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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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Scots’ Justice Secretary to release Pandas on compassionate grounds

Two pandas recently incarcerated in an Edinburgh zoo are to be released on compassionate grounds after one of them was found to be suffering from terminal prostate cancer. The animals, destined to spend the rest of their lives behind bars after being found guilty of ‘looking really cute’ could be released as early as next week.

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Posted: Dec 28th, 2011
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Public warned after Jeremy Paxman escapes from BBC

The police have warned members of the public to stay indoors after a Jeremy Paxman escaped from his enclosure in the Newsnight studio and is roaming wild in the streets of London.

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Posted: Dec 7th, 2011
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Visitors enjoy boost to self-esteem at zoo for obese animals

Would you like to go large?A West Midland zoo is witnessing record numbers of visitors, after deciding to fatten up all its animals with cakes in a bid to make visitors feel better about themselves.

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Posted: Nov 26th, 2011
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Woman disfigured by chimp ‘feels safer’ after mandrill face transplant

mandrillA woman left disfigured by a violent chimp unveiled her new face last night. Keen to avoid any future attacks, doctors have replaced her face with one from a much more intimidating primate.

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Posted: Aug 12th, 2011
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