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    A cuttlefish swims in an aquarium at the Scientific Center of Kuwait in 2016. Cuttlefish showed impressive self-control in an adaptation of the classic "marshmallow test."
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    Why Cuttlefish Are Smarter Than We Thought

    Mar 07, 2021
    Cuttlefish, the squishy sea creatures, showed impressive self-control in an experiment. It means they have something in common with primates.
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    The Pandemic Has Kept Humans Apart. But At Zoos, A Baby Boom Emerges

    Mar 06, 2021
    NPR's Scott Simon talks to Houston Zoo General Curator Kevin Hodge about the pandemic baby boom at his zoo.
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    Wisdom, a mōlī or Laysan albatross, and the world's oldest known banded wild bird, hatched a new chick at Midway Atoll on Feb. 1.
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    Wisdom The Albatross, Now 70, Hatches Yet Another Chick

    Mar 05, 2021
    "Each year that Wisdom returns, we learn more about how long seabirds can live and raise chicks," said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Beth Flint.
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    Pet Owner Is Reunited With Cat 15 Years After She Ran Away

    Mar 04, 2021
    A Los Angeles man adopted Brandy, and one day she didn't come home. A microchip in the cat had the owner's phone number, but nobody called until recently when she turned up at a shelter 40 miles away.
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    Science
    Utahraptor skull reconstruction by Rob Gaston of Gaston Design incorporating some material from the Utahraptor megablock.
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    Utah Considers State Park Named For Utahraptor Dinosaur

    Mar 02, 2021
    Utah is considering naming a new park in honor of dinosaurs discovered there. Researchers expect to uncover more Utahraptor bones — provided they can get them out of a massive block of rock.
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    Animals
    The red-cockaded woodpecker has been listed as endangered for more than half a century.
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    How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

    Mar 02, 2021
    The U.S. military and conservation groups forged an unusual alliance to help save the red-cockaded woodpecker, but a Trump-era move to take it off the endangered list could threaten the bird.
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    Environment
    This coyote was one of several collared by wildlife biologists monitoring their behavior in the Bay Area headlands.  Authorities are trying to catch an unusually bold coyote in the East Bay responsible for  attacks on humans.
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    Search For Coyote Continues After Several Attacks In The San Francisco Bay Area

    Feb 27, 2021
    At least five people have reported being bitten. The unusual behavior has residents worried and wildlife authorities working overtime to capture the animal.
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    Goats and Soda
    A herd of goats in Russia ponders ... well, we can't really know what they're pondering, but it's a safe bet they're interested in finding something to eat.
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    How Goats (And Perhaps People) Make Up Their Minds

    Feb 27, 2021
    How does a herd decide which direction to head in? Researchers put GPS collars on a gathering of goats to find out. Here's what they learned — and how it might apply to humans.
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    Millions of monarch butterflies arrive each year in Mexico after travelling, in some cases, thousands of miles from the United States and Canada.
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    Climate Change, Deforestation Threaten Monarch Butterfly Migration

    Feb 26, 2021
    The population of monarch butterflies that migrated south to Mexico to hibernate fell 26% from a year earlier.
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    Post Makes Custom Box Of Fruity Pebbles For Cereal-Loving Cat

    Feb 25, 2021
    A rescue cat named Trash Panda was adopted in Georgia by the head of Fulton County's disaster response agency. Memes of the cat were made, warning of bad weather and declaring love for Fruity Pebbles.
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    Koala, Born Missing A Foot, Thrives With Prosthetic Foot

    Feb 24, 2021
    Triumph's caretaker at a wildlife rescue center in Australia had been searching for a prosthetic foot for years. A local dentist figured out how to make one. Triumph is loving his new pink foot.
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    Book Reviews
    <em>Flight of the Diamond Smugglers: A Tale of Pigeons, Obsession, and Greed Along Coastal South Africa,</em> by Matthew Gavin Frank
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    Pigeons Star In A Tale Of Mining In 'Flight Of The Diamond Smugglers'

    Feb 23, 2021
    Journalist Matthew Gavin Frank exposes the history of South Africa's nefarious diamond industry, accompanied by a tale of pigeons and their role in subversion, in crisp and poetic prose.
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    Rob Martin, who has been fishing off his boat for the last 29 years, and his partner haul up a 150-pound end trap while ropeless lobster fishing in Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts.
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    'Ropeless' Lobster Fishing Could Save The Whales. Could It Kill The Industry?

    Feb 21, 2021
    One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope, but there is hope in new ropeless technology.
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    Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, Vaccine Ingredients ... And Dogs Who Sniff Masks

    Feb 19, 2021
    Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?
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    Ropeless Lobster Fishing Is Good News For Endangered Whales

    Feb 19, 2021
    One of the main threats to the endangered North Atlantic right whale is lobster-fishing rope. A new ropeless technology could save both the whales and the lobster industry.
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    Dog Goes Missing After Tornado Rips Hole In N.C. Woman's House

    Feb 18, 2021
    Brittany Memory was in bed when the wind tore a hole in the house — ripping away her sheets along with her terrier. After some worrisome hours, the dog returned home safely.
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    Live Updates: Winter Storms 2021
    Some of the thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles rescued in South Padre Island, Texas. Volunteers are continuing to rescue the creatures amid freezing temperatures and widespread power outages.
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    Volunteers In Texas Are Saving Thousands Of Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles From The Storm

    Feb 17, 2021
    The nonprofit Sea Turtle, Inc. says it has brought in nearly 4,500 sea turtles and counting since Sunday. Still without power, it's heating its tanks with a commercial generator donated by SpaceX.
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    Animals

    5 Giraffes Learn To Offer Up Their Hooves For Pedicures

    Feb 17, 2021
    Zookeepers at the Cincinnati Zoo say training the giraffes to do that took nearly four years. Regular hoof trims are essential for giraffe health.
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    It's Been 10 Years Since Larry The Cat Moved Into 10 Downing Street

    Feb 16, 2021
    The tabby cat, known as the chief mouser, excels at catching mice in the prime minister's residence. He was hired under David Cameron, who he outlasted. The cat is on his third prime minister.
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    Goats and Soda
    A reader asks: I want to have a private cuddle session with some goats but am concerned that the goats may have cuddled with other people. What's the COVID risk? Note: The goat and human in the photo above are part of the same pandemic pod.
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    Coronavirus FAQs: If I Have No Post-Vaccine Pain, Is It Working? Plus: Goat Dilemma!

    Feb 12, 2021
    Readers are asking about vaccine protocols, the safest way to take off a mask, whether it's risky to engage in therapeutic cuddling sessions with goats.
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    Animals

    Scientists Discover What May Be World's Smallest Reptile

    Feb 10, 2021
    The world of tiny animals has just gotten even smaller. A new species of chameleon, which is about the size of a sunflower seed, has been found in Madagascar.
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    A model of a feathered Tyrannosaurus rex at the American Museum of Natural History in 2019 in New York City. <em>All Things Considered</em> is making amends for its lack of dinosaur coverage.
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    8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories

    Feb 09, 2021
    How can All Things Considered consider all things without considering dinosaurs? That's the question posed by 8-year-old Leo Shidla of Minneapolis.
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    Drivers On Australian Freeway Corral Wandering Koala

    Feb 09, 2021
    Several drivers managed to get the marsupial into Nadia Tugwell's car. While waiting for people from the Adelaide Koala Rescue Center to arrive, the animal explored her car.
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    Scientists Say Eavesdropping Is A Trait Shared By Monkeys, Humans

    Feb 08, 2021
    Researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that marmosets are capable of understanding conversations between other monkeys, and of judging whether they want to interact with those monkeys.
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    To Liven Up That Millionth Zoom, Call In The Livestock

    Feb 06, 2021
    Do you need something to liven up your virtual business meetings? You can hire a goat or two from Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Lancashire, England to make a cameo appearance in your call.
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