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Weird, Wacky and Wild Cover-Weird, Wild and Wacky
TPW Magazine, February 2009

Everyone feels a little weird sometimes! And good for us! Being different is important. Ecosystems depend on a variety of species each playing different roles, or niches in that system. Wildlife species have all kinds of adaptations to fill those special roles, minimizing their competition for survival. Sometimes those adaptations are just weird, wacky and wild!

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