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Think Olympic Athletes Are Unbeatable? Think Again

August 5, 2012

(WILDLIFE) At the moment the world is focused on extraordinary human athletes as they enter the second week of the London Olympics. We imagine our Olympic champions to be unrivaled and unbeatable, but as humans we often make the mistake of thinking that we are the best at everything. So as we celebrate the amazing achievements by humans in sports, let’s also take a minute to recognize that even our fastest, toughest, and most focused athletes cannot compare to our friends in the animal kingdom. To put it into perspective: a cheetah runs twice as fast as our top sprinters. Read on to find out more about some very impressive animal athletes. — Global Animal

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Explanation For Extraordinary Cheetah Speed

June 23, 2012

(WILDLIFE DISCOVERY) A new study recently published reveals why cheetahs are capable of traveling at top speeds. Researchers observed the running behavior and mechanisms of captive cheetahs and retired racing greyhounds. The results show that cheetahs are capable of changing gears by increasing the frequency of their strides at higher speeds. Read more to find out about this fascinating discovery! — Global Animal.

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Ecoguards Employed To Stop Wildlife Poaching

June 1, 2012

(ANIMAL CONSERVATION) Wildlife poaching has been a problem for wildlife conservationists for a long time. We have parks, reserves and wildlife sanctuaries in which it is illegal to hunt certain animals, but it’s hard to enforce those rules in vast areas with few people around. Employing “ecoguards” to protect the animals and arrest poachers may be a new solution, which has proven effective in areas where applied. Read on to learn about what some are proposing to tackle the urgent need of wildlife protection. — Global Animal

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