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Falcon Wins New Zealand's 'Bird of the Year' Title
The karearea, New Zealand's falcon, has won the country's Bird of the Year contest with 21% of the vote, ahead of the kea and the black robin, according to the BBC.
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Where the Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger Has Its Last Refuge
Indonesia is now the only country where the critically endangered Sumatran tiger survives, and Kerinci Seblat National Park is one of its last strongholds.
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Woman Files Police Complaint After Finding Snake in Curry Puff in India's Telangana
A woman in Jadcherla, Telangana, went to the police after finding a snake inside a curry puff bought from a local bakery.
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Snake Dies After Being Bitten by One-Year-Old Child
A one-year-old boy in India's Bihar bit a cobra to death and recovered after hospital treatment, BBC Bangla reported.
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Restaurant Lets Diners Cuddle Lion Cubs Over Tea
A restaurant in Taiyuan in China's Shanxi province is letting diners hold lion cubs over tea, prompting widespread criticism online.
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Hundreds of Devotees Carry Snakes at Religious Festival, Video Goes Viral
Hundreds of devotees took part with snakes in a traditional Nag Panchami festival at Singhia Ghat in Samastipur district, Bihar.
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Snake on Plane Delays Flight by Two Hours
A green tree snake found in the cargo hold of a Virgin Australia plane in Melbourne delayed a domestic flight by about two hours.
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World's Largest Captive Crocodile Dies, Aged Over 110
Cassius, a 5.48-metre saltwater crocodile believed to be more than 110 years old, has died at a sanctuary in Queensland, Australia.
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Young Man Claims He Is Bitten by a Snake Every Saturday
A 24-year-old man in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, claims to have been bitten by a snake at least seven times in 40 days, and a committee of doctors is investigating.
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Smuggler Caught With 100 Live Snakes in His Trousers
Chinese customs officers at Futian port in Shenzhen caught a man trying to smuggle 104 live snakes into mainland China hidden in his trousers.
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Snake Dies After Man Bites It Back in India's Bihar
A railway worker in India's Bihar bit a snake twice after it bit him, killing it, and has since recovered in hospital.
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Elephant Gives Birth to Twins in Thailand, Keepers Call It a 'Miracle'
An elephant in Thailand has given birth to twins, a male and a female, which her caretakers have described as a miracle.
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Leopard Overpowered by Dogs It Tried to Hunt, Video Goes Viral
A leopard that entered a dairy farm in Haridwar, India, hunting dogs was badly mauled by two large dogs and had to be rescued by forest officials.