is Ecotourism Harming Wild Stingrays?

Dig In! Thai Elephants Indulge In A Scrumptious Buffet

While Elephants are revered by the local people of Thailand, they are also used as beasts of burdens. In the past, it was to help fight battles. Today, these majestic animals are extensively utilized to help carry wood for the logging industry. It is therefore, nice to hear that on National Elephant Day the mighty mammals are treated like the royalty they are, and served with meals fit for a king....

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Dig In! Thai Elephants Indulge In A Scrumptious Buffet

Researchers Solve The Age-Old Mystery Of Why Roosters Crow!

If you happen to live near a farm or are one of those city dwellers that have a chicken coop complete with a rooster, you are probably used to being awakened by their customary crows at the crack of dawn. However, given that these birds also crow noisily at the slightest disturbance, made two animal physiology researchers wonder if the roosters truly knew that it was morning or, if they were just faking it. Curious to know what they discovered? Read on . . ....

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Researchers Solve The Age-Old Mystery Of Why Roosters Crow!

Canines Demonstrate The True Meaning Of 'Best Friends Forever'

To declare to be Best Friends Forever (BFF) is easy - All one has to do, is say it loudly and exchange a bracelet or two. However, a true BFF is one that helps out when the other is in trouble, not just once or twice, but for an entire lifetime, if needed - That is the kind of friend that six-year old Milo has become for his best buddy, Eddie, who recently lost his eyesight....

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Canines Demonstrate The True Meaning Of 'Best Friends Forever'

The Purr-Fect Way To Show Off Your Pet Cat

Have you always wished you could show off your gorgeous cat or cats to the world? Then you are in luck. That's because thanks to an interactive map set up by the Zoological Society of London, you can now not only show off its good looks, but also, share its special qualities....

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The Purr-Fect Way To Show Off Your Pet Cat