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Traffic noise creates angry birds in the Galapagos
Birds change their songs to be heard over the sound of automobile traffic, and when that doesn't work, they get aggressive. A new study in the journal Animal Behavior found… READ THE REST
Male proboscis monkeys show off their "large fleshy noses"
The proboscis monkey doesn't get enough attention, in my opinion, so I'm here to spread some long-nosed love! I recently heard some of the noises that male proboscis monkeys make,… READ THE REST
Unfairly maligned blobfish named Fish of the Year
Psychrolutes microporos, a deep-sea fish with the unflattering nickname "blobfish," has gone from being called the World's Ugliest Animal to Fish of the Year. The fish gained internet fame when… READ THE REST
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