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A Rock in a California Creek Turned Out to Be an Ice Age Mastodon’s Tooth
Brigid Lynch was surveying a creek for frog habitat when a lumpy, oddly textured object caught her eye. A few photos and a reverse image search later, it was identified as one of the best-preserved mastodon molars the Bay Area has produced. A Frog Survey Turns Up a Mastodon Lynch, a geomorphologist with Balance Hydrologics,…
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Woman Frees Choking Deer From Backyard Soccer Net With Bare Hands After No One Answers Her Calls for Help
A routine drive to work turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue when a woman spotted a young deer struggling in a backyard soccer net near a wooded neighborhood. With the nylon cords tightening around its neck and no one responding to her calls for help, she decided to intervene herself. Without a knife or anyone…
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A Suspected Rhino Poacher Was Trampled to Death by Elephants in Kruger National Park
A man suspected of poaching rhinos in South Africa’s Kruger National Park was killed by a herd of elephants before he could fire a shot, park officials say…
Ten Lions Found Dead in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Poisoning Suspected
Ten lions have been found dead inside one of Africa’s most storied wildlife reserves, and Tanzanian authorities say poison is the leading suspect. What Happened The lions were…
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A Foster Puppy Shyly Asked Permission to Cuddle With a Much Bigger Dog — and Got It
Bringing a foster puppy into a home with an established dog can go either way. In this particular household, there was never…
The “World’s Worst” Bullfighter? Andrés Roca Rey Has Survived More Gorings Than Almost Anyone In The Sport
Andrés Roca Rey is widely regarded as one of the biggest stars in modern bullfighting — and also one of its most…