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Bats, Whales, and Bio-Sonar: New Findings About Whales' Foraging Behavior Reveal Surprising Evolutionary Convergence
Science & Tech  (tags: Bats, Whales, Animals, Biology, Research )

Maria
- 16 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Though they evolved separately over millions of years in different worlds of darkness, bats and toothed whales use surprisingly similar acoustic behavior to locate, track, and capture prey using echolocation, the biological equivalent of sonar.
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Oldest Human Ancestor Found in Lake Sludge
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, humans, world, water, research, science, nature, environment, animals, humans, science, scientists, study, research, world, interesting, humans, discovery, ancient )

Britt
- 26 days ago - news.discovery.com
A microscopic algae-eater that lives in a lake in Norway may be one of the world's oldest organisms.
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Arctic Marine Mammals and Fish Populations on the Rise
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, oceans, wildlife, world, water, science, animals, animalwelfare, AnimalWelfare, wildlife, wildanimals, scientists, science, study, research, world, discovery )

Britt
- 31 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Arctic marine mammals and fish populations are on the rise, according to a report released on Monday by the the Arctic Council's biodiversity working group at a Montreal conference.
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Ravens Remember and Greet You Accordingly
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, wildlife, wildlife, wildanimals, animals, animalwelfare, AnimalWelfare, science, scientists, study, discovery )

Britt
- 32 days ago - news.discovery.com
When you go outside, do the birds sound happy or angry when they see you? New research has found that at least one group of birds, ravens, remembers prior interactions with people and varies calls based on those earlier experiences.
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First Evidence That Birds Cultivate Plants
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, wildlife, interesting, research, science )

Bryan
- 32 days ago - examiner.com
This discovery is the first known intentional use of plants by a non human species for a purpose other than food.
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Deadly, Bat-Killing Epidemic Came From Europe
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, AnimalWelfare, environment, suffering, killing, society, wildlife, wildanimals, science, scientists, research )

Britt
- 42 days ago - news.discovery.com
A fungus that has caused the deaths of millions of bats may have traveled here on the bottom of a shoe or on animal stowaways.
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Manatee Mystery: Why Can't They Avoid Speedboats?
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, nature, oceans, wildlife, habitat, humans, animals, animalwelfare, AnimalWelfare, wildlife, wildanimals, environment, scientists, science )

Britt
- 43 days ago - news.discovery.com
The sea cows have good hearing but may be less aware of sounds when they're sleeping.
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More Proof Pesticide Causes Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Science & Tech  (tags: abuse, animals, animalwelfare, death, endangered, environment, wildlife, research, study )

Bryan
- 48 days ago - examiner.com
Ninety-four percent of the imidacloprid exposed hives had died at 23 weeks, The hives that died first were exposed to higher concentrations of imidacloprid. Lower levels of imidacloprid than are ordinarily used in the treatment of crops produced CCD
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Domestic Cats, and Wild Bobcats and Pumas, Living in Same Area Have Same Diseases
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, environment, healthconditions, habitat, nature, humans, research, science, wildlife, world, AnimalWelfare, animals, animalwelfare, environment, habitat, humans, suffering, wildlife, wildanimals, society, investigation, society, study, scientists )

Britt
- 108 days ago - sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2012) -- Domestic cats, wild bobcats and pumas that live in the same area share the same diseases. And domestic cats may bring them into human homes, according to results of a study of what happens when big and small cats cross paths.
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Mother of All Horses Found
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, research, archaeology, ancient )

Bryan
- 114 days ago - examiner.com
The common ancestor of all of today's horse breeds lived 130,000 and 160,000 years ago (most probably 140,000 years ago).
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Mammals Shrink Faster Than They Grow
Science & Tech  (tags: ancient, discovery, animals, evolution, paleontology, study, research, investigation, science, scientists )

Michael
- 115 days ago - cbc.ca
An international team of scientists has discovered that mammals shrink at faster rates than they grow -- a finding that sheds light on the conditions that potentially contribute to extinction.
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