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Bonobos hunt and kill other primates, study reveals

livescience.com — Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys. But bonobos, another primate closely related to humans and chimps, were thought to confine their hunting to forest antelopes, squirrels and rodents. Not so, a new study finds. More… (Pets & Animals)

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Then the Orangutans Came Calling….

rd.com — Willie Smits is on a mission to save the endangered orangutan. It's a straight vine from its survival to ours.More… (Pets & Animals)

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Police Taser Sheep Blocking Traffic

news.com.au — POLICE zapped a runaway sheep that was blocking traffic with a Taser stun gun, a weapon issued for use in violent situations. Also reported... Little Bo Peep not to thrilled.More… (Pets & Animals)

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'Deepest ever' living fish filmed [VIDEO]

news.bbc.co.uk — A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film. More… (Pets & Animals)

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Shocked gardener finds 17ft python in his allotment

dailymail.co.uk — A shocked gardener picked up a branch to throw away - and was stunned to discover it was actually a 17ft python.More… (Pets & Animals)

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Florida Man Punches Shark To Save His Dog

guanabee.com — How much do you love your pet? Enough to leap into the ocean and fight a shark to save it? Yeah, us neither. But one Florida Keys man does, and he proved it by punching a shark in the face when it tried to eat his wittle bitty doggie, Jake.More… (Pets & Animals)

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The 6 Most Adorable Animals (To Ever Go On a Bloody Rampage

cracked.com — Sometimes, cute, fuzzy animals just get tired of our *****. Forced to crap in boxes, subsist on food that is basically liver-scented sawdust, it's no surprise that even the friendliest of creatures has been known to cause the occasional apocalyptic cascade of destruction. More… (Pets & Animals)

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15 of the World's Fattest Cats [LOL]

neatorama.com — Many fat cats have become Internet phenomenon - the web has seen several viral emails on this subject (including a famous fake one that purportedly show a monstrously large mutant cat found in an abandoned nuclear research facility, see below).More… (Pets & Animals)

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In Search of the Mongolian Death Worm

environmentalgraffiti.com — Reported to be between two and five feet long, the deep-red coloured worm is said to resemble the intestines of a cow and sprays a yellow acidic saliva substance at its victims, who if they’re unlucky enough to be within touching distance also receive an electric shock powerful enough to kill a camel… or them.More… (Pets & Animals)

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