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Prof says trapper's boar kill shows 'tsunami of wild pigs' is encroaching on northern Sask.
Saskatoon Morning5:52Wild boars and how they've taken the prairies by storm Wild boars were purposely crossbred with pink ...
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De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step toward woolly mammoths
The resulting animal should have tusks, a big head ... This has been the fate of the pink pigeon, a genetic relative of the dodo that lives in Mauritius. The number of pink pigeons is thought ...
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Rare mammoth tusk discovered in West Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A hunter recently stumbled across a rare mammoth tusk as he searched for deer at a private West Texas ranch, according to a release from Sul Ross State University’s Center for ...
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Does the narwhal's famous tusk help it catch fish?
The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife researchers who have spied on these elusive creatures using drones.
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Videos Show Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Play With Their Food
“The precision with which they wielded their tusks, it wasn’t like a broadsword. It was like a surgical instrument or the bow of a violin.” In research published last month in the journal ...
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Narwhals may use their iconic tusks to play
Few scientists have seen the apparent unicorns of the sea brandishing their tusks in the wild. The elongated, spiraled tooth protrudes from the top lip of males and some females, and can grow to ...
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Narwhals may be using their tusks to play, new study finds
(CNN) — Scientists say they have the first recorded video evidence of narwhals using tusks not only to strike and manipulate fish during feeding but also engage in what appears to be playful ...