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The calls of this elusive owl are so blood curdling that people have called the police

Candice Larkin is trying to track down the elusive barking owl, whose calls are often confused with the woofs of a dog, and even the screams of a human.

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8/16/21

I wonder if it is as annoying as a peacock! They make you think of howling babies.

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Why do turtles live so long?

It's all in their biology.

From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

8/16/21

I thought the two on the same branch barking at each other were cute.

It's like:

"You there?!"

"I'm here!"

"You there?!"

"I'm here!"

"You there?!"

"I'm here!"

"You there?!"

"I'm here!"

"You there?!"

"I'm here!"

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8/19/21

HISTORY

How Cats Became Divine Symbols in Ancient Egypt

Felines served a useful purpose in ancient Egyptian households and were eventually associated with deities.

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8/20/21

Love is love for same-sex penguin couples at Melbourne aquarium

Mating season is underway at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, where two sets of male gentoo penguins have coupled up, ready to foster eggs.

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8/20/21

These chatty bats babble just like toddlers

Bat babies pick up their grown-up vocal skills through babbling - and it could tell us more about how human language evolved.

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8/22/21

'Highly mobile and difficult to predict': Killer whales remain a mystery in Australia's waters

If you've seen a killer whale in Australia's eastern waters, you are one of the lucky few. The apex predators remain elusive to researchers, and little is known about them.