Category Archives: Animal news

Sort of animal news, with a side of Cheetos

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “I don’t think I did anything wrong,” said a Texas woman who was fired from a law firm after jumping into a zoo’s spider monkey enclosure and feeding the animals Cheetos. Texas. It’s always Texas. [S]mall … Continue reading

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Animal news and related mishegas

From Harper’s Weekly Review: It was reported that a New York City subway conductor stopped to let a chicken cross the tracks… …and that San Francisco is disseminating liquid birth control in city parks to curb its rat population. Fearing … Continue reading

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Animal news: coral reef and elderly human brains

From Harper’s May Findings: The reseeding of an Indonesian coral reef resulted in increased whooping, croaking, and growling. Marvelous, isn’t it? The reef is expressing relief and pleasure. The brains of the elderly exhibit lesions resulting from a lifetime of … Continue reading

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