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Retail reptiles shed negative image in year of the snake

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blue shark :: Article Creator Sneaky Fish Use Sharks Like Moving Shields While Hunting Some fish are not just fast – they're smart. A team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Edinburgh, has revealed a never-seen-before hunting trick in the Mediterranean Sea. Small fish called blue runners hide behind sandbar sharks to sneak up on prey. This behavior stands out. Fish often swim near sharks to avoid threats or shed parasites. But hiding behind a shark to launch a hunt? That's a first. Fish use sharks as cover Until now, scientists had noticed that fish sometimes trail sharks. This was usually for protection or parasite removal. Some even used sharks as moving shields to escape larger predators. But the new footage captured around Lampione Island in Italy shows something more calculated. Over several years, divers and remotely operated vehicles recorded 34 separate cases of blue runners sneaking behind sharks. Eac...

Fall 2021 Children's Sneak Previews

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Best in the biz: The very best of Bill Flick

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best in show :: Article Creator Crufts 2025 Embroiled In Row Over Best In Show Winner As Fans Claim Favourite Was 'robbed' By JOWENA RILEY Published: 11:19 EDT, 10 March 2025Updated: 11:48 EDT, 10 March 2025 Crufts has come under fire after announcing the 2025 winner of Best in Show as furious viewers say a fan favourite was 'robbed'.  The prestigious dog show held its four-day 2025 event at the NEC in Birmingham over the weekend, with more than 18,000 dogs travelling in from across the world to compete.  Four-year-old whippet, Miuccia, was crowned Best in Show winner at this year's event, while Tibetan Mastiff, Viking, was named runner-up.  Praised for her 'beautiful elegance', the female whippet, owned by Enrico De Gaspar, was chosen by judge Patsy Hollings, beating the winners of six other groups to bag the trophy.  She made history with her win as the first time an Italian dog has won best in show at Crufts, and...

All In The Family: Maine Mother & Son Charged in Massive Drug Bust

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charles spaniel :: Article Creator Lindsey Vonn Shares News Of Devastating Family Loss Hearts are breaking today for Olympic skier, Lindsey Vonn, who just lost a beloved member of her family. Yesterday, she shared the news on Instagram that her sweet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Lucy, has crossed the rainbow bridge. Lucy was 9 years old, and as Vonn stated in the beautiful tribute she penned about the pup in the caption, "...From the very first moment until the very last, she brought so much light and love to me and everyone she met. We traveled the world together, skied, hiked, biked, explored, went down waterfalls, up in air balloons, to the Olympics… we went on SO many incredible adventures together, and created so many memories that I am beyond lucky to have shared with her. Based on these images and Vonn's heartfelt words, it's clear she shared a special, unbreakable bond with this wonderful pup. She's received an out...

The 10 Best Lizards To Keep As Pets

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Retail reptiles shed negative image in year of the snake

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dugong :: Article Creator First Wild Dugong Sighted In 88 Years By Wang Chun-chi and Lery Hiciano / Staff reporter, with staff writer A wild live dugong was found in Taiwan for the first time in 88 years, after it was accidentally caught by a fisher's net on Tuesday in Yilan County's Fenniaolin (粉鳥林). This is the first sighting of the species in Taiwan since 1937, having already been considered "extinct" in the country and considered as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. A fisher surnamed Chen (陳) went to Fenniaolin to collect the fish in his netting, but instead caught a 3m long, 500kg dugong. Photo courtesy of a fisher The fisher released the animal back into the wild, not realizing it was an endangered species at the time, although he took images and videos of the animal. The photos have made waves within the public as well as the marine biology community, ...

Best in the biz: The very best of Bill Flick

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western terrestrial garter snake :: Article Creator