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Zoo Babies: Cuteness Unleashed

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:19:07 GMT

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Zoo Babies: Cuteness Unleashed

Two Sumatran tiger cubs sleep with two baby orangutans in the nursery room at Taman Safari zoo, Bogor, Indonesia, February 2007. (AP)

Some cute, some ugly, some so ugly they are cute: Check out this gallery of newborn animals born zoos across America and the world. | Email Image

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The cutest pictures ever-when you thought you've seen it all...

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:13:10 GMT

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The Cutest Images:

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The cat that can predict death

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:51:11 GMT

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Grim rea-purr: The cat that can predict death

"Oscar is not usually particularly friendly. He actually doesn't like spending time with either patients or staff. Sure, you can usually bribe him with some food if you want to, but that's about it."

So what draws him so strongly towards those who are nearing the very end of their lives?

"That's actually the most puzzling part of it," observes Daniel Mills, a specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine

He believes the idea that a cat, or indeed another animal, might be able to intuitively sense the proximity of death is not nearly as fanciful as it seems.

"Animals are particularly sensitive to a whole range of cues of which we are not always aware and can pick up on minute chemical changes

"The challenge is that it's hard to see what the cat might get out of it. After all, the person they've gone to sit with dies - so why should it engage in that sort of behaviour?"

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The world's tallest horse meets the world's smallest

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:41:14 GMT

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The world's tallest horse meets the world's smallest

At a mere 17 inches, the miniature brown mare known as Thumbelina takes pride in the lofty title of the World's Smallest Living Horse.

Her companion, Radar, is a Belgian draught horse with his own big claim to fame - as the Worlds Tallest Living Horse.

At their get-together, the two didn't exactly see eye to eye.

But with 62 inches between them, there was plenty of catching up to do.

It was the first time the world's smallest and tallest horses had been photographed together.

Their portrait will be featured in the 2008 edition of the Guinness World Records book, which is published next week.

Thumbelina, who weighs 4st 9lb, was born on a farm in St Louis, Missouri.

She eats two cups of grain and a handful of hay each day.

Radar, at 6ft 71/2in from hoof to shoulder, is from Mount Pleasant, Texas.

At 2,400lb, he has a giant appetite to match, putting away 20 gallons of water a day and 18lb of grain.

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Picture of Gorilla with her newborn

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:02:42 GMT

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Mamitu, a 30 year-old gorilla, rests with her new born baby gorilla Haiba at Zoo Zurich, July 23, 2007. Gorilla baby Haiba was born on July 15, 2007. REUTERS/Sebastian Derungs (SWITZERLAND)

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Rabbit Meets Tiger Cub

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:53:31 GMT

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Tiger cubs play with rabbits at a zoo in Wenling, east China's Zhejian Province July 21, 2007. The rabbit, which did not get harmed by the cub, was playing nearby before entering the tigers' cage. It is the first time zoo staff have witnessed such an occurrence, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily (CHINA) CHINA OUT

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The extraordinarily intimate pictures that show even the fiercest of animals has a soft side

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:05:54 GMT

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Extraordinary pictures that show the Pride and joy of a Lion King

Mane attraction: A lion cub, aged around seven weeks, looks for a role model in an adult male. These beasts live in prides of between three and 30 lions

Branching out: Lion cubs are very affectionate and playful from around the age of four weeks

Pick-me-up: Mothers carry their offspring about in their mouths

Look of love: An adult male and cub on the Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. They grow from 3lb at birth to as much as 450lb

Circle of life: Lions spend up to 21 hours a day resting with the other animals in their pride

Tall tails: When they're not hunting, mothers enjoy playing with their cubs

Young lions first attempt to hunt at around three months of age

The extraordinarily intimate pictures that show even the fiercest of animals has a soft side

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