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A prince is born in the forest. In this idyllic, verdant Eden, birds summon a menagerie of adorable woodland creatures – a mouse washing its face with a drop of dew, a chipmunk using a squirrel’s tail as a blanket. A rabbit thumps his foot on a log and announces the royal birth. The animals…
Wolves are attacking Israeli campsites in efforts to take small children and babies, Haaretz reported. Arabian wolves — a subspecies of gray wolf — have attacked campers in 10 different incidents in the last four months, experts say. Israel’s wolves, which number between 100-150, are apparently losing their fear of humans. “Imagine a wolf that…
Niv, a four-year-old Indonesian black macaque, has made friends with a chicken that wandered into her cage at an Israeli zoo. The monkey has been caressing and holding the chicken for a week. “It seems that Niv, who is four years old and has reached the age of sexual maturity, has difficulty finding a partner,”…
