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Are Pit Bulls Inherently Dangerous?
echo A Maryland court recently declared the dogs are dangerous, but science suggests the ruling may be extreme.

Dino-Era Insects Frozen in Time During Oldest Pollination
echo As dinosaurs loomed overhead, tiny female insects had just dusted themselves with pollen grains when they perished.

Most Mammals Won't Flee Climate Change Fast Enough
echo Ninety percent of mammal species will lose habitat because of climate change in the coming decades.

Deadly Frog Gets New Sanctuary
echo The golden poison dart frog now has its own personal sanctuary along the Pacific coast of western Colombia.

Bad Animal Mothers: Photos
echo Dads often get a bad rap in the animal kingdom, but many animal moms would probably not be given a heartfelt Mother's Day card, either.

Kangaroos Fart Methane, Too
echo It had been believed that kangaroos produced little or no methane gas.

How Santino, the Chimp, Attacks Visitors: Photos
echo A look at how "Santino," a male chimpanzee at a zoo, appears to enjoy his surprise attacks on humans.

Zoo Chimp Makes Elaborate Plots to Attack Humans
echo "Santino," a male chimpanzee at a Swedish zoo, appears to enjoy his surprise attacks on humans.

Early Man Shared Florida With Mammoths
echo The discovery adds Florida to the list of places in North America where humans coexisted with massive, now extinct, creatures.

Smallest Mammoth Discovered
echo The smallest dwarf mammoth stood just under 4 feet and lived on the Greek island of Crete.

Rarest Gorilla Revealed in Camera Trap Video
echo The extraordinary camera trap footage of the Cross River gorilla conveys the animal's struggle -- and pride.

Largest Known Croc Likely Ate Early Man
echo They were bigger than today's crocs -- big enough to swallow a human.

Dinosaur Farts May Have Warmed Ancient Earth
echo The greenhouse gas methane produced by all sauropods across the globe would have been about 520 million tons per year.

Sharks Mistaken for Lake Monsters?
echo A shark expert suggests that lake monsters in Alaska and Scotland may actually be sharks.

Large Animal Eyes Win the Race: Photos
echo The bigger the eyes, the faster the animal.

Lion Tries To Eat Baby in Zebra-striped Hoodie
echo Did the lion really mistake the baby for a zebra?

Mystery of Cincinnati Sea Beast Deepens
echo The discovery of a very large, very mysterious fossil by an amateur paleontologist has left researchers baffled.

Prey 'Buffets' Help Fuel Healthy Ocean Ecosystems
echo Marine animal populations thrive when presented with dense and accessible patches of prey, as opposed to just more of it.

Watch Shanthi, an Elephant, Play a Harmonica
echo A musically inclined elephant not only plays a harmonica, but composes her own tunes.

Cooperative Dolphins Help Fishermen Catch Fish
echo Bottlenose dolphins in Brazil have taught themselves to work as a team with fishermen, creating a win-win for both the marine mammals and humans.

This Week in Discovery News: Sex Robots Predicted and Pet Psychics Debunked
echo This Week in Discovery News we peek into a future where sex robots run the prostitution industry. Plus, we debunk pet psychics and recap stories of a fireball that exploded over central California.

The Rapper and the Stray Dogs of Detroit: Photos
echo The city of Detroit has a serious stray dog problem and a rapper is on a mission to help the dogs and his city.

Dinosaurs on Road to Extinction Before Asteroid Strike
echo Some dinosaurs were already in decline before the big asteroid struck.

Great Blue Heron Chicks Become Big Stars
echo A great blue heron family's exploits are drawing great big attention thanks to a live video feed.

Koala Under Threat in Australia: Big Pic
echo Australia has listed the koala as a threatened species in parts of the country for the first time.

Disoriented Dolphin Still in Calif. Wetlands
echo Marine experts plan to herd a disoriented dolphin out of a narrow wetlands channel.

Newest Wildlife Tracking Tool: Leeches?
echo Hard-to-find mammals can be detected by their blood inside leeches.

Oldest Human Ancestor Found in Lake Sludge
echo A microscopic algae-eater that lives in a lake in Norway may be one of the world's oldest organisms.

Rats Have the Best Bite
echo Rats have evolved to gnaw with their front teeth and chew with their back teeth better than any other rodent.

Tiny Shark Has Glowing Belly
echo New research suggests the pygmy shark is the missing link in the evolution of luminescence in sharks.

Pigeons Create GPS from Earth's Magnetic Field
echo The birds have what amounts to an internal compass in their brain.

Photo of Rare Leopard in China: BIG PIC
echo The endangered Amur leopards have been photographed for the first time by camera traps.

Why Do Geese and Airplanes Collide?
echo The biggest problem has to do with the land surrounding airports.

US Moves to Contain Mad Cow Fallout
echo The United States scrambled on Wednesday to contain the fallout from the discovery of mad cow disease in California.

Mystery Sea Beast of Cincinnati Found
echo A seven-foot-long fossilized specimen was found in the Ohio city from when shallow seas covered the region.

Body Armor of First Land Animals Stymied Acid
echo The world?s earliest four-legged animals had a body that helped deter painful acid buildup.

Are Pet Psychics Real?
echo Many people claim to be able to communicate psychically with animals, but what does the evidence show?

Bird Appreciates Pretty Flowers, Gardens
echo Male bowerbirds cultivate plants to woo females.

The Search Is On For Elusive White Whale
echo Scientists want to learn more about the first all-white, mature male orca ever seen.

New Purple Crab Species Found in Philippines
echo Female preference likely led to the crabs' unique coloring.

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