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We've all heard of cat-and-mouse games, but on one remote British island, there's a mouse-and-bird game afoot. According to National Geographic, Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean is having an issue with large, hungry mice consuming millions of endangered baby birds. The island has remained relatively untouched, with only a small group of humans living there running a weather station. This isolation has allowed over 20 different species of birds to roost on the island, with several of them using it as a breeding ground. RELATED: See new species discovered in the past year. Unfortunately, the isolation has also allowed the island's mice to grow to large proportions and ...
Don't get confused by Disco's name; he isn't crooning any KC and the Sunshine Band. This bird is a true hip-hop connoisseur. Disco can easily rock a rhyme and isn't afraid to mix in some bells and woofs too. And you better check yourself before you riggity wreck yourself, because Disco is no sucka MC. He's just a bird-brained artist seeking to better express himself. Check out this bird's wild talent: ...
Animals Go On A Summer Getaway
Feel that warmth from the sky? Summer is almost here and humans aren't the only ones planning a sun-drenched getaway. See where pets are planning to go on their dream vacations. CARIBBEAN CANINE Danny writes: "I could see George at some sort of big red-carpet event or dinner where he would be eating from big bowls of…
Penguin lost, penguin found! Two months ago, a one-year-old Humboldt penguin scaled a 13-foot rock wall, squeezed through barbed wire and literally flew the coop from its harborside aquarium in the Tokyo Sea Life Park. Due to its youthful age, the penguin's gender had not yet been determined and keepers have been referring to him or her as "Penguin 337." The Guardian reports that video footage has shown the penguin "frolicking," and apparently in good health, in a different part of Tokyo Bay: RELATED: Oil Spill Penguins Cleaned Up, Sent Back To Wild (Video) "You can see it's got the same ring around its flipper and identical facial patterns," said Kazuhiro Sakamoto, deputy director ...
Amazing Animals Who Beat The Odds
Just like humans, pets hit hard times. Their obstacles are made even more difficult by animals' inability to speak, but plenty of pets don't let that stop them. These creatures have showed resilience to the hard knocks of life, giving themselves second chances and giving us unbelievably heart-warming stories. ROOSEVELT…
SANTIAGO - About 2,000 birds were found dead on beaches in central Chile, a natural history museum director said Friday, accusing fishermen of snagging them in their nets and letting them drown. RELATED: Celebs Who Support Animals More Sea Birds: "It's a horrible scene. They are spread across some six kilometers (four miles) of beach" around the coastal city of Santo Domingo, San Antonio natural history and archeology museum director Jose Luis Brito told UCV radio. Most of the birds are gray ...