51.   DNA testing also could indicate whether the last animals died in a single generation, perhaps from a catastrophic event.

52.   In one experiment, half the control animals died of TB, while none of the treated ones died.

53.   Moss said it would have been a major loss had the animal died.

54.   Police said the animals probably died en route from the jungle and had their heads taken by Peruvian shamans for use in potions.

55.   Rescuers hosed the whale down as it floundered on the beach, but their efforts were in vain and the animal died.

56.   Smaller animals must die less than a minute after getting caught.

57.   She believed the animals must have died after eating poisoned fruits as there were some near the carcasses.

58.   Study of stored tissue shows that three animals earlier died of the virus, and two others may have died of the disease, the researchers report.

59.   The agency said the animal died because of a change in its environment and lack of knowledge about its eating habits.

60.   The animals die a slow, painful death from convulsions, a recent government study revealed.