These Animals Are Helping to Slow Climate Change—But They’re Dying

Animals play a key role keeping forests healthy The decline in animal populations in tropical forests may play a role in accelerating climate change, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows how the loss of animals reduces the ability of forests to store carbon that would otherwise accelerate...

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Queensland farm a haven for injured animals

Storybook Farm provides a secure home for animals with disabilities, injuries and special needs. Storybook Farm provides a home and care for injured animals. Storybook Farm provides a home and care for injured animals.A little farm with a big heart is helping three-legged dogs, blind horses and anxious donkeys live long and happy lives.Storybook...

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Steamy Calendar With Vet Students And Animals Is All We Want For Christmas

With this calendar, you'll never have a bad month. Omega Tau Sigma veterinary fraternity at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine recently released its 2016 Men of Vet School calendar to the public. The steamy calendar, which is an annual project, features students alongside adorable animals. Omega Tau Sigma/Cornell University And...

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Australian Zoo Animals Enjoy Christmas Treats!

Animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo enjoyed an early delivery from Santa this year and were treated to edible Christmas presents Friday. Animals at Sydney's Taronga Zoo enjoyed an early delivery from Santa this year and were treated to edible Christmas presents Friday. The Taronga Zoo said the chimpanzees, including babies Fumo and Sudi,...

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The Reindeer

The first thing you need to know about reindeer is that, like a spy or a pro wrestler, they go by different names depending on where they are. If you're reading this in the Russian taiga or in the fjords of Lapland, you're familiar with reindeer, rangifer tarandus, the antlered species of deer that roam around munching on lichens and...

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