One is to look for evidence of population bottlenecks in other species, especially animals that were not hunted by the Clovis people.

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Owners might treat animals especially well as a way to make up for their pets' earlier difficult lives, he said.

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She says it was especially difficult for animals whose owners were forced to leave them at home during the evacuations, even though most people left behind large supplies of food and water.

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Visitors to the park are being asked to wash their hands - especially after contact with animals - and before eating.

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Men are closely related to animals, especially mammals, in the Torah: Both are created on the sixth day, and both are created from the earth (unlike other living creatures like birds and fish which are created without reference to preexisting material).

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Most people think the Amazon is the place to go to see Brazilian flora and fauna, but the Pantanal region is easily just as rich in animals and they're easier to spot, especially during rainy season when rivers rise forcing animals literally onto islands.

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Wild animals -- especially bats -- are by far the most common cause of rabies exposure in the U.S. Bat bites, which typically occur when a person finds a bat in his home and tries to shoo it out, are responsible for 80% of cases in which the vaccine is given, Willoughby says.

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Owning a pet is a serious financial (and emotional) commitment, especially when you consider the fact that some domestic animals can live for 15, 20 or even 50 years.

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Especially those that are most closely related to humans, ie animals.

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