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Biology - 06.12.08

June 12th, 2008

Monkeys that go fishing discovered: Long-tailed macaque monkeys have a reputation for knowing how to find food — whether it be grabbing fruit from jungle trees or snatching a banana from a startled tourist. Now, researchers say they have discovered groups of the silver-haired primates in Indonesia that fish. [msnbc]

Study: Tree Leaves Have Built-In Thermostat: Whether in Canada or the Caribbean, tree leaves don’t have to worry about the temperature outside — they have their own built-in climate control that always aims to keep them comfortable, a new study finds. [Live Science]

Leatherback Turtle in Texas - First Since 1930s: For the first time since the 1930’s, federal biologists confirmed that a leatherback sea turtle has nested on a Texas beach, at the Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christi. [NYT]


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