Until researchers can determine what animal is the natural host of the virus, and how MERS spreads from the host to humans, each new outbreak is dangerous and mysterious.

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It is impossible to prevent a broader autism phenotype, even in what is observed as similar traits in the animal kingdom, nor does it appear that would be beneficial, but it is possible to control environmental factors like this that could make the difference between a broader autism phenotype or diagnosed disorder.

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An animal charity is appealing for information after what it says is the worst case of neglect it has ever seen.

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You get what you pay for--a dog's nose has 2 billion odor receptors, 40 times as many as a human's--but there are limits to what even the military is willing to spend on an animal.

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What he would say is, responsible meat-eating is eating an animal who has led a life that, you know, did not involve too much confinement, an animal that was treated well, an animal that was slaughtered humanely, which, again, a lot of people would say is an oxymoron.

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What is more, by analysing this pattern the team demonstrated that in a living animal the lenses would focus light on to bundles of nerves found in the skeleton.

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Again, what is the justification for a sort of experimentation that will certainly lead to an intelligent animal forced to suffer?

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