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Thursday, August 04, 2005

Scientists studying animal biology say that the third most intelligent animal on the planet isn't the dog or the chimpanzee, but the naked-rumped tomb bat (Taphozous nudiventris). According to one researcher, the tomb bat makes a dog look like "it should be riding the short bus". Scientists would like to use the tomb bat in their studies, but it has proven impossible to raise in captivity.

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