Baby Elephant and Red Toy Clarinet

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Got a Pest Problem? Call the Quack Squad

Published 1 year ago in Animals. Submitted by sux2bu

They’re short, they waddle, and they’re coming to eat the snails. Meet the quack squad, nature’s very own pest control. Every morning, duck farmer Denzel Metthys releases over 1,000 Indian Runner ducks on the Vergenoegd Winery in South Africa. Trained to march i…
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Turtle Known for Punk Appearance Listed as Endangered

Published 1 year ago in Animals. Submitted by sux2bu

Australian John Cann, a Sydney-based turtle enthusiast, found the Mary River Turtle in a discovery that led to the Mary River Turtle being classified as a new species.
Found in just one waterway in a remote part of Australia's east coast, the turtle - with its green-algae Mohican and ability to breathe through its genitals - is one of the world's most distinct reptiles. It is also now officially one of the most endangered.
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This Chicken is Entirely Black, From Beak to Bone

Published 1 year ago in Animals. Submitted by sux2bu

With a heart as black as our souls, Indonesia’s Ayam Cemani are our new goth dream queens. Known for their distinct melanin pigment, these birds are entirely black, from their feathers all the way down to their organs and bones. Thought to be the bearer of good fortune and …
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Shrimp Fishing on Horseback for 700 Years (this is pretty cool)

Published 1 year ago in Animals. Submitted by sux2bu

For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited to the task of carrying fishermen through the cold waters of the North Sea. …
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