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Why Do Dolphins Rub Flippers?

Researchers have filmed dophins' behaviors, which include flipper rubbing, to better understand the behaviors' meanings.

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2008 "Red List" Species

Roughly 38 percent of the world's known species are near extinction, according to a comprehensive survey done to create the 2008 Red List of Threatened Species.

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