NEWS ABOUT: antelope
antelope stories: 2 news briefs
Sound communicates animal's strength, prevents conflict
BBC Nov 4, 08 1:58 PM CST
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Doesn't sound all that sexy, but Africa’s male eland antelope has developed his own way of demonstrating its sexual prowess and warding off rivals. Males click their knees to establish mating rights and avoid brawls: the louder the click, the larger the animal, and the more likely he is to defeat a challenger. Like "a string being plucked," the sound travels hundreds of meters, researchers tell the BBC.
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State news agency apologizes for doctored image of antelopes near train
Wall Street Journal Feb 22, 08 5:12 PM CST
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China’s state-run news service has apologized for running—and honoring—a doctored photo that aided the government’s argument about a new train line's environmental impact. The 2006 image showed antelopes frolicking under Tibetan tracks, purportedly demonstrating that the beloved beasts weren’t affected by them. It worked, until sleuths noticed the telltale signs of Photoshop, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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