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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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Monkey Herds Goats



Mani the monkey was never trained to herd goats, but somehow she manages anyway. Mani has lived at the Palagapandi estate for three years, and she has been a huge help! Every morning, she takes the goats that live at the plantation out to graze. At the end of the day, she brings all of the goats back home safely.

The Palagapandi estate manager says Mani is great at bringing the goats home. "She is as good as a shepherd. The only thing is that she does not speak, but otherwise carries out all responsibilities," he adds.

Read more about Mani the goat-herding monkey on National Geographic News.

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Thursday, May 14, 2009
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Glowing Animals Gallery

Photo: Glowing mice






















Photograph courtesy University of Pennsylvania



What makes animals glow? Some of them, like jellyfishes and scorpions, glow under ultraviolet lights because of naturally occurring proteins or other materials. Other animals, such as monkeys or puppies, glow because scientists have added new proteins into their DNA. The glowing mice in the photo above received DNA with the glowing protein from their father.

Check out the glowing gallery on National Geographic News.
 

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