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Scaredy-Cat Tigers
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, tigers, zoos, scared, chickens, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 12 hours ago - ananova.com
Zoo-keepers in China say their tigers have grown so tame that they're frightened of the chickens they're supposed to eat.
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10 Failed Doomsday Predictions
Offbeat  (tags: world, unusual, technology, humor, funny, Doomday, predictions )

Katie
- 23 hours ago - livescience.com
With the upcoming disaster film "2012" and the current hype about Mayan calendars and doomsday predictions, it seems like a good time to put such notions in context.
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Animal Lovers' Calendar: Weekend of Nov. 21-22 and Beyond
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, protection, art, pets )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Is it animal-inspired art that interests you? Helping homeless pets that floats your boat? We've got you covered with options like these (and many more) in the coming days and weeks. (Are we forgetting something? Let us know by leaving a comment!)
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Walking With Jaguars: The Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi Animal Rescue Centre
Offbeat  (tags: bolvia animal rescue centre, big cats, walking with jaguars, unusual )

Simone
- 12 hours ago - madhavgopalkrish.wordpress.com
In many ways Jaguars are the most complete of all cats. It's kinda sad that their numbers are shrinking in the wild over time.
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Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals
Offbeat  (tags: animals, social behaviours, environment, wildlife, protection )

Cher
- 12 hours ago - mnn.com
Cognitive ethologist Marc Bekoff reveals what he learned observing the social behavior of coyotes, domesticated dogs and compiling scientific research from around the world.
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RSPCA Treats Floods as National Emergency
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, floods, RSPCA )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - rspca.org.uk
RSPCA treats floods as national emergency - teams up to help people, pets and livestock. We ask the public to make emergency calls only to its national helpline during this crisis
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Animal ID in Buckinghamshire
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, photos, identification )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
One of our readers spotted this animal swimming in a stream near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Our first impression was that it was probably a mink, but the photographer thought that was unlikely. He said that the animal was "too big for a mink and the
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Happy Holiday Handprint Wreath
Offbeat  (tags: craft, Happy Holiday Handprint Wreath, children, children's craft, christmas, craft )

Kelli
- 1 day ago - associatedcontent.com
This craft project is fun and easy to make and you and your child, children, your grandchildren or children you have in your life will make wonderful memories making these Happy Holiday Hand print Wreaths.
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Earth Picture Galleries
Offbeat  (tags: animals, jaguars, Bolivia, environment, protection, photos, wildlife )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
The Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi animal rescue centre in Bolivia
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The Week in Wildlife (15 Pictures)
Offbeat  (tags: animals, photos, wildlife, environment )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - guardian.co.uk
From howler monkeys to Siamese crocodiles - this week's best images from the natural world
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Uga VII, University of Georgia's Bulldog Mascot, Dies
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, death, mascot, environment )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Uga VII, the white English bulldog mascot for the University of Georgia's football team for almost two seasons, died Thursday of heart-related causes, the dog's owner said
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Helpful Tips When Considering a Skate Park Security Job
Offbeat  (tags: job tips, skate park, carreer, Paul Rodriguez III, P-Rod, Paul Rodrigues, security, children, safety )

Kelli
- 1 day ago - associatedcontent.com
What to Know when Considering a Security Job at a Skate Park. If you would like to learn about my experience with Paul Rodriguez III (P-Rod as he likes to be called) son of the famous comedian Paul Rodriguez please read my article and comment. Thank you.
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So Long, Mary; Hello, Terry. Cleveland Zoo Tortoise, Thought Female for 50-Plus Years, Turns Out to Be Male
Offbeat  (tags: environment, animals, tortoise, male, zoos )

Cher
- 13 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
A tortoise's zookeepers in Cleveland are the ones feeling slow because after more than 50 years, they've discovered "Mary" is actually a male. Officials at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo say it can be tough to establish the sex of a giant Aldabra tortoise
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'Nubs' Movie to Be Made About 'Mutt, Marine and Miracle'
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, Iraq, rescued, Nubs, movie, environment )

Cher
- 4 hours ago - examiner.com
Coming soon to a theater near you: the story of Nubs, a stray dog with shorn ears who befriended Maj. Brian Dennis while Dennis was serving in Iraq. When Nubs trekked 75 miles through the freezing Iraqi desert to follow Dennis to the next camp, Dennis
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Your Morning Adorable: Three Bumps -- Er, Siberian Tiger Cubs -- on a Log
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, tigers, cubs, zoos, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Germany's Nuremberg Zoo welcomed Rangar, Khan and Domur, Siberian tiger cubs, back in August. Since Siberian tigers (also called Amur tigers) are endangered -- it's believed that only about 400 to 500 animals remain in the wild in eastern Russia and
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