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A different kind of race: Ostriches, camels and zebras entertain at Colonial Downs
Spectators at Colonial Downs got to watch zebras, camels and ostriches race in between the thoroughbred horse races on Friday ...
A new invader threatens California water supplies. Can the state stop its spread?
Boat inspections are among the few weapons in California’s arsenal for protecting its lakes and reservoirs from being invaded ...
The Pantagraph2d
Flying Horse: If I could make a new animal
Each week, "Flying Horse" features dozens of Central Illinois children's thoughts and drawings on various topics. This week: ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
These ‘Weird’ Sea Spiders Don’t Have Abdomens—and Instead Store Organs in Their Legs. With DNA, Scientists Are Learning Why
Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...
AZ Animals on MSN3d
How Many Legs Does a Butterfly Have?
When telling a friend about your favorite type of butterfly, you probably start by describing its wings. After all, a butterfly’s wings are its most attractive feature. We know a lot about a butterfly ...
‘Large’-eyed creature with ‘slender’ fingers found at temple. It’s a new species
Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with “slender” fingers near a temple in India and discovered a new species, study said. Photo from A. Sayyed via Sayyed, Das, Amarasinghe, Bhattacharjee and ...
Watch: Leopard stands on two legs ‘like a human’ in rare safari sighting, leaves internet stunned
A rare moment from South Africa’s Kruger National Park is making waves online– a leopard was spotted standing upright on its ...