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animal stories: 158 news summaries

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 In Germany, Baby 
 Rhino Is the New Knut 

Baby rhinoceros rejected by its mother will be raised by humans

Sep 23, 09 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A rhinoceros born Sunday in Germany is poised to become that country’s next cute and cuddly animal sensation, Der Spiegel reports. The as yet unnamed baby rhino, already 128 pounds, will live at the zoo in the city of Münster and be raised by humans after its... More »

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Germany • Knut • zoo • birth • rhinoceros • animal • rejection • Münster

3-Year Court Case Ends in Joint Custody—of Dog

NJ couple will trade visits with Dexter the pug

Sep 21, 09 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A case that has taken up the time of the New Jersey court system since 2006 apparently ended today with a judge's ruling that the litigants will share custody of their dog. Dexter, a 6-year-old pug, will spend 5 weeks at a time with each of his owners, the Philadelphia ... More »

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New Jersey • joint custody • dog • animal • pet owners • pug • Linda Houseman • Eric Dare

 'Montauk Monster' 
 Killed in Panama 

Hairless creature on beach confounds cryptozoologists

Sep 18, 09 4:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - A bizarre-looking creature found on a Panama beach has excited the world of cryptozoology, the Daily Telegraph reports. A group of teens said they feared for their safety and beat the hairless creature to death as it crawled from a cave and moved toward them. The animal—dubbed "Gollum"... More »

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Panama • zoology • animal • monster • Montauk Monster

obituary

 Mount Washington Mascot Dies 

Nin charmed visitors, staff for 12 years

Jul 24, 09 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mount Washington’s mascot of 12 years died last week at 19 or possibly 20, the Boston Globe reports. Nin the cat “brought a little piece of home” to the New Hampshire mountain’s observatory, says its executive director. He wasn’t much bothered by the site’s vicious... More »

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New Hampshire • obituary • cat • animal • Mount Washington

On Twitter, Palin Sings Praises of Grizzly Moms

'Mama bear doesn't
look 2 anyone else 2 hand her anything'

Jul 16, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin Tweeted her immense respect for—or perhaps envy of—the adult female grizzly bear yesterday after meeting Alaskan biologists, Politico reports. The soon-to-be ex-governor praised “mama bears’ gutteral raw instinct to protect & provide for her young” and described the animal in action. “She sees danger?... More »

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Alaska • wildlife • biologists • grizzly bear • animal • Sarah Palin • Twitter • tweet • mother

(Newser) - A 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to baking her former roommate's cat to death in a 500° oven and will serve a year in jail, reports the New York Daily News. The girl and a younger accomplice trashed the woman's Bronx apartment, stole DVDs and food, and fled, leaving the... More »

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crime • New York • animal cruelty • Bronx • plea bargain • cat • animal • Cheyenne Cherry

 Knut Will Stay in Berlin 


Jul 8, 09 4:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Berlin Zoo’s prized polar bear, Knut, isn’t going anywhere, Der Spiegel reports. Officials there will pay $600,000 to a rival zoo to settle an ownership dispute. Given Knut's bankability as a bona fide world star, it's a bargain. The bear, not yet 3 years old,... More »

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Germany • Knut • Berlin Zoo • celebrity • polar bear • animal • Neumünster

 Floridians Gang Up on New 
 Neighbor: 8-Foot Gator 

Said to have come from local canal

Jul 8, 09 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Residents of a South Florida town found a surprise visitor in their pool last night: an 8-foot alligator. Someone—nobody owned up—tied the creature to a tree with an extension cord before calling for help, the Miami Herald reports. When deputies arrived, a crowd of 30 was ogling the... More »

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Florida • wildlife • alligator • animal • reptiles

(Newser) - When you’re an endangered species jockeying for federal funding, good looks are historically a plus. That may be changing, the Washington Post reports. In the past, researchers note, “there has been a very heavy bias toward ‘charismatic megafauna’—relatively large, well-known birds and mammals.” But... More »

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plants • US Fish and Wildlife Service • endangered species list • delta smelt • federal spending • animal • beetle • Chinook salmon • charismatic megafauna

 Gay Animals Key to 
 Species' Survival: Study 

'Same-sex behavior' seen all over animal kingdom

Jun 17, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Homosexual behavior is almost everywhere among animals—penguins, dolphins, even fruit flies. And same-sex bonds may be a key adaptation that helps species survive, the Daily Telegraph reports. One-third of a Hawaiian albatross population is raised by two moms because there are so few males, researchers observed. That adaptation has... More »

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research • homosexuality • Hawaii • natural selection • albatross • animal • adaptation • animal population • gay

 Some Male, Mom 
 Baboons 'Just Friends' 

Primatologists baffled by sexless simian friendships

Jun 17, 09 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists are trying to figure out why many male baboons enter into platonic friendships with single moms, the BBC reports. Researchers probing relationships within baboon tribes found that the friendships, which did not appear to involve sex in about half the instances, helped mother and offspring dodge the unwanted attentions... More »

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wildlife • monkey • animal behavior • primates • animal • baboon

New England Starfish Boom Baffles Experts

Shellfish predators' population worries fishermen

Jun 15, 09 3:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - New England beaches are swarming with starfish this spring, and nobody’s sure why, the Boston Globe reports. The spike may be connected to shellfish population; it could be due to a drop in spider crabs, which prey on starfish; it could be tied to water temperature or wind patterns.... More »

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population • biology • animal • marine biology • fishermen • starfish • animal population • shellfish

 UK Military Seeks 
 Canine Recruits 

Vets told to find dogs for service

Jun 10, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Short on canine recruits, Britain’s military has launched an effort to recharge the ranks, the Guardian reports. “Your country needs your dog,” the Ministry of Defence campaign proclaims, seeking German or Belgian shepherds, English springers, and Labradors in particular. The military typically gets dogs from shelters and... More »

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British military • military recruits • dog • animal • guard dog

 Spooky Universal Pattern 
 Captivates Math Experts 

Academics ponder similarities between cities and organisms

May 20, 09 5:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - A fascinating mathematical similarity between infrastructure requirements of cities and the nutritional needs of different-sized animals has energized a field of study that is enthralling academics. Researchers have discovered that any measure of a city's infrastructure—from number of gas stations to miles of roadway—grows only in proportion to... More »

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microorganisms • professor • academics • mathematics • pattern recognition • city • animal • mathematicians • urban development • math

 It's Baaaack: 
 Montauk 
 Monster 
 Reappears 

What it is, no one knows

May 11, 09 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s baaaack: the Montauk Monster—or something like it—has been spotted on a Long Island beach after sparking a flurry of blog speculation when it washed ashore last year, Gawker reports. The dead creature, which looks like a half-dog, half-pig with a beak, was stolen after its first... More »

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animal • monster • Montauk Monster • creature

(Newser) - The National Zoo’s female giant panda may be pregnant, the Washington Post reports. Volunteers are monitoring Mei Xiang around the clock after zookeepers noticed behavioral changes that indicate the mom to celebu-panda Tai Shan is expecting, including creating a bamboo den in a dark and quiet place, and cradling... More »

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pregnancy • animal • National Zoo • giant pandas • artificial insemination • Tai Shan • Mei Xiang

Wayward Bull Steers
Into Supermarket

Where's the beef?

Apr 26, 09 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - A wayward bull nearly locked horns with employees as it slipped through sliding glass doors and raced up aisles in a supermarket in Ireland, reports the Guardian. The animal, which escaped from a nearly outdoor market, butted a shopping cart that workers used to try to corral him, and chased... More »

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beef • meat • bulls • Ireland • supermarket • animal • butcher

 Polo Owner Wept 
 as Horses Died in His Arms 

Tests not likely to reveal cause of deaths for weeks

Apr 21, 09 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Devastated polo team owner Victor Vargas cradled the heads of his fallen horses and sobbed as they died in his arms, colleagues said yesterday. The wealthy Venezuelan banker—whose business has thrived despite Hugo Chavez's socialist regime—rushed from animal to animal as 21 suddenly collapsed and died shortly before... More »

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horse • veterinarian • animal • polo • Victor Vargas

UPDATED

 Steroids Didn't Kill 
 21 Polo Horses: Vet 

21 animals lost in mystery affliction

Apr 20, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - The death of 21 horses in Florida for the US Open Polo Championship yesterday remains a mystery, but a veterinarian for the Venezuelan team that owned the horses said it was unlikely they were killed by a bad reaction to steroids, the Palm Beach Post reports. "Almost certainly they... More »

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sports • steroids • horse • death • animal • polo • drugs in sports

 14 Horses Drop 
 Dead Before 
 Polo Match 

Sources believe they reacted to tainted steroid cocktail

Apr 20, 09 2:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - A mystery death claimed the lives of 14 horses from a Venezuelan team yesterday shortly before they were to compete in the US Open Polo Championship in Florida. The $100,000 horses suddenly struggled to breathe as vets fought to revive them, the Palm Beach Post reports. Onlookers wept after... More »

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steroids • horse racing • horse • animal • polo • US Open Polo Championship

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