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Why do so many Scottish animals have red fur or hair, such as red squirrels, red deer, Highland cows and red-headed humans?

Siobhan McManus,

Glasgow, UK

How do human infants think and communicate before they acquire language?

Paul Seedhouse,

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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