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Dino-Not-So-Soaring
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dinosaurs, AnimalWelfare, environment, habitat, size, interesting )

Cher
- 183 days ago - zsl.org
The largest animals ever to have walked the face of the earth may not have been as big as previously thought, reveals a paper published in ZSL's Journal of Zoology.
2 Yellowstone Workers Fired After Watering Geyser
Offbeat  (tags: environment, old afithful, urinating, humans, fired )

Cher
- 226 days ago - mnn.com
A live webcam facing Old Faithful catches seasonal park employees urinating on the famous geyser.
Dog-Owner's Shock as His Pet Receives Letter in Post for Eye Test
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, eye test, pets, off-beat )

Cher
- 232 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
A homeowner thought he was seeing things when an eye test reminder form came through the post - addressed to his dog.
Who Says My Hair's Like a Bird's Nest? The Homes Built Using Pensioner's Clippings
Offbeat  (tags: animals, humans, hair, birds, nests, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife, unusual )

Cher
- 241 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
When Brian Williams has his hair cut by his wife every month, he's not the only one who feels the benefit. His wife Joan collects the clippings on a sheet and shakes them out into the garden - where the birds then pick them up to make nests.
Pictured: The Showjumping Rabbits Who Are 'Hop' Favourites to Win Pet Talent Contest
Offbeat  (tags: animals, bunnies, showjumping, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, pets, interesting )

Cher
- 241 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
For the average pet rabbit, the daily routine involves nothing more strenuous than chomping on a carrot. But life is very different for the Haslam household's six showjumping bunnies. Under the guidance of twins Mathew and Thomas, they have learned to
Enjoy a Drink at This Texan Bar - But Watch Out for the Pool Sharks...
Offbeat  (tags: marine animals, bar, dance floor, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 241 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Here's a bar with a difference - but you might want a stiff drink before stepping on the dancefloor. For nine inches beneath your feet are two species of shark and four species of stingray, all swimming around and no doubt peeking up at the tasty legs
Police Launch Hunt for 'Wolfman' Behind Mini Crimewave Who Lives on Rabbits and Berries in Woods
Offbeat  (tags: humans, wolfman, lives off rabbits, unusual, recluse )

Cher
- 242 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
He ekes out a solitary existence deep in the woods, surviving by snaring rabbits and foraging for berries. But when nature alone cannot satisfy his needs, the shaggy bearded recluse will leave his lair and, with the stealth of a wild animal, go on the
Literary Cat Makes Library Visits
Offbeat  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection, pets, cats )

Cher
- 244 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A Kent library has been visited almost every day for two years by its own "puss in books", the council has said.
Shark Dumped on Newspaper's Doorstep
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, AnimalWelfare, protection, wildlife, unusual )

Cher
- 249 days ago - cnews.canoe.ca
But reporters at an Australian paper may have received the scariest threat of the day when a live shark was left on their doorstep. Police said the 60-centimetre creature was spotted early Wednesday by a man who was leaving a McDonald's restaurant next
US Airways: PETA's 'End the Seal Slaughter' Billboard?
Offbeat  (tags: seals, hunt, Canada, peta, AnimalWelfare, airplanes, killing, wildlife, protection, unusual )

Cher
- 249 days ago - blog.peta.org
With the 2010 Olympics approaching, people are looking to book their travel to the Games sooner rather than later. So, we'd like to let would-be passengers know that there may be a reason (or 338,200 reasons) to skip that trip to Canada.
 
 
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