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<title>120-Year-Old Tortoise Survives Fire That Killed 80-90 Reptiles At SD Attraction | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A 120-year-old tortoise named Orville, along with five other giants, survived a devastating fire at Reptile Gardens in South Dakota on Friday. About 80-90 other reptiles, including alligators and other tortoises, were killed.

120-Year-Old Tortoise Survives Fire That Killed 80-90 Reptiles At SD Attraction

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<title>Wyoming Rancher Uses Extreme Weather To Redefine Cattle Genetics, Grow Super Cows | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Survival of the fittest produces resilient genetics in nature. That also works on ranches, says Wyoming's Lucky 7 Rancher Jim Jensen. He's using the extreme conditions on his Boulder ranch to grow super cows.

Wyoming Rancher Uses Extreme Weather To Redefine Cattle Genetics, Grow Super Cows

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<title>ICE To Deport 40 Truckers After Wyoming Sheriff, Highway Patrol Operation | Cowboy State Daily</title>

After truckers complained of illegal counterparts, Wyoming law enforcement and ICE conducted an operation last week targeting truckers bypassing the port of entry near the Colorado border. From about 205 contacts, 40 truckers are set to be deported. 

 

ICE To Deport 40 Truckers After Wyoming Sheriff, Highway Patrol Operation

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<title>Wyoming History: The 236-Mile Blizzard Ride Dubbed 'Greatest In History' | Cowboy State Daily</title>

John “Portugee” Phillips’ legendary 236-mile ride through a blizzard in 1866 from Forts Phil Kearny to Laramie has been dubbed by some as "the greatest ride in history." Now a historian says new evidence suggests the ride may have been less perilous.

Wyoming History: The 236-Mile Blizzard Ride Dubbed 'Greatest In History'

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<title>Paleontologists Think They've Figured Out A Way To Determine A Dinosaur's Gender | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Have paleontologists found a way to tell the gender of a dinosaur? Based on some sexual kinks, preserved in their bones for over 66 million years, it’s a possibility. It seems that while male dinosaurs got some tail, they broke some tail -- and that's key.

Paleontologists Think They've Figured Out A Way To Determine A Dinosaur's Gender

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<title>Working With Kenny Stabler: Wyoming Radio Man Recalls Wild Days With The Snake | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Wyoming radio man Dave Montgomery has had a wild ride in his career, but none more interesting than his time with NFL Hall of Famer, Kenny Stabler. With Stabler, he witnessed the last days of a pre-internet golden age where cell phones, thankfully, didn't exist.

Working With Kenny Stabler: Wyoming Radio Man Recalls Wild Days With The Snake

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