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Giant Flying Turkey Once Roamed Australia

A giant, flying turkey as tall as a kangaroo once roamed Australia, palaeontologists said Wednesday, after an analysis...

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S.Africa’s Pre-Teen Queen With ‘rainmaking’ Powers

She is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who aspires to become a doctor. But Masalanabo Modjadji is no ordinary pre-teen -- she...

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Elephants Are Insomniacs, Sleeping Just 2 Hours A Night

Elephants hardly ever sleep in the wild, getting around two hours of shut-eye per night and only in the wee hours of...

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Gabon’s Forest Elephants Slain For Ivory At Alarming Rate

Poachers are killing elephants for their ivory at an alarming rate in the central African nation of Gabon, leading to a...

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Destroying Biodiversity At All Types Of Guises

Indiscriminate destruction of biodiversity across the country spurred the Vice-Chancellor of University of Uyo and...