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        "description": "<p>It might look like a lightweight, but the shrike is a stone-cold killer. The thorns of the acacia tree are perfect for impaling prey, and they double as a pantry. Lizard on the barbie, anyone?</p>", 
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        "title": "World's Weirdest: Cute Bird Impales Its Prey", 
        "url": "http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/animals/birds-animals/perching-birds/weirdest-shrike/", 
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        "transcript": "<p>The shrike.</p><p>He may look like a sweet little songbird, but this ruthless predator impales more victims than a vampire slayer.</p><p>The shrike feeds on small reptiles, birds, and insects.</p><p>And when he wants to dig into a good meal, he skewers his prey on the thorns of the acacia tree.</p><p>Now he can rip into some fresh meat.</p><p>This spiky branch isn't just a slaughterhouse.\u00a0 It's also a pantry.</p><p>Often the shrike will spear prey and store them there until decay starts to break down their bodies.</p><p>He may also garnish them with feathers in an attempt to attract a mate.</p><p>Lizard on the barbie, anyone?</p>", 
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