A forester's tern in flight.
(Image credit: Stan Tekiela Author / Naturalist / Wildlife Photographer via Getty Images)
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In 'bizarre behavior,' New Zealand penguins lay one egg, reject it, and then lay another. Now, scientists know why.They're one of the only bird species to do this.
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What's the fastest airborne animal?What's the fastest an airborne animal can go?
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Tenacious 'trash parrots' locked in escalating 'arms race' with humans Down UnderA new study has revealed local residents in Sydney, Australia, are stuck in an escalating arms race with sulphur-crested cockatoos over the security of garbage bins.
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Are penguins really monogamous?It depends on how you define monogamy.
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This little penguin can waddle easily again thanks to his custom-made bootsA penguin with bumblefoot improved his waddle with new orthopedic boots.
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Over 60 million years ago, penguins abandoned flight for swimming. Here’s how.Around the time the dinosaurs died out, penguins became swimmers. New research reveals their aquatic evolution.
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Someone decapitated a gaggle of geese in Idaho, and wildlife officials seek answersOfficials are investigating the killing of multiple geese.
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Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins have mysteriously washed up dead. What killed them?More than 500 little penguins have washed up dead on New Zealand beaches since May, and scientists aren't exactly sure why.
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