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New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs

New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs

By Stephen Beech Dinosaurs hatched eggs less efficiently than modern birds, according to new research. The study suggests that – unlike modern birds – the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun’s warmth to help hatch eggs. Scientists in Taiwan examined the brooding behavior and hatching patterns of bird-like

Study finds crabs hide to avoid cannibalism

Study finds crabs hide to avoid cannibalism

By Stephen Beech Young blue crabs hide in the shallows to avoid being eaten by their cannibal cousins, reveals new research. Juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats as a refuge to escape cannibalism by adults, say American scientists. Cannibalism is the No. 1 killer of juvenile blue crabs

Hamilton officials mull options to control urban deer population

Hamilton officials mull options to control urban deer population

Hamilton officials are considering management options to control the urban deer population, including possible culling. Montana Fish and Wildlife Parks (FWP) Biologist Rebecca Mowry spoke to the Hamilton Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday, March 10 regarding the urban deer, which she said are becoming more prevalent within the city

Police chase boar living high on the hog in Berlin mall

Police chase boar living high on the hog in Berlin mall

A wild boar wandered into a Berlin shopping mall's home decor shop on Friday, sparking a police response that drew in officers and veterinarians equipped with an anaesthetic gun, wooden shields and even a blowgun but ended peacefully. Police said they were alerted to the porcine intruder around

Illegal mountain lion harvest uptick reported by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Montana, Fish Wildlife and Parks said there has been an increase in illegal mountain lion harvest reports in Central Montana. In its update about the illegal harvesting uptick, Fish, Wildlife and Parks said three hunters had admitted to illegally shooting and harvesting five mountain lions in Region

Fantastic Mr Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port

Fantastic Mr Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port

A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said. The animal that zookeepers believe to be around two years old somehow boarded a vessel in Southampton, England,

Scavenging ravens memorize vast tracts of wolf hunting grounds: study

Scavenging ravens memorize vast tracts of wolf hunting grounds: study

The partnership between ravens and wolves goes back to Norse mythology -- Odin's birds scouted ahead and led prey to the god's canines, a relationship that provided food for all. The myth has some roots in reality: when wolves have a successful hunt, ravens are often observed