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Giraffe birth at the Memphis Zoo |video|

Posted 7 May 2012 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: This fascinating caturday morning video smile shows the birth of a giraffe Here’s an interesting and well-made video for the Caturday morning video smile: a birth. In this video, we see a female Somali giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata, which is commonly known in zoos as the reticulated giraffe, giving birth at the Memphis Zoo. This video captures the giraffe, Marilyn, giving birth to a baby on 29 August 2008. The father’s name is Kenya. Even though it is interesting,... Read more

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Twirl-a-squirrel champ [video]

Posted 27 February 2012 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: This video captures one of many squirrel-discouragement devices in action An eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, in British Columbia, Canada. It is reaching out for a bird feeder, while clinging upside down to a rough surface. Image: WaferBoard (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.) Let’s face it: squirrels are evil. If you feed birds, then you know exactly what I am talking about. Because humans are altering and destroying natural bird habitat, it is only reasonable to expect that... Read more

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Behind the scenes of “Hummingbirds” [video]

Posted 20 February 2012 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: This lovely video smile features a flower’s-eye view of hummingbirds A color plate illustration from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (1899), showing a variety of hummingbirds. [velociraptorise.](This image is in the public domain due to its age.) Hummingbirds are remarkable animals. For example, they are amongst the smallest vertebrates in the world and yet, they can be found living comfortably in the Andes mountains at elevations where it is difficult for humans to breathe. They manage this feat by... Read more

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Never say goodbye [videos]

Posted 13 January 2012 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Many of the world’s plant and animal species are now threatened with extinction I’ve always loved photographer Joel Sartore’s minimalistic portraits of endangered species, and I even was lucky enough to share a series of his photographs of endangered North American animals when I was at ScienceBlogs. But now, in the company of his 18-year-old son, Mr Sartore is expanding his efforts; they are currently photographing as many endangered animals as they can find throughout the world. ... Read more

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Octopus ballet

Posted 11 May 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Thanks to the many advances in digital technology, this video provides a rare look at a mysterious benthopelagic sea animal: a “Dumbo” octopus Grimpoteuthis sp. (sea-monster-ise) Royalty-free image courtesy of MBARI and The Deep: the extraordinary creatures of the abyss [Amazon UK; Amazon US]. It’s not often that we get to see strange underwater creatures in action in their natural habitat. But thanks to the many advances in digital technology, we are given this rare look at a mysterious... Read more

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How to stop cats pissing on your car

Posted 7 May 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: In this unusual Caturday video special: this clever man took action against hormonal cats that were pissing on everything in his possession, from his front door to his car windscreen For some inexplicable reason, people think it is okay to allow their domestic house cats to roam outdoors. I’ve never understood this, especially since we don’t allow any other companion pets or domestic animals to roam freely. Further, house cats take a terrible toll on native wildlife and hybridise... Read more

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Red kites in slow motion

Posted 5 May 2011 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Breathtaking slow-motion footage (slowed down 100 times) of foraging red kites, following them as they dive to earth to fetch pieces of food In this video, the photographer, Gav, gives us a slow motion look at red kites, Milvus milvus, whilst they swoop for bacon scraps outside a cafe. These birds are a medium-sized raptor — a bird of prey — but they are primarily scavengers, eating mostly carrion since their feet are not strong enough to kill most... Read more

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Birdbooker Report 132

Posted 22 August 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Books, books, beautiful books! This is a list of biology, ecology, environment, natural history and animal books that are (or will soon be) available to occupy your bookshelves (or your library’s bookshelves) and your thoughts. tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books, history books Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by... Read more

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Birdbooker Report 131

Posted 15 August 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Books, books, beautiful books! This is a list of biology, ecology, environment, natural history and animal books that are (or will soon be) available to occupy your bookshelves (or your library’s bookshelves) and your thoughts. tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by the time... Read more

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Birdbooker Report 130

Posted 8 August 2010 by GrrlScientist

SUMMARY: Books, books, beautiful books! This is a list of biology, ecology, environment, natural history and animal books that are (or will soon be) available to occupy your bookshelves (or your library’s bookshelves) and your thoughts. tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by the time... Read more

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