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ANIMALS

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2015
Mysterious deep-sea oarfish washes up in California
A dead oarfish, a mysterious and serpent-like creature that swims deep below the ocean's surface, has washed up on a Southern California island and a university biologist will study the remains, officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 2, 2015
Florida scientists document 'virgin births' of endangered sawfish
Scientists have documented in Florida a series of "virgin births," reproduction without mating, in a critically endangered sawfish species pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing and habitat destruction.
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May 31, 2015
Creature comforts: a cat named Rosabaya
Some of the best times come in the company of coffee, chocolate or wine, and for those who can relate, Rosabaya may be the cat for you.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 29, 2015
Expert judges that dinosaurs were warm-blooded
Dinosaurs were warm-blooded, according to a scientist who judged their metabolism using body mass and growth rates deduced from fossils of species including Tyrannosaurus rex.
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May 24, 2015
Shy to super: a dog named Supernova
The shy Supernova caught the eye of Americans Jason and Kaitlin Glenn on a visit to one of ARK's adoption events.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015
Dog domestication much older than previously known
Genetic information from a 35,000-year-old wolf bone found below a frozen cliff in Siberia is shedding new light on humankind's long relationship with dogs, showing canine domestication may have occurred earlier than previously thought.
Japan Times
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May 17, 2015
Nearer to thee: a dog named Scamper
Quiet, smart and eager to please, Scamper is quite the looker as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 15, 2015
Deepwater fish found to be warm-blooded
Move over, mammals and birds, and make room for a fish called the opah in the warm-blooded club.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 12, 2015
Blue whales, unused to dodging, at risk from ship strikes
Blue whales are vulnerable to cargo ship strikes because they are so used to being the largest animal in the ocean that they often fail to avoid the vessels, a Stanford University biologist has found.
Japan Times
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May 10, 2015
My eyes adore you: a dog named Akira
Akira loves to walk and, even at age 10, likes playing with toys. His needs are few and he doesn't make work.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 4, 2015
Volunteer guide's polar bear outfit a hit at Nagoya zoo
An employee in Nagoya is masquerading as a polar bear on weekends.
Japan Times
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May 3, 2015
Pretty perfect: a cat named Achi
Achi is brimming with persistence and will lick you soggy if you hold her in your lap long enough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2015
New avian flu viruses send U.S. scientists scrambling
Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans. But the presence of the viruses in North America has scientists scrambling to understand their potential long-term threat.
WORLD
May 1, 2015
Woman is bitten to death by shark off Maui in first fatal attack in Hawaii since 2013
A 65-year-old woman bitten to death by a shark while snorkeling off the Hawaiian island of Maui loved the ocean and went swimming every day, her brother said on Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 29, 2015
Lone gray wolf found in Oregon as state weighs lifting protections
A rare male gray wolf has been detected roaming an Oregon Indian reservation, state fish and game officials said on Monday, days after wildlife managers ordered a review that could lessen state protections for once-decimated populations of the species.
Japan Times
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Apr 26, 2015
Guardian angel: an Akita named Hakuho
Sweet-faced Hakuho is an 8-year-old Japanese Akita, a noble breed known for its fearlessness and its affection and protectiveness toward family members.

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