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piping plover photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service image library. 4 kb  

Did You Know?
...that instead of needing to keep her eggs warm, the beach-nesting piping plover will stand over her eggs on hot days to shade them and keep them cool.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2006 at 10:50 EST