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Australian Marsupials Share American Ancestor
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:15
DNA data suggests Australian marsupials (kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies) migrated from South America, contradicting earlier theories that the animals originated in Australia.
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Spanish Bullfighting: Beginning of the End?
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/29/2010 - 22:15
Animal rights activists claim Catalonia's ban will influence other regions to ban bullfighting, but some say it's here to stay.
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Animals: Shark Finning Whistleblower On Gruesome Video
Discovery-Animals - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:30
When Randall Arauz put video of sharks being finned on Costa Rican television, people took notice.
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Dogs Automatically Imitate People
Discovery-Animals - Wed, 07/28/2010 - 04:30
Some dogs may look like their owners, but all dogs imitate their human companions.
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Dogs Sneak Food When We're Not Looking
Discovery-Animals - Tue, 07/27/2010 - 22:58
Dogs quietly sneak food when we're not looking, waiting for the perfect opportunity to bite, steal and nosh.
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Presenting...The Grizzly Bear
Discovery-Animals - Tue, 07/27/2010 - 03:37
Naturalist Mark Fraser today shares a breathtaking video on the grizzly bear.
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Giant Rat Fossil Discovered
Discovery-Animals - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 22:46
The largest species of rat ever discovered was about 50 percent larger than the common black rat.
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Sharks Harbor Deadly Bacteria
Discovery-Animals - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 18:30
The finely serrated teeth of sharks are fearsome enough, but now scientists say that even touching the skin of a shark could harm you -- by infection.
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Animals: What Would Happen If Sharks Disappeared?
Discovery-Animals - Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:30
Shark populations worldwide are under enormous pressure due to overfishing. So what happens to an ecosystem when apex predators like sharks disappear? We talk to Discovery Channel shark advisor Andy DeHart to find out.
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World's Oldest Dog Debated
Discovery-Animals - Fri, 07/23/2010 - 21:19
A dog jaw bone fossil found in a Swiss cave may be the oldest evidence of human-canine companionship.
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Clouded Leopard Twins Make First Public Appearance: Big Pic
Discovery-Animals - Fri, 07/23/2010 - 02:59
Some 10,000 Clouded Leopards are believed to be in the wild and 40 are currently in zoos.
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Caterpillars Move Guts-First
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 21:30
X-ray analysis shows the insects slide their guts ahead before moving the rest of their body in a unique form of motion that may inspire new robot designs.
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New Octopus Species Discovered: Big Pic
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 20:05
While diving into the waters of Antarctica to collect octopus venom, scientists stumbled onto a unique find.
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Animals: Caterpillars 'Gut Slide' to Get Around
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:30
Free-floating guts in caterpillars act like pistons helping the insects move. Researchers say this newly described form of locomotion, dubbed 'gut sliding,' could aid in the design of soft-bodied robots. Jorge Ribas reports.
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Scuba Divers Encounter Extinct Monkey Underwater
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 08:59
Scuba divers encountered the remains of a 3,000-year-old extinct monkey in an underwater Dominican Republic cave.
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Engineering the Perfect Sled Dog
Discovery-Animals - Thu, 07/22/2010 - 03:14
Researchers think they've determined the genetic markers for the most successful sled dog traits.
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Squirrels Getting Fatter With Climate Change
Discovery-Animals - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 22:30
A 33-year-long study shows that ground-dwelling squirrels are leaving hibernation earlier -- and eating more -- as the planet warms.
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Top 10 Longest Living Animals
Discovery-Animals - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 11:41
The Top 10 longest living animals are named.
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Hundreds of Dead Penguins Wash Up in Brazil
Discovery-Animals - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 07:48
Scientists are investigating the causes of death, and the most likely scenario is exhaustion and hunger.
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'Human Fish' Breaks Lifespan Record
Discovery-Animals - Wed, 07/21/2010 - 04:30
This small, blind salamander can live to be over 100 years old, easily outlasting other amphibians.
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