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'Breakthrough' as rehomed falconet lays eggs
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 21 hours agoOne of the world's smallest birds of prey has laid eggs in a Cornish wildlife sanctuary. Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary said it held ...
Bird farm that used banned pesticide fined £40,000
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoDirector Christopher Hodgson pleaded guilty to storing a pesticide without permission and was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £150 in costs. The discovery of the dead < ...
'Don't kill our protected ravens', rescue pleads
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoRavens, like birds of prey, are a protected species in the UK and it is illegal to shoot them. Dr Norris said: "We do report everything to the police, to...
The Tarantula Is Big and Hairy But Not So Scary
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Style Singapore· 6 days agoThe pinkfoot Goliath spider is another species with a diet similar to the bird-eater. Both can be found in the jungles South America. The female...
Most birds avoid hurricanes. This species chases them, scientists say.
Washington Post via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoA rare seabird that lives on an uninhabited Atlantic Ocean island has an unusual response to...
Are Daddy Longlegs Truly Spiders? Setting the Record Straight
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoThat's right – daddy longlegs isn't an actual kind of spider, but a colloquial name that's been...