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Last updated on November 6th, 2009
| Could Humans Infect Pets With H1N1?: Click here |
| The case of an Iowa cat that contracted swine flu has experts re-thinking the disease. |
| Sea Lion Brain Mapped to Study Toxins' Effects: Click here |
| Chemical pollutants are causing brain damage in sea lions. |
| Over 17,000 Animals Near Extinction: Click here |
| A tree frog and a mudfish are among the more than 17,000 species threatened by extinction. |
| Middle-Aged Wolves Retire From the Hunt: Click here |
| Middle-aged and older wolves tend to leave the hunting to their younger counterparts. |
| Remote Albatrosses Feed on Garbage Patch: Click here |
| Albatross chicks are dining on a massive, floating garbage patch in the Pacific. |
| Lions Had a Taste for Human Flesh: Click here |
| In 1898, two man-eating lions terrorized railway workers, claiming 35 lives. |
| As Bats Begin Hibernation, Deaths Expected: Click here |
| The mysterious white-nose syndrome is expected to continue afflicting bats this winter. |
| Hungry Bats Prompt Firefly Flashes: Click here |
| Fireflies may flash their bio-luminescent lights at night to warn off hungry bats. |
| Economic Crisis Could Spread Invasive Species: Click here |
| A depressed shipping economy is helping invasive species spread around the world's oceans. |
| Male Humpbacks Call Each Other Out: Click here |
| Male humpback whales change their songs when they hear other males singing along. |