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The Artistic Nests of the Weaver Birds

There is no such thing as equality amongst the two to three hundred known species of Ploceidae, or weaver birds. For the males of each colony must compete each year in a test of skill and creativity which has made them famous: the weaving of the most elaborate nests of any known bird. Artistic ability is in abundance amongst these labourers come casanovas.

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The Serengeti: Host of the Greatest Overland Migration on Earth

Synonymous with the Serengeti is the migration of the zebra and wildebeest as they chase the rains north. In east Africa, nearly two million mammals make this epic journey as they follow the rains that bring life to this vast, parched area. Thousands will die, and those that survive will have faced one of the most arduous of nature's journeys – only to do it again and again.

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10 Beautiful Yet Deadly Mega Metropolises

Any city with a few million inhabitants is bound to have problems: population, pollution, transportation, water quality, sanitation, crime, natural disasters – you name it. A mega metropolis with a population of 10 or even 20 million will have massive ones especially if it is disadvantaged due to geographic location. Let’s take a look at ten of these mega metros around the world and see what’s bothering them most.

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Wildlife Numbers Decline as Desperate Refugees Seek Meat

There are no real winners in Africa’s many tribal and political conflicts and the list of losers keeps growing. A Cape Buffalo Animal conservation groups say they have found a link between the decline of African wildlife, much of it threatened

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