Male giraffes fight each other by 'necking'! They push their long necks against each other, bending and twisting them in order to win the fight by a show of strength. Many animals fight this way, including snakes, insects and crabs. Competing in this way allows animals to find out who's boss while protecting themselves from injury. The strongest wins and the loser just has to go away.
Ten more bison felled by anthrax outbreak
Ten more bison felled by anthrax outbreak An outbreak of anthrax in Wood Buffalo National
Park, Alberta, has killed 32 bison so far. 10 fresh carcasses were
discovered over the last week. Anthrax is a highly infectious and
lethal disease and the Park has imposed a ban on travel through the
area to prevent hikers from coming into contact with any infected
carcasses. 21 JULY 2000
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