The New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation say this is a particularly fascinating pooch as the species could be a relic of the canid family (which includes domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, and jackals) from a time before human agriculture and domestication, therefore free from the selective breeding pressures of humans

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    Mama Merganser was being followed by a staggering 56 ducklings. (However, it's worth noting that this brood is very likely a mixed family, not a single brood. In fact, one Minnesota ornithologist humorously called it a "day-care thing," with one bird taking the lead for many fledglings, no matter how they all came together.) youtu ...read more

    A Minnesota wildlife photographer captures a powerful image of a Merganser raising dozens of babies.