November 5 09
El Niño Cycles Threaten Some New World Monkey Populations: “El Niño atmospheric oscillations over the Pacific Ocean wreak havoc on monkey populations, either in the midst of the periodic hot and dry spells or in their chilly aftermath, according to the results of a new study.
The study, published in the October 28 issue of Biology [...]
November 4 09
‘Mad’ monkey mauls 2 Paharganj infants to death – Expressindia.com: “
‘Mad’ monkey mauls 2 Paharganj infants to deathExpressindia.comLucknow Eleven-year-old Raja is scared to step out of the house as he fears that ‘the monkey’ will attack him again. Wearing a fresh bandage on his left arm …
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(Via Chimp Attack.)
November 2 09
Phone Line Gang Strikes Britain: “
A gang in the United Kingdom has ripped out over 1 kilometer of phone cable from under the ground. Little does the BBC know: the true culprits are, in fact gophers. Gopherpocalypse? …
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(Via RELEVANTMagazine.com Slices.)