The survival of the African baobab tree is dependent upon monkeys and baboons who eat many of the seeds - so many in fact that some seeds are not chewed. The unchewed seeds pass through their bodies and are pooped out into the desert. These seeds are then able to sprout and draw nutrients from the pile of excrement.
La Crete, Alberta
La Crete, Alberta Great grey owls have overrun the community of La
Crete, just north of Edmonton. Seeing grey owls is an extremely
rare event in the province. Gord Court, an Alberta government
biologist stated that in "most years you can drive 1,000 kilometres
a day and not see a great grey. I'm not sure we'll see anything
quite like that again". Great greys are among the largest of owls
and are close to a metre tall in height. Scientists are not sure
why the grey owls have left their traditional breeding grounds.
Until recently, it was assumed that severe cold and snow conditions
contributed to their dispersal. APRIL 7, 2000
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