zoology
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These Penguins Nap Thousands of Times Per Day
In what either sounds like a blissful cruise through life or hell on Earth, nesting chinstrap penguins apparently take thousands of naps per day, in order to get enough sleep while remaining alert to threats. Guarding a nest is busy work for a penguin; there are predators like the brown skua, which feed on penguin…
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Scientists Figured Out How All-Female Termite Colonies Came to Exist
An international team of scientists says all-female termite colonies from Japan are the result of accidental hybridisation, and that their highly robust nature makes them an ecological threat.
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Fire in the Hole: Man Gets Flammable Deodorant Stuck in His Rectum
Doctors in India are warning about a peculiar hazard. In a new case study this week, they detail having to remove a can of aerosol spray deodorant from a patient’s rectum. It’s a injury made even more potentially dangerous due to the risk of fire or explosion should the offending object be removed “using cautery…
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Meet the First Endangered Animal to Be Cloned in North America
Elizabeth Ann is the first clone of a black-footed ferret, but more importantly, she’s the first endangered species to be cloned in the United States. Her birth represents an important milestone in the ongoing effort to increase the genetic diversity of this threatened species.