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Polar Bear Fur's Natural Oil Prevents Ice Build-Up, Study Finds
Scientists have uncovered a surprising feature of polar bear fur: a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation. Unlike penguins, which rely on feather structure, polar bears benefit from a chemical composition that keeps their fur ice-free. A study published in Science Advances found that unwashed polar bear fur performed as well as high-performanc...
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Small Carnivores Were Crucial for Early Levant Diets, Claims New Study
Small carnivores like red foxes and wildcats were integral to the diet of early Neolithic societies in the Levant, according to recent findings from Aḥihud, Israel. Analysis of animal remains revealed the practice of skinning for fur and butchering for meat. These discoveries suggest a broader role for these small animals, previously seen only as...
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Queen Camilla Pledges Not To Buy New Fur For Her Wardrobe. Here's Why
Britain's Queen Camilla has promised not to buy any more fur for her wardrobe, according to a letter from Buckingham Palace that animal rights group PETA released Wednesday.
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What Centre's Lawyer Told Supreme Court On Cheetah Deaths
The central government's ambitious Project Cheetah is facing a major problem, with the animals translocated from South Africa developing a "winter cover", a thick coat of fur, in anticipation of African winter, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.
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Animal Body PETA Gifts Rihanna Faux Fur Coat After She Was Spotted In Real Fur
Animal advocacy group PETA has gifted a faux fur coat to Rihanna after the singer was spotted wearing what looked like a real fur coat at a dinner event.
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Animal Body PETA To Take Legal Action Against UK Army For Rejecting Fake Fur Hats
Animal rights group PETA said Friday it is taking legal action against the UK defence ministry over its refusal to test a fake fur version of the distinctive bearskin hats worn by ceremonial guards.
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At Tadoba Reserve, Tense Face-Off Between Tiger And Bear Caught On Camera
A viral video from Maharashtra's Tadoba National Park captures a violent face-off between an adult tiger and a sloth bear. The video, taken on Wednesday during an afternoon safari, shows the encounter between two fierce members of the animal kingdom.
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Rare White Koala Born At Australian Zoo. See The Adorable Pics
A koala at an Australian zoo has given birth to a rare white joey, staff announced Tuesday. Handlers at the Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast say the pale animal born in January owes its white fur to a recessive gene inherited from mother Tia.
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Lady Gaga slammed by PETA for buying fur coats
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have slammed Lady Gaga after she was spotted at the Helen Yarmak boutique in Moscow where she splashed out on several expensive fur coats.
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Richa Chadda to play mafia don in Fukrey
After a power-packed performance in Gangs of Wasseypur, actress Richa Chadda will now be playing the role of a mafia don in Farhan Akhtar's Fukrey.
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Polar Bear Fur's Natural Oil Prevents Ice Build-Up, Study Finds
Scientists have uncovered a surprising feature of polar bear fur: a natural oil that prevents ice accumulation. Unlike penguins, which rely on feather structure, polar bears benefit from a chemical composition that keeps their fur ice-free. A study published in Science Advances found that unwashed polar bear fur performed as well as high-performanc...
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Small Carnivores Were Crucial for Early Levant Diets, Claims New Study
Small carnivores like red foxes and wildcats were integral to the diet of early Neolithic societies in the Levant, according to recent findings from Aḥihud, Israel. Analysis of animal remains revealed the practice of skinning for fur and butchering for meat. These discoveries suggest a broader role for these small animals, previously seen only as...
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Queen Camilla Pledges Not To Buy New Fur For Her Wardrobe. Here's Why
Britain's Queen Camilla has promised not to buy any more fur for her wardrobe, according to a letter from Buckingham Palace that animal rights group PETA released Wednesday.
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What Centre's Lawyer Told Supreme Court On Cheetah Deaths
The central government's ambitious Project Cheetah is facing a major problem, with the animals translocated from South Africa developing a "winter cover", a thick coat of fur, in anticipation of African winter, the Supreme Court was told on Monday.
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Animal Body PETA Gifts Rihanna Faux Fur Coat After She Was Spotted In Real Fur
Animal advocacy group PETA has gifted a faux fur coat to Rihanna after the singer was spotted wearing what looked like a real fur coat at a dinner event.
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Animal Body PETA To Take Legal Action Against UK Army For Rejecting Fake Fur Hats
Animal rights group PETA said Friday it is taking legal action against the UK defence ministry over its refusal to test a fake fur version of the distinctive bearskin hats worn by ceremonial guards.
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At Tadoba Reserve, Tense Face-Off Between Tiger And Bear Caught On Camera
A viral video from Maharashtra's Tadoba National Park captures a violent face-off between an adult tiger and a sloth bear. The video, taken on Wednesday during an afternoon safari, shows the encounter between two fierce members of the animal kingdom.
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Rare White Koala Born At Australian Zoo. See The Adorable Pics
A koala at an Australian zoo has given birth to a rare white joey, staff announced Tuesday. Handlers at the Australia Zoo on Queensland's Sunshine Coast say the pale animal born in January owes its white fur to a recessive gene inherited from mother Tia.
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Lady Gaga slammed by PETA for buying fur coats
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have slammed Lady Gaga after she was spotted at the Helen Yarmak boutique in Moscow where she splashed out on several expensive fur coats.
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Richa Chadda to play mafia don in Fukrey
After a power-packed performance in Gangs of Wasseypur, actress Richa Chadda will now be playing the role of a mafia don in Farhan Akhtar's Fukrey.
