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Sabrina Imbler

This photo illustration created on December 11, 2023 shows emojis on a smartphone screen in Washington, DC. Too many cats, not enough crustaceans: The current emoji catalog doesn't accurately represent the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature -- and that hurts conservation efforts, according to scientists. An analysis published on December 11, 2023 in the journal iScience found that while animals are well represented by the current emoji catalog, plants, fungi, and microorganisms get short shrift. (Photo by)

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Every Animal On The Wikipedia Page For “Apparent Death,” Ranked By How Dead They Appear

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Rally Bird Thwarted By Phillies Bullpen

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Check Out Defector’s New Mixed-Reality Dugong

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Barry Petchesky

BERLIN - MAY 23: Three days old nameless elephant baby plays with his fellow "Tana" in his enclosure at the Zoological Garden (Tierpark) Berlin on May 23, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. The Zoological Garden presented today the new born elephant for the public. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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The Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Newborn Elephant Trying To Walk

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Rohan Nadkarni

WASHINGTON: A hungry ground squirrel that looks pretty well fed hunts for food in Lafayette Park across from the White House early 10 April, 2002 as the sun starts to rise over the Washington, DC, area. AFP PHOTO Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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What’s The Largest Squirrel You Could Beat In A Fight?

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Chris Thompson

A cartoon possum, raccoon, and skunk huddle around a table.

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The Great Outdoors

Trash Animals Send Delegates To Landmark Council Of Garbage Feasters

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Patrick Redford

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This Beaver’s Really Going To Town On That Cabbage

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Kayaker Gets Owned By Whale

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Here Are Some Birds That We Like


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Dan McQuade

A title card. It has a man (Dan McQuade) holding a giant fat cat. He's wearing a Garfield hoodie (the man, not the cat). The header says "DEFECTOR: Dan McQuade in Cats Love Me. Episode 1: Lasagna."

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This Chonky Cat Is 29.5 Pounds

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Your Sports Highlight Of The Day Is This Dog’s Deadly Accuracy With A Toy Ball

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