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,weird ,b ,true6 """""""""""""""""" #e
,gu9;s ,_w ,records """"""""""""""" #f
,sports ,funnies """""""""""""""""" #g
,wild ,vaca;n """"""""""""""""""""" #h
,awe"s #h """""""""""""""""""""""" #aj
,bet ,y ,didn't ,"k """""""""""""" #ab
,amaz+ ,animals """""""""""""""""" #ac
,<o/ ,cat """""""""""""""""""""""" #ag
  ,sci5ti/s se>* = clues ab !
    h>d-to-spot ,canada lynx4
,,cool ,,po/]6 """"""""""""""""""" #be
,future ,_w3 ,homes """""""""""""" #be
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           ,weird ,b ,true6         #e
         ,,,by je6rey w&el,'
    ,*eck \ ^! \trage\s facts4
  ,! ,e>? wei<s ab #f4f billion
trillion "<t's #f1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1"
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  ,,,donuts did n h holes until !,'
#ahjjs4
  #fjji is ! next ye> t w look ! same
"r side up & upside d[n2 ! la/ "o 0
#aifa4
  ,,,elephants walk on _! tiptoes4,'
  ,,,a male fox is (t5 call$ a reyn>d2
a female fox is call$ a vix54,'
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    "s?+ i don't "k4,'
      @.<,a fox closes xs eyes & op5s
    xs m\? wide4@.>
  ,bald eagles live 9 e ,u4,s4 /ate
except ,hawaii4
  ,,,m* ( ! du/ 9 yr home comes f yr
family's d1d sk9 cells4,'
  ,,,! p.d symbol on ph"os is al call$
an octo?orpe4,'
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     ,,,a/oni%+ /ories f ! files
       (,' ,gu9;s ,_w ,records
    ,,"uwat] ,,bicycli/
,? is "o weird-look+ sea cr1ture4
,p$al+ #bah feet 2l ! oc1n's surface1
,vittorio ,9noc5te ( ,italy holds !
record = ! deepe/ "uwat] bicycle ride4
,f/1 ,9noc5te m.t$ 8 special wat]-
adapt$ m.ta9 bike4 "<,! tires >e fill$
) wat] & ! rims >e fitt$ ) f9s4"> ,!n
he p$al$ ! l5g? ( ab ?ree so3]
fields,-no bike helmet ne$$4
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    don't look l %>k bait4,'
    ,,,dog protects planet,'
,"ey"o gets t x's cool to recycle1 b
wd y expect a dog to "k t8 ,tu2y !
,labrador retriev] holds ! record = !
mo/ bottles recycl$ by a dog4 ,tu2y
collect$ m ?an #bf1jjj pla/ic bottles1
cru%+ !m ) 8 tee? 2f h&+ !m ov] to 8
[n] = recycl+4 ,:y8 ,! poo* pref]r$
fet*+ bottles ov] /icks dur+ 8 walks4
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    ,,giant ,,cupcake               #g
,:at wei<s m ?an "o ton & ta/es deli%8
,! l>ge/ cupcake on record1 ( c\rse4
,wei<+ 9 at #b1eid p.ds1 ! dess]t 0
cr1t$ by ,georget[n ,cupcake1 a bak]y
9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 ,x took ne>ly #fjj
p.ds ( butt]cr1m to fro/ ! :ole tr1t1
: came topp$ ) c&y z spr9kles4 ,n[
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            sports funnies
                uh-oh6
         ,,,by kelley mill],'
#a ,new ,york ,mets ,jos^/e ,reyes1
  left1 & ,^/angel ,pag^/an celebrate
  af w9n+ a #bjaj baseball game 9 ,new
  ,york ,c;y4
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    get a cupcake "py = ?6,'
      @.<,two smil+ baseball play]s
    jump up 9 ! air at ! same "t4@.>
#b ,new ,z1l&'s ,ros>a ,joseph
  competes 9 ! wom5's cross-c.try
  m.ta9 bike cycl+ competi;n at !
  #bjjh ,summ] ,olympics 9 ,beij+1
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    ?6 no h&s6,'
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    ( ! h&leb>s ( a m.ta9 bike4@.>
#c ,brazil's ,^/em]son ,f]reira da
  ,rosa ju7les so3] balls dur+ a #bjjf
  practice ses.n 9 ,we7is1 ,switz]l&4
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    easy4 ?r[ me a goalie6,'
#d ,m9nesota ,timb]wolves ,an?ony
  ,c>t]1 left1 & ,troy ,hudson /ret*
  2f a #bjjd basketball game 9
  ,m9n1polis1 ,m9nesota4
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    grab "o foot & pret5d y're hold+ a
    balloon4,'
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            ,wild ,vaca;n
        ,,,by rose davidson,'
    ,dra9age ,pipe ,lodge
    ,,dasp>khotel
,,": ,ott5sheim1 ,au/ria
,,h[ ,,m* ,x's up to y6
,,,:y x's cool,' ,y won't 2 able to
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  h be5 3v]t$ 9to hotel rooms4 ,op5 f
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  unlocks ! door to yr 3crete cra%
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  at ! />s "? a w9d[ built 9to ! top (
  ! tube z y drift (f to sleep4
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  a pipe,-is /a;n$ ne>by4 ,! be/ "p8
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,br[se "? hundr$s ( "tpieces f >.d !
  _w at ! ,clock ,museum 9 ,vi5na4
,pop by ! playgr.d on ,mur9sel,-an
  >tificial isl& made ( glass & /eel 9
  ! middle ( ! ,mur ,riv] 9 ,graz4
,w9d yr way "? villages & lakes on !
  sc5ic ,br9e ,pipel9e ,trail 9 !
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,visit a b"r yell[ h\se 9 ,salzburg
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  ,wolfgang ,amadeus ,moz>t4
,take ,grott5bahn's dragon tra9 "? a
  cave decorat$ ) gnomes & sc5es f
  fairy tales 9 ! c;y ( ,l9z4
    ,,,cool ?+s ab au/ria,'
  ,b\quets ) an ev5 numb] ( fl[]s >e
3sid]$ bad luck 9 ,au/ria4
  ,au/ria is sli<tly small] ?an ! /ate
( ,ma9e4
  ,! c.try's flag is "o ( ! olde/ 9 !
_w1 trac+ back to #abcj4
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               awe"s #h
       ,,sup]size ,,sculptures
          ,,,by j5 agre/a &
         s>ah wassn] flynn,'
#a ,,big ,,buddhas ,^! colossal /atues
  >e f.d 9 ,myanm>1 a c.try 9 ,s\?1/
  ,asia4 ,! /&+ sculpture "<se5 on !
  "r"> /ret*es #dbc feet tall1     #aa
  mak+ x "o ( ! bi7e/ ,buddhas on
  ,e>?4
#b ,,,r1dy1 set1 swim,' ,a #df-foot-
  l;g swimm] /rokes al;g ! grassy
  banks ( ! ,?ames ,riv] 9 ,london1
  ,5gl&4 ,! tempor>y /atue,-made (
  ,/yrofoam h&-pa9t$ to look l r1l
  fle%,-was set up 9 ! ,briti% capital
  to promote a ,,tv %[4
#c ,,rock ,,/> ,9 ,romania1 ! hills h
  444 a bu%y be>d8 ,? /"o sculpture,-
  c>v$ 9to a rock wall ne> ! ,danube
  ,riv],-repres5ts ,decebal1 a mi<ty
  rul] f anci5t "ts4 ,"s #acj feet
  hi<1 x's ! talle/ rock sculpture 9
  all ( ,europe4
#d ,,hors+ ,,>.d ,a pair ( /eel horse
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  ,scotl&4 ,y c 5t] ! sculptures,-"kn
  z 8,kelpies10 ! "n ( ! "w+ horses t
  once pull$ b>ges 9 ! >ea,-to admire
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  n"e 2 able to l1ve ? sup]size %oe
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  /eel pots & lids to cr1te a colossal
  v].n ( ! fam$ fairy-tale slipp]4
#g ,,top ,,brass ,p]*$ hi< on a hill1
  ? #afj-foot-tall bronze monu;t ( a
  man1 woman1 & * ov]looks ! ,atlantic
  ,oc1n 9 ,dak>1 ,s5egal4 ,! talle/
  /atue 9 ,africa1 x celebrates !
  c.try's 9dep5d;e f ,fr5* rule4
#h ,,,h1d abv ! re/,' ,:at a big h1d y
  h6 ,? #aj-/ory-tall bu/ ( #bjth-
  c5tury ,*9ese l1d] ,mao ,z$;g looms
  l>ge ov] ,*ang%a1 ,*9a4 ,m ?an
  #h1jjj pieces ( granite 7 us$ to
  cr1te ! mammo? /atue4
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           ,bet y didn't "k
    #g bite-size facts ab d9osaurs
#a ,"s giant d9osaurs _h bra9s ! size
  ( ,p+-,p;g balls4
#b ,d9osaurs surviv$ m ?an #hjj    #ac
  "ts l;g] ?an humans h liv$ on ,e>?4
#c ,if .1;,t4 .1rex 7 alive td1 xs
  bite wd 2 /r;g 5 to d5t a c>4
#d .1,bra*iosaurus wd 2 tall 5 to look
  "? a fif?-floor w9d[4
#e ,! l;ge/ d9osaur "n1
  .1,micropa*ycephalosaurus1 2l;gs to
  "o ( ! smalle/ d9osaurs4
#f ,! bi7e/ d9osaur e7s cd hold ab z
  m* fluid z #he l>ge *ick5 e7s4
#g ,sci5ti/s once ?"\ .1,/egosaurus _h
  a second bra9 9 xs hip4
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           ,amaz+ ,animals
    ,,se>*-,,&-,,rescue ,,dog
    ,nor? ,lake ,tahoe1 ,cali=nia
  ,%aka ! gold5 retriev] digs 9 ! sn[4
,he's n paw+ "? ! sn[ = fun ?\<,-he's
practic+ to save lives4 ,t's 2c ,%aka
is "p ( ,squaw ,dogs1 a t1m ( se>*-&-
rescue dogs at ! ,squaw ,valley ski
resort4 ,! animals assi/ _! human
h&l]s ) f9d+ lo/ ski]s af avalan*es4
  ,%aka's h&l]1 ski patroll] ,ivan
,mc,gurk1 says t ?\< humans c use _!
eyes to look = 9jur$ ski]s abvgr.d1 !y
ne$ help to f9d p "u ! sn[4 8,%aka's
tra9$ to se>* = humans us+ 8 nose10
,mc,gurk says4 8,i ne$ 8 s5se ( smell
to track d[n :at ,i c't see40
  ,:5 ,%aka's n "w+1 he's ) 8 be/ fr1
,kaya ! ,belgian ,mal9ois1 ano!r
,squaw ,dog4 ,& :5 !y play "s?+ call$
8fly+ squirrel10 look \6 8,%aka runs
at ,kaya & l1ps on h]60 says ,b5 ,/"o1
,kaya's h&l]4
  ,he saves lives .1& he c fly8 ,"s"o
get ? dog a cape4,-.1,s>a .1,s*w>tz
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    sup]dog is "h6,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,ski
    patroll] ivan mcgurk tra9s %aka !
    gold5 retriev] to f9d lo/ ski]s af
    avalan*es4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,%aka takes
    a br1k f tra9+ z mcgurk looks
    on4,'


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    ,b$=d%ire1 ,5gl&
,c a be> 2 nice8 ,? be> /ole a hubcap
(f "o c> & (f]$ x to ano!r driv]6
  ,georgie ! be> 0 %[+ (f = visitors 9
_! c>s at ,woburn ,saf>i ,p>k :5 he
sudd5ly approa*$ a vehicle4 ,us+ 8 l;g
claws1 he popp$ ! hubcap "r (f ! :eel4
,) ! hubcap 9 8 m\?1 ,georgie !n walk$
ov] to ! next c>1 : 0 miss+ xs hubcap4
,azra ,noon>i wat*$ z ! be> dropp$ !
hubcap next to h] c>1 !n bang$ 8 paw
on h] w9d[4 8,x 0 z if ,georgie 7 try+
to give h] a hubcap10 says ,*]yl
,williams1 :o "ws at ! p>k4
  ,a rang] qkly %oo$ ,georgie away &
gave ! hubcap back to xs orig9al [n]4
,williams ?9ks t ,georgie wasn't r1lly
2+ g5]\s b j saw 8 reflec;n 9 ! %9y
hubcap4 8,/1 :5 a be> does any?+ y
wdn't expect10 ,williams says1 8y c
bet x's ,georgie40,-.7,kri/9 ,baird
,ratt9i.'
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    put t wrapp+ pap]8,'
    ,,sm>t ,,dolph9
    ,port ,adelaide1 ,au/ralia
,p c't make h1ds or tails \ ( ?
2havior4 ,billie ! bottlenose dolph9
tail-walk$ 9 ! wild1 ev5 ?\< %e 0 n"e
tau<t ! trick4
  ,wild dolph9s r>ely tail-walk,-"!'s
no sci5tific advantage = x4 ,human
tra9]s m/ t1* a dolph9 to p]=m ! trick
on comm&4 ,sci5ti/ ,mike ,bossley1 :o
/udi$ ,billie = ye>s1 ?9ks %e le>n$ x
:5 %e sp5t a few weeks at an aqu>ium
to recov] f malnutri;n & obs]v$ !
resid5t tra9$ dolph9s tail-walk+4
,amaz+ly1 ,billie may h rememb]$ :at
%e saw af %e 0 rel1s$ back 9to ! wild1
& !n p]=m$ ! trick ) no comm&s f
humans4 ,ev5 /rang] is t ,billie's fr1
,wave1 seem$ to h le>n$ to tail-walk
by wat*+ ,billie4 8,i try to figure \
a r1son10 ,bossley says4 8,b !y may h
d"o x 2c !y 5joy x40,-.7,kri/9 ,baird
,ratt9i.'
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    trick1 i w cat* a fi% ) my b>e
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  ,dolph9s h be5 "kn to dive "uwat] =
up to #aj m9utes4
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             ,,<o/ ,,cat
      ,,,by jamie ki6el-al*eh,'
    ,sci5ti/s se>* = clues ab ! h>d-
    to-spot ,canada lynx4
,a ,canada lynx w1ves >.d ! trees ( a
=e/ 9 ,colorado4 ,sudd5ly ! wild cat
comes to a halt1 spott+ an unexpect$
gue/ on xs turf4 ,x's a sci5ti/ :o
/udies ? fel9e species1 : is ab twice
! size ( a h\se cat4
  ,john ,squires1 a rese>* biologi/ )
! ,u4,s4 ,=e/ ,s]vice1 is excit$ by !
5c.t]4 8,"h1 ^! animals >e v elusive1
or r>e10 ,squires says4 8,tracks >e
usually ! only sign t a lynx is >.d40
,x's s uncommon = humans to see !m 9 !
wild t ! fel9es h be5 nick"nd 8<o/
cats40 ,! lynx />es at ! sci5ti/ 2f
sil5tly sl9k+ away4
  ,9 ,alaska & ,canada1 ^! cats >e
pl5ti;l4 ,b 9 ,colorado & ! re/ ( !
l[] #dh ,u4,s4 /ates1 !y're f.d 9 few]
numb]s4 ,to help keep !m safe1
3s]va;ni/s h be5 9ve/igat+ ! cats'
haunts,-_! woodl& habitats,-& figur+ \
:at !y ne$ to ?rive4
    ,,,h>e x goes,'
,"o ?+ 3s]va;ni/s hope to d is fill a
lynx's =e/ home ) food4 ,lynx >e picky
eat]s t eat ma9ly "o ?+3 sn[%oe h>es4
8,^! mammals1 : >e relat$ to ra2its1
make up ab #ij to #ie p]c5t ( ! cat's
diet10 says biologi/ ,m>k ,mc,coll\<1
:o "ws 9 ,ma9e4
  ,lynx >e s dep5d5t on ! h>es t :5 !
h>e popula;n goes d[n1 ! lynx popula;n
goes d[n z well4 ,& :5 x rises1 lynx
numb]s b\nce back4 ,= ,canada lynx to
survive1 sn[%oe h>e popula;ns c't drop
too l[4 ,t's :y wildlife (ficials &
sci5ti/s >e t1m+ up ) =e/ "w]s to make
sure ! lynx's habitat is hopp+ ) h>es4
  ,rese>*]s 9 ,ma9e f.d t sn[%oe h>es
"h pref] =e/s ) d5se "ugr[?1 : makes =
grt hid+ spots4 8,y want a =e/ floor s
?ick t x's di6icult = p to walk    #ai
"? x10 ,mc,coll\< says4 ,s =e/ "w]s 9
! cat's range cut d[n old trees to
all[ = new "os to gr[4 ,t lets m
sunli<t hit ! floor & cr1tes ? id1l
habitat4
  ,3s]va;ni/s n only want to turn
c]ta9 =e/s 9 ! l[] #dh /ates 9to an
all-y-c-eat sn[%oe h>e bu6et2 !y al
hope to make x saf] = ! lynx to hunt
_! prey4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,a lynx's
    back legs >e l;g] ?an xs front
    legs1 giv+ !m /r5g? = spr9t+ &
    l1p+4,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,two lynx
    kitt5s snu7le up 9 a d54,'
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,a sn[%oe
    h>e uses xs l>ge feet to l1p acr
    sn[-cov]$ t]ra94,'

  ,on av]age1 females h litt]s ( two
to f\r kitt5s4
  ,kitt5s /ay ) _! moms = ab a ye> 2f
2com+ 9dep5d5t4
  ,! ,canada lynx is closely relat$ to
! bobcat4

    ,,cat ,,cross+
,squires & 8 t1m set up a ?ree-by-f\r-
foot wire cage 9 ! =e/$ m.ta9s (
s\?we/ ,colorado4 ,!y !n place a *unk
( sn[%oe h>e m1t 9side4 ,!y're hop+ to
lure a lynx 9to ! 5closure s !y c fit
x ) a ,,gps coll> t'll keep track ( !
cat's loca;n4 ,! sci5ti/s mo/ly want
to le>n :5 & ": ! cat crosses roads t
cut "? xs habitat4 ,? may help !m
figure \ ways = ! cat to get acr xs
t]ritory m safely z x hunts4
  ,s9ce s few ( ^! lynx live 9 ! >ea1
! rese>*]s >5't sure if ! trap w "w4
,b af !y l1ve1 a lynx w&]s 9to ! cage1
sni6+ ! m1t4 ,! trap-door %uts 2h x4
,:5 ! sci5ti/s return a few h\rs lat]1
!y're ?rill$ to see ! cat4 ,!y
tranquilize ! animal1 take x \ ( !
5closure1 & coll> x4
  ,ov] ! foll[+ five mon?s ! rese>*]s
track ! fel9e4 ,!y !n analyze !
results al;g ) data collect$ f     #ba
#aj o!r cats t _h be5 coll>$ ov] a
two-ye> p]iod4 8,we le>n a lot f ?
process10 ,squires says4 ,s :5 & ":
did ! lynx cross ! road8 ,! fel9es
mo/ly did ? at ni<t1 d>t+ \ f roadside
>1s ) l>ge am.ts ( vegeta;n,-&
pot5tially lots ( c>s4
  ,to protect ! lynx1 ,squires' t1m
su7e/s to plann]s t =e/ 3di;ns mi<t
a6ect ": ! cats cross ! road1 & t l[]+
! ni<t"t spe$ limit 9 ^? >1s cd make
cross+ saf]4 ,t way c>s c /op m easily
if a lynx runs 9 front ( !m4 ,build+
tunnels "u ! hi<ways 9 spots ": ! cats
cross mo/ (t5 cd help !m avoid roads
alt4 ,) s* *anges1 ^! <o/s w hope;lly
coa/ "? _! t]ritory4
      @.<,photograph@.> ,,,a canada
    lynx p\nces af xs prey em]ges f xs
    hide\t4,'

  ,? fel9e 0 once hunt$ = xs s(t fur4
  ,an adult ,canada lynx is two & a
half to ?ree feet l;g4
  ,a ,canada lynx's foot is ab z l;g z
an i,ph"o4
    ,,,back on track,'
,h[ d sci5ti/s "k if _! ef=ts >e
help+8 ,!y c monitor local lynx
popula;n sizes4 ,b 2c ^! cats >e pros
at hide-&-seek1 sci5ti/s m/ f9d
cr1tive ways to c.t !m4
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    ,,lynx ,,\tlook
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habitat 9 spots l ,colorado & ,ma9e >e
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  p[d]4
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a l>ge video mirror t projects di6]5t
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to ,8talk,0 to ea* o!r by pass+ c]ta9
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b$room walls to a f>away museum to see
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visitors >e *eck+ \ 9 p]son4 ,b y're n
j .1see+ "s?+ miles away,-y're feel+ &
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adju/s to yr pref]r$ sett+4 ,?ir/y8
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ba?room & say1 8,%[]1 pl1se40 ,! wat]
/>ts fl[+ at exactly ! temp]ature y
want4
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8,new te*nologies w all[ u to build \r
homes 9 unusual spots10 ,somm] says4
8,we won't 2 limit$ to dry l& on
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cities 2come m cr[d$4 8,soon ^! places
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( ! h\se4
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  a /r;g blizz>d4
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  is dur+ xs summ]4
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         ,sup]cute1 ,sup]t\<
       ,,,by ru? a4 musgrave,'
    ,^! fuzz balls h 9cr$ible survival
    skills4
,bur/+ f ! dep?s ( frigid ,alaskan
wat]s1 a sea ott] holds h] prize3 a
life.s giant ,pacific octopus4 ,%e
qkly rolls onto h] back to use h]
/oma* z a table4 ,! 5orm\s octopus
drapes ov] h] body l an ov]size
tableclo?4 ,z a/oni%$ rese>*]s wat* !
ott] dev\r+ ! f1/1 !y c only imag9e !
epic battle t m/ h o3urr$ "u ! wat]4
8,i've n"e se5 an ott] br+ up s* l>ge
prey1 b x's n surpris+10 m>9e biologi/
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ball ( fur1 b !y're actually ru7$1
resili5t1 wiry pr$ators t battle prey1
! 5viron;t1 & o!r ott]s e "d4 ,9 fact
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:y !y des]ve a reputa;n z ! t\< guys (
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w1sels1 badg]s1 & riv] ott]s4
  ,ott]s live )9 a half mile ( %ore &
/ay )9 a two-mile >ea ye>-r.d4
    ,,sea ,,survivor
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#aa-ye>-old kid,-b a :ole lot t\<]4
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! br1k+ waves4 ,:e!r x's /ormy or
calm1 w9t] or summ]1 !y eat1 sleep1
fi<t1 mate1 & give bir? on ! surface (
! sea4
  ,p wd 2 lucky to la/ #bj m9utes 9 an
ott]'s home 2f hypo!rmia,-a drop 9
body temp]ature,-sets 9 & _! bodies
%ut d[n4 ,t's 2c a p]son loses body
h1t #be "ts fa/] 9 ! wat] ?an 9 ! air4
,o!r m>9e mammals1 s* z :ales &
walruses1 h blu2],-a ?ick lay] ( fat,-
to keep !m w>m4 ,sea ott]s don't4 ,!y
r>ely1 if "e1 climb \ ( ! wat]4 ,s h[
d !y survive8
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,a sea ott] we>s a luxuri\s fur coat4
,y h ab #ajj1jjj hairs on yr 5tire
h1d4 ,an ott] has ab #hjj .1million
hairs on xs body4 ,! fur is ! ott]'s
%ield f ! sea4 ,only ! \t] lay],-!
tips ( ! hairs,-gets wet4 ,! ?ick coat
& natural oils keep ! sk9 & "ufur dry4
,air trapp$ 2t ! fur & sk9 keeps an
ott] 9sulat$ f ! icy wat]4
  ,if ! fur gets dirty or damag$1 & xs
sk9 gets wet1 an ott] c qkly die (
hypo!rmia4 ,2c xs fur is ! only ?+
protect+ a sea ott] f ! h1t-/1l+ oc1n
wat]1 ! m>9e mammal sp5ds ne>ly half (
xs "d cl1n+1 comb+1 & flu6+ xs coat4

  ,an ott] has z _m z "o million hairs
9 "o squ>e 9* ( sk94
    ,,fe$+ ,,fr5zy
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sup]-revv$ metabolism4 ,? 9t]nal
furnace is alw set on extra-hot4 ,to
fuel t furnace1 & 2c an ott] doesn't
/ore fat to turn 9to 5]gy1 x m/ eat
massive am.ts ( food e "d4 ,_!     #ce
prey 9cludes sea ur*9s1 crabs1
octopuses1 & fi% z well z %ellfi% s* z
abalones1 mussels1 & clams4
  8,ott]s >e rav5\s eat]s10 m>9e
biologi/ ,lori ,timm says4 8,to
survive1 an av]age adult sea ott] ne$s
to eat #f1gej calories a "d4 ,t's ?ree
"ts m calories ?an a kid ne$s60
  ,a daily m5u mi<t 2 #g abalone1 #cg
c.er crabs1 #ej sea ur*9s1 or #aeg
kelp crabs,-or "s simil> comb9a;n (
prey4 ,t's equal 9 calories to #bh hot
dogs ) buns1 #db scoops ( *ocolate ice
cr1m1 #abg apples1 or alm #b1jjj ll
c&ies4
  ,hav+ to eat #b1jjj pieces ( c&y
mi<t s.d gd1 b :at if y _h to make
#b1jjj dives to d x8 ,ott]s eat at !
surface & (t5 eat only "o ?+ at a "t4
,to eat #aej kelp crabs1 ! ott] ne$s
to make at l1/ #aej dives4 ,& x takes
ab six dives to pry j "o abalone f a
rock4
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    ta/y snack,'

  ,only a female & h] pups w hunt 9
gr\ps or %>e food4
  ,an ott] eats #bj to #cj p]c5t ( xs
body wei<t a "d,-t's #ae to #bj p.ds (
food4
    ,,sup]/r5g?
,us+ tools s* z rocks to crack op5
%ells is all ! rage ) ott]s 9
,cali=nia1 b x isn't alw nec4 ,t's 2c
sea ott]s >e l sup]h]oes :5 x comes to
/r5g?4 ,alaska sea ott]s crack op5
d9n] ) _! tee?6 ,a h>d clam or mussel
%ell is no mat* = an ott]'s extremely
p[];l jaws & /r;g tee?4
  ,a p]son wd h to make s"eal dives1
use a special %>p tool1 & h lots (
luck to pry a firmly an*or$ abalone f
xs rock4 ,an ott] has only xs paws &
an o3a.nal rock4 ,! ott] al uses xs
/r;g paws to snat* & ov]p[] l>ge   #cg
crabs :ile avoid+ _! dang]\s claws4
  ,sup]swimm]s1 sup]1t]s1 sup]div]s,-
sea ott]s def9itely des]ve _! rep z
sup]t\< m>9e mammals4
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    ride on mom,'

  ,an ott]'s tail is ab "o-qu>t] !
l5g? ( xs body4
  ,male nor!rn sea ott]s wei< up to a
hundr$ p.ds4 ,females wei< up to #gb
p.ds4
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,lulu3 ,t's .1,*ef .1,lulu to y1
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