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Rare whale skeleton discovered on Antarctica ocean floor

Scientists have located a rare Minke whale skeleton on the floor of the ocean in Antarctica, not far from the South Sandwich Islands.

Roosters crow at dawn due to internal clock: study

Roosters crow at dawn due to their internal clock and not the rising sun, researchers have found.
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A rooster crows while sitting in a tree in Key West, Florida, on Feb. 16, 2003. (KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Roosters crow at dawn due to their internal clock and not the rising sun, researchers have found.

" 'Cock-a-doodle-doo' symbolizes the break of dawn in many countries," scientist Takashi Yoshimura of Nagoya University said in a statement, according to LiveScience. "But it wasn't clear whether crowing is under the control of a biological clock or is simply a response to external stimuli."

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Rare melon-headed whale dies on Trinidad beach

A stranded melon-headed whale has died after beaching itself on the Caribbean island of Trinidad.

Panda porn helps Kelin get in the mood for love in China (VIDEO)

Kelin refused the amorous advances of Yongyong until she watched an adult video at China's panda breeding and research center.
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Pandas are notoriously poor breeders. The same cannot be said about their eating habits. (AFP/Getty Images)
After watching the footage "there was no stopping her," a spokesman was quoted by The Telegraph as saying.
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Rio's Olympic lagoon filled with 65 tons of dead fish (PHOTOS)

Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro caused an ecological nightmare at the lagoon where Olympic rowing will take place in 2016, when 65 tons of dead fish were discovered earlier this week.
The rain depleted the lagoon's oxygen levels when rotting plant matter was washed into it, killing the yellowtail, catfish, tilapia and sea bass that live in the waters.
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Ragged tooth shark birth welcome surprise to aquarium staff (VIDEO)

There are so few ragged tooth shark pups born because the largest embryo eats the others in utero.

28 elephants killed in Cameroon

"The poachers used automatic weapons, such as AK-47s, reflecting the violent character of elephant poaching."
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