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RAREcreatures_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> White buffalo </p></b><br>Chances of a white buffalo being born are at least 1 in the millions, says Jim Matheson, assistant director of the National Bison Association. Defying all odds, the same Wisconsin farm had three of this rare breed. This male calf, whose coat turned darker with age, was born in 2006. All buffalo were uncommon for a long time, but now their population has beefed up to about 250,000.<p><P ALIGN=RIGHT><i>-- Jasmin Aline Persch</i><br>";

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RAREcreatures_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Giant squid </p></b><br>In 2004, scientists captured shots of a 26-foot-long giant squid attacking prey -- in the first-ever images of the deep-sea creature in the wild. The giant squid struggled to clutch a shrimp used as bait around 3,000 feet underwater. Giant squid are the world's largest invertebrates and can even extend longer than 50 feet. ";

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RAREcreatures_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> Blue whale </p></b><br>Out of sight for 30 years, blue whales were spotted in 2004 off Prince William Sound, Alaska. Federal scientists caught a glimpse of the largest-known animal living on Earth. After being hunted commercially for a century, these endangered creatures came under government protection in 1965. Sightings of the blue behemoths are signs that their population may be turning healthier.";

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RAREcreatures_science[i-1].body = "<b><p style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: red\"> White killer whale </p></b><br>In February, scientists spotted a white killer whale off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Not a true albino, some parts of the creature's body appeared more yellow or brown. That's better for its survival odds since true albinos often have health issues and die young. White killer whales had been seen in the area years earlier in 1993 and 2001. The creature likely weighed more than 10,000 pounds and stretched 25 to 30 feet. ";

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