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Want To Talk To Apes? There’s An App For That

April 5, 2012

(ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE) A project from the Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary is looking for funding to finish a project that hopes to facilitate communication with bonobos. Since apes don’t speak, researches are teaching them to tap symbols on a touch screen to represent their ideas. Humans could then speak into the application, and their words would be translated into symbols. Read more on this new research, and how it can illuminate the curious topic of what animals are thinking. — Global Animal

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You Mean It’s Real? Six Animals We Thought Were Hoaxes (GALLERY)

April 2, 2012

(WEIRD ANIMALS) There are many mythical beasts that exist only in our imagination. People swear to their friends and to the media that they’ve seen Bigfoot, or a living dinosaur. Many of these accounts can be and are discounted as far-fetched. However, what if some animals that we thought were too incredible to be real, really do exist? Read on for six animals that once seemed too unlikely to be real. — Global Animal

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Could You Become An Animal Hoarder?

March 29, 2012

(ANIMAL HOARDING) We’ve all heard about the importance of spaying and neutering your pets. But take a look at what can happen when you don’t spay or neuter your dog, cat, or bunny. — Global Animal

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Albino Deer, Black Panthers And More Mutants

March 26, 2012

(ANIMAL KINGDOM) There are many coat mutations that affect animals that can make them black, white, or other colors. Explore the world of coat mutations, how they are formed, and the rare colors of the animals that are effected by these mutations. The genetic abnormalities included are albinos, melanistic, piebald, abundism, and erythristic. — Global Animal

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The Black Fish Swims With Fish Protection League

March 22, 2012

(OCEAN NEWS) The Black Fish conservation group is joining forces with the UK-based Fish Protection League (FPL). The Black Fish is a European organization focused on promoting sea-life welfare, similar to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. In 2010, the Black Fish cut the nets of six Taiji dolphin holding pens, hoping to free the animals inside. Unfortunately, no dolphins were freed. The Black Fish believes that it is unacceptable to keep dolphins, orca’s and other marine wildlife in captivity, given the vast areas which these animals normally inhabit, the miserable conditions under which they are often kept, and the stress that public performances put on them. Read on for more on the new partnership. — Global Animal

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Bison To Roam Great Plains Again

March 21, 2012

(WILDLIFE) Bison once dominated the North American landscape by the tens of millions. That was until the 19th century when they were hunted to the brink of extinction to make room for development. Now an organization called Defenders of Wildlife is raising money to get North American bison back onto the Great Plains of Montana by shipping 65 of them from Yellowstone. Read on for more. — Global Animal

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The Noble Tradition of Military Goats

March 20, 2012

(MILITARY ANIMALS) You may have seen the movie War Horse, about a horse in the army. You may know that dogs and carrier pigeons have served in the armed forces. But did you know that goats have a long history of serving in the military? Our horned friends might look and sound a little funny, but there is an unbroken tradition of goats ranked as officers in various armies in the world. A goat is the US Naval Academy’s mascot. Goats are good companions, and one is even credited with showing the intelligence and, arguably, altruism to save several people from shelling. Read for more on goats in the military. — Global Animal

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The World’s Weirdest Antelopes (GALLERY)

March 15, 2012

(WILDLIFE) Did you know that there is more than one species of antelope? Do you know how many there are? Try 97. Most antelopes live in Africa, and they show incredible diversity. All 97 show variety in shape, color, size, pattern and behavior. It is important to keep all animals in mind when it comes to conservation efforts. Nearly a quarter of all antelope species are threatened with extinction, but they are sometimes forgotten in the hustle and bustle to save other species. Remember these funky antelopes when considering endangered animals! — Global Animal

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