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Self-Awareness

Zoo Boy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:41:36 +0000

Magpies are actually pretty cool birds and this study shows just how amazingly smart they can be!

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn14552-mirror-test-shows-magpies-arent-so-birdbrained.html?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=news4_head_dn14552

Leopard Attacks Crocodile

Zoo Boy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:10:25 +0000

Pretty cool little battle here in the form of still pictures.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/07/18/ealeopard118.xml&CMP=ILC-mostviewedbox

X-Frog

Zoo Boy — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:13:08 +0000

Very interesting…very interesting indeed…

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/528/2

Blue Raspberry Earthworms

Zoo Boy — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:16:52 +0000

This guy can be found in Australia. For more interesting (and very scientific) information about the unique earthworms of Australia you can click here. I just thought this picture was too cool not to share.

Ants!

Zoo Boy — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:46:59 +0000

Of particular interest to me is this bit: "They pile up the dead, sometimes using them as a bridge to cross safely over surfaces treated with pesticide."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_re_us/texas_ants

Making Hash Browns

Zoo Boy — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:28 +0000

Ahhh, that pesky bacon…

Zoo Boy — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:27:35 +0000

http://xkcd.com/418/

Another Example of Animals Using Tools

Zoo Boy — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:15:52 +0000

I'm pretty sure this is real. There is always a chance it isn't but orangutans are known for their intelligence and use of tools in captivity (the big male at the Milwaukee County Zoo uses a cup to scoop up water and drink it). Pretty cool if it is real.

Zooillogix

Rapid Evolution

Zoo Boy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:49:45 +0000

Neat little story about some lizards that were isolated on an island and now exhibit significant physiological and behavioral adaptations after just 36 years!

http://www.physorg.com/news127667797.html

The Super Mario Theme Like You’ve Never Seen or Heard it Before

Zoo Boy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:54:39 +0000

Someone had waaaaaayyyyyy too much free time on their hands.

Gizmodo

New Species of Fish

Zoo Boy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:20:43 +0000

Pretty cool discovery. Especially interested in the bit about it's eyes facing forward rather than on the sides of it's head.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/357475_oddfish03.html?source=mypi

Legos and a Rubik’s Cube

Zoo Boy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:02:28 +0000

What could be better?! This little lego robot is pretty cool. I'm sure the algorithim used is actually fairly simple but it's still fun to watch!

Lego Solver

Smarter Than the Average Marine Mammal

Zoo Boy — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:20:02 +0000

Pretty amazing story about a dolphin coming to the rescue of a beached whale and her calf!

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOgpiCHSYJUoSEg7wI72MoQmuBNg

Encyclopedia of Life

Zoo Boy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:13:10 +0000

It's good to be back folks! Loving the goals and objectives of this site:

http://www.eol.org/index

Cataloging every species on the planet!

Cancer-Eating Virus

Zoo Boy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:11:25 +0000

This is really interesting. I am especially curious what the virus does after all the cancer cells are gone. Unfortunately they don't know just yet.

http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/20363/