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Cities Pass Cat Curfews; Cats Keep Doing Whatever They Want

Cara Giaimo July 29, 2015
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The Reign of King Neptune, The Navy's $250 Million Pig

African Bird of Prey Sanctuary
Indlovu DC, South Africa

African Bird of Prey Sanctuary

Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.
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FOUND: A Four-Legged Fossil That Might Be a Snake

Sarah Laskow July 24, 2015
Cave of the Hanging Snakes
José María Morelos, Mexico

Cave of the Hanging Snakes

Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.
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Animals Don't Just Flee–They Make Surprisingly Careful Escape Plans

Sarah Laskow July 22, 2015
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Emily the Cow Ran Away From the Slaughterhouse And Became a Star

Cara Giaimo July 22, 2015
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FOUND: Giant, Eerie Hermaphroditic Sea Slugs

Sarah Laskow July 17, 2015
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Man-Made Animal Crossings, from Bat Bridges to Toad Tunnels

Eric Grundhauser July 15, 2015
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Grasshoppers Are Pink, Lobsters Are Blue, These Off-Color Animals Will Make You Rethink Everything You Knew To Be True

Sarah Laskow July 14, 2015
Permanently Closed
Tomb of the Eagles
Orkney, Scotland

Tomb of the Eagles

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
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FOUND: A Triceratops-like Dino With an Extra Fancy Frill

Sarah Laskow July 9, 2015
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This Is What Happens When You Link Up Four Rat Brains

Cara Giaimo July 9, 2015
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CNBA: Cats of the National Basketball Association

Eric Grundhauser July 9, 2015
Close-up of a portion of the exposed bison bones
Harrison, Nebraska

Hudson-Meng Bison Kill

A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.
The Grave of Miss Baker
Huntsville, Alabama

The Grave of Miss Baker

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Warning signs at the Phillip Island penguin site
Ventnor, Australia

Penguin Parade At Phillip Island

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
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Thomas Jefferson Built This Country On Mastodons

Cara Giaimo July 2, 2015