Nicobar Pigeon Is The Closest Living Relative Of The Dodo Similar to dinosaurs, dodo birds are extinct on this planet yet continue to be represented in popular culture. In this lifetime, we would likely never get the chance to observe a dodo bird. But fortunately for us, we still have the opportunity to witness the…
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THE WORLD’S LARGEST EDIBLE MUSHROOM LIVES IN SYMBIOSIS WITH TERMITES AND THAT’S WHY IT GROWS SO HUGE Most edible mushrooms are relatively small, but in West Africa as well as Zambia, there’s one particularly enormous species that outgrows all the rest of them. Termitomyces titanicus. A rather fitting name for such a huge species. Image…
MEET VINCENT, THE FLUFFY MAINE COON CAT WHO LOOKS LIKE A BLACK PANTHER Vincent is a Maine Coon cat living with his owners who have successfully managed to grab everyone’s attention through his large body size, attractive eyes, and black silky fur that makes him appear as if he were a black panther. This mesmerizing…
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Noreen, the black-footed ferret clone. PHOTO: KIKA TUFF/REVIVE & RESTORE Over three years after a black-footed ferret became the first-ever endangered U.S. species to be cloned, two new black-footed ferret clones have been born. On April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the births of Noreen and Antonia, two ferrets from the National…
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They didn’t have much money, but they found a cheap, old house they could afford. Determined to make their dream come true, they started restoring the house themselves. They worked hard, step by step, to improve the house. They added a second floor and a summer terrace, expanding the living space. They were proud of…
Two Old Geezers Living In The Backwoods. There were two old geezers living in the backwoods of the Ozarks: Rufus and Clarence. They lived on opposite sides of the river and they hated each other. Every morning, just after sunup, Rufus and Clarence would go down to their respective sides of the river and yell…
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