The deep sea angler fish has a spine in front of its dorsal fin elongated into a thin thread which droops over the front of the mouth. On its end hangs a glowing green bulb. When other fish are drawn to investigate this swaying light, the angler suddenly opens its cavernous mouth-and engulfs one more meal.
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With the widespread
availability of firearms,
farmers almost succeeded
in eradicating the golden
eagle, which was regarded
as vermin. Egg collectors
also posed a threat to
numbers in the late 19th
century. Eagles have been
protected since the
1950's, ...
I think I cold turn and
live with animals;
They are so placid and
self contain'd;
I stand and look at them
long and long;
They do not sweat and
whine about their
condition;
They do not lie awake in
the dark and weep for
their sins;
They do not m...
Koi carp are an
ornamental strain of the
common carp
(Cyprinus carpio) native
to Asia and Europe.They
were introduced to New
Zealand, accidentally in
the 1960's, as part
of a goldfish
consignment. They
contribute to water
quality deteriorati...
Please go to
http://www.learner.org/jn
orth/monarch/ and learn
so many amazing things
about the monarch
butterflies!! They are
truly inspirational
creatures!
Posted as '7 Ways to Save
Your Brain' in
Care2 by Mel,
selected from Natural
Solutions magazineA 2009
Mayo Clinic study found
that of 1,300 people ages
70 to 89, those that had
regularly engaged in
mentally challenging
activities, such as re...
Salinity and the Murray
River, from my own
experience: I visited my
inlaws in Mildura every
year while my children
were growing up. When my
daughter was 2 we took
the paddleboat cruise on
the "Mighty Murray". I
was shocked to learn then
that the Murra...
1:25pm Thursday 12th
November 2009
http://www.enfieldindepen
dent.co.uk/news/localnews
/4735793.Enfield_is_first
__cruelty_free__council_i
n_UK/
ENFIELD is the first
council in the country to
use only "cruelty-free"
cleaning products.
The British Unio...
http://www.care2.com/news
/member/457397809/1312003
BUAV Shows Inadequacies
of Proposals for EU
Animal Experiment
Directive - Action
Needed!!
BUAV Shows Inadequacies
of Proposals for EU
Animal Experiment
Directive - Action
Needed!!
Animals&nbs...
Signs of Caring Too Much
(posted by Mel selected
from
Caring.com).Compassion
fatigue –aka
caregiver
burnout–is what
happens when a
well-intentioned
caregiver crosses a
hard-to-see line from
One-Who-Helps to
One-Who-Needs-Help. And
it can ...
Blog: US and China to reduce emissions, but not enough
(AP)
by mark s.
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—
AP - Even after the U.S.
and China set targets
this week for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions,
the world's combined
pledges ahead of next
month's climate summit
fall far short of what
experts say is needed to
avert dangerous global
warming.
more
Blog: Green Nursery Interview with Ken Cook on Giggle.com by Lisa F.
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— Jesse Johnson, CEO and
co-founder of
Q-Collection and
Q-Collection Junior
posted an interview with
EWG president and
co-founder Ken Cook on
his experiences in
creating a green nursery
for his son, Cal.The
2-part interview is
available on his Giggle
bl... more
Blog: Thanksgiving Adventure by Lee W.
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— My “wolf-ish”
dog Leeloo and I went for
a Thanksgiving Day walk.
On this day, I went off
the regular route and
into a strip of woods
between the river and the
backwater. Since some
four-wheelers and
mountain bikers have been
through there,... more
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