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New photo of 'English Nessie' hailed as best yet
New photo of 'English Nessie' hailed as best yet Pictures of a mysterious creature surfacing from Lake Windermere have been hailed as the best ever sighting of the English Loch Ness Monster, or "Bownessie". This is believed to be the eighth sighting of a long humpbacked creature, known...- kemical
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Australian city to expel 22,000 bats from downtown gardens
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A colony of 22,000 bats may be coming to a neighbourhood near you after an Australian court served the flying foxes with an eviction notice and allowed the government to chase them away with loud industrial noise. The court ruled that the grey-headed flying foxes, the...- cybercore
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Flying snakes' secret revealed
Link Removed Link Removed The snake dangles 49 feet (15 meters) off the ground, tail entwined around a branch. Suddenly, the animal rears up and launches, flinging its body toward the forest floor. In other reptiles, the leap would be suicidal, or at least an invitation for broken...- cybercore
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Plastic Jar Removed From Fla. Bear Cub's Head
Plastic Jar Removed From Fla. Bear Cub's Head Link Removed - Invalid URL OCALA, Fla. (Aug. 14) - A bla ck bear cub in Florida affectionately known as "jarhead" can finally enjoy a good meal. A clear plastic container was removed from the 6-month-old cub's head after being stuck for at least...- cybercore
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Dragons do exist!
Link Removed The Komodo dragon is the world's largest flesh-eating lizard and living reptile. This amazing creature is only found in the wild on four small Indonesian islands, where they are vulnerable to disease, volcanic activity, and competition with feral dogs and man. It lives on the...- cybercore
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