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‘Fussy’ dung beetles refusing to eat shit any more

why can't everyone just get a bong?‘My mum keeps on how there’s so many different kinds of shit,’ said an Onthophagus gazella in Kenya’s Masai Mara. ‘Lion shit, zebra shit, elephant shit, rhino shit … well I don’t care, it’s all basically shit.

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Posted: May 13th, 2012
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Liberal Democrats officially ‘extinct in the wild’, says conservation body

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has downgraded the survival prospects of Liberal Democrats, declaring the species officially ‘extinct in the wild’. Political conservationistshave been fighting for years to save the endangered creature (Latin name: Politicus ineptus) from dying out in its traditional habitats of university towns and the West Country. The [...]

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Posted: Jan 31st, 2012
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Extinction fears grow for traditional British tramp

could do with some extensive breeding Destruction of their habitat, increased competition from more aggressive vagrants and a national shortage of fingerless gloves have all contributed to the decline of native tramps, a report claims.

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Posted: May 27th, 2011
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Bill Oddie and Kate Humble to present ‘Suicidewatch’

viewers already asking; 'Is it twitching?'Following the enormous success of the genteel seasonal programmes fronted by two national treasures, the BBC has announced that the latest observational wildlife series will be launched later this year live from HMP Wakefield.

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Posted: Jan 14th, 2010
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BBC unveils landmark badly-shot nature series

The BBC has unveiled a landmark wildlife documentary series as the flagship for its autumn schedule.

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Posted: Jun 20th, 2009
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