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Trained Dogs Delay Spread Of Invasive Mollusks Using Sense Of Smell (Video)

by Arnold Carreiro

A trio of dogs have been specially trained to sniff out stowaway zebra mussels to keep them from infesting new ponds, lakes and other waterways in St. Paul, Minnesota. Take that, you invasive punks!

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The Cat Man And His Flying Cats

Dominique LeFort, The Catman And One Of His Flying House Cats

by Laurie Kay Olson

If you find yourself heading down to Key West on vacation there is something you have just got to see -- The Catman and his Flying House Cats. They perform for the crowds each night at sunset. Contrary to what just about everyone will tell you about cats, they CAN be trained to do all sorts of things. For Dominique LeFort they will literally jump through hoops -- even if the hoops are on fire.

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Extinct “Scissorhands” Fossil Arthropod Named After Johnny Depp

by Creature Features

A half-billion year old fossil of a previously unknown lobster-like creature has been given the name Kooteninchela deppi in honor of actor Johnny Depp. The small but formidably clawed ancestor of many modern insects, spiders and crustaceans possessed a fiendishly spiky set of claws that immediately reminded researchers of Depp's well-loved film character, Edward Scissorhands.

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Stolen Dinosaur Fossils Sent Back To Mongolia From United States (Video)

by Arnold Carreiro

A treasure trove of high quality dinosaur fossils have been looted from Mongolia, and now the United States government is stepping up actions to send back these invaluable cultural artifacts.

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Our Lying, Cheating Ways May Have Evolved From Apes

by Ron Callari

Who hasn't told a little white lie or purposely deceived others over the course of one's life. Ever wonder why the moral code of "thou shall not lie," has found its way into our religious and legal systems down through the ages? Perhaps because deception is so intricately woven into our DNA that man needed constant reminders that our darker nature was inevitable.

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Hippo Swallows Man Whole, Man Lives To Tell The Tale! (Video)

by Arnold Carreiro

Seventeen years ago, Paul Templer, a guide taking some tourists through the Zambezi river was attacked, bitten, battered and nearly eaten by an angry bull hippopotamus. Your job doesn’t seem too bad now, does it?

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Instagram + Cats = Nyanstagram!

by Creature Features

Inspired by Instagram, the popular online photo-sharing and social networking service, Nyanstagram allows users to digitally filter photos of their cats and share them with others on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking services.

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Lion Burgers Are SO Last March, Care For A Lion Taco Instead?

by Arnold Carreiro

Here we go again! Taco Fusion, located in scenic Tampa, Florida, have apparently sold out of their controversial lion meat tacos, although some locals aren’t too pleased about the big cat being on the menu in the first place.

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The Giraffes Have Manners At Giraffe Manor

Giraffes Checking Out The Dining Room At Giraffe Manor

by Laurie Kay Olson

For many international travelers one of the most popular destinations in Africa to check out is Nairobi, Kenya. For a really great place to stay you may want to check out Giraffe Manor. The manor is an elegant hotel with decor that hearkens back to the 1930s. It is a place of grace and charm and . . . well . . . giraffes. The hotel boasts its own herd of endangered Rothschild giraffes.

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"Sea Monster" Video Created World-Wide Media Frenzy

"Sea Monster" Carcass On A New Zealand Beach

by Laurie Kay Olson

Recently a video of a "sea monster" was uploaded to YouTube caused a sensation around the world. It was footage of a 30-foot long decaying carcass found along Pukehina Beach on the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand in late April. "Experts" who viewed the video claimed that the creature was everything from a saltwater crocodile to a dinosaur.

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