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Man Mauled by Tiger After Monorail Cage Jump
Gliding over 16 hectares of wildlife at the Bronx Zoo, the aptly named Wild Asia Monorail was the scene of maniacal enthusiasm last Friday. As one passenger leapt over a five metre fence into a tiger den, only to be mauled by tiger resident Bachuta. Motivated to “be at one with the tiger”, 25-year-old David…
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Research on AIDS Leaves Cats Glowing Green
An unusually bright idea to stop one of the world’s deadliest diseases has seen scientists inject feline embryos with monkey and jellyfish genes, creating fluorescent green cats in a glowing world first. Aimed at arresting the spread of HIV and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), or AIDS in cats, scientists have inserted genes from the Rhesus…
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Mind Control Techniques of the Bacteria Underworld
While parasites are known to manipulate the behaviour of ants, as well as various other creatures, to the human race, the idea of ‘zombies’ has been delegated entirely to the realm of science fiction. That is until now. As parasitologist Jaroslav Flegr reveals that beneath the aberrant behaviour of a driver, or the vicious attack…
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Hundreds of Endangered Animal Species Found in Luggage
In a preposterous display of animal autocracy, an Indonesian man has attempted to smuggle hundreds of endangered animal species out of Thailand before being nabbed at a baggage X-ray in Suvarnabhumi Airport recently. Flabbergasted authorities discovered the man carrying three suitcases choked full of exotic inhabitants, including one African parrot, six Argentinian frogs, 11 turtles,…
