Saturday, September 27, 2008

NOTHING STRANGER THAN NATURE


Racing sled dogs are a mix of breeds, including Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute.

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In the NOTHING-STRANGER-THAN-NATURE Category,


Iditarod Dogs' Endurance Secret Revealed
By Jeanna Bryner, Senior Writer
posted: 25 September 2008 02:59 pm ET

Racing sled dogs could be considered the Lance Armstrongs of the canine world, for their strength and endurance. New research sheds light on how they do it



(I'm very glad they can do it. Now if only we could. D.B.)


Animals
Bees Can Count

By Graciela Flores, Natural History Magazine
posted: 26 September 2008 03:55 pm ET


Honeybees are clever little creatures. They can form abstract concepts, such as symmetry versus asymmetry, and they use symbolic language — the celebrated waggle dance — to direct their hivemates to flower patches. New reports suggest that they can also communicate across species, and can count — up to a point.



Check out the jellyfish riding crabs.

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