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White-throated sparrows’ new song ‘goes viral’

The researchers speculate that female sparrows may be attracted to him. July 5, 2020, 11:29 am 5 min read This is an Inside Science story. When researchers first noticed white-throated sparrows singing a strange song in the Canadian province of British Columbia, they thought it was a regional dialect. Dialects …

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Swiss zookeeper dies after tiger attack inside compound

The zoo in Switzerland’s largest city says one of the park’s Siberian tigers killed a 55-year-old keeper. July 4, 2020, 6:49 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article BERLIN – One of the park’s Siberian tigers killed a 55-year-old caretaker at the Zurich Zoo, Swiss city …

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Canadian sparrows abandon their old song for a catchy tune | Ambient

If you consider Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep to be the ultimate catchy tune, think again: British Columbia’s White-throated Sparrows have come up with a new song that has gone viral in Canada. For years, the traditional descending whistle of the little songbird featured a three-note ending. But researchers have traced …

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California woman gored multiple times by the Yellowstone bison

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – A 72-year-old California woman was injured and wounded multiple times by a wild bison in Yellowstone National Park after repeatedly approaching the animal for a photograph, park managers said Monday. The woman was rushed to an Idaho hospital for treatment of her injuries after the …

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