The wonderful world of animals

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Jaguarundi: The little wildcat that looks like an otter and has 13 ways of 'talking'

Jaguarundis are weird little felines that are about the size of domestic cats, have long bodies with short legs and round, flattened heads.

www.livescience.com

 

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New piranha-like fish with 'human teeth' and Eye of Sauron marking found deep within the Amazon

A new species of piranha-like fish called pacu was recently found hiding in plain sight among several near-identical species in the Amazon River. Researchers have named it after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings."

www.livescience.com

 

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32 of the most dangerous animals on Earth

From the tiniest insects to the largest land animal on Earth, here are some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures in the world.

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32 of the most dangerous animals on Earth

From the tiniest insects to the largest land animal on Earth, here are some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures in the world.

www.livescience.com

Not surprising that humans come in second place on that list.

 

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Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect before

Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight.

www.livescience.com

 

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Not surprising that humans come in second place on that list.

The only surprise is we aren't number one.

 

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Maybe they've figured out we're stealing all the fish.

 

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20 of the best named animal species on Earth, from Boops boop to Agra vation

From cave-dwelling creatures to weird-looking animals this countdown covers animals with the wittiest names.

www.livescience.com

 

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Butterflies cross Atlantic ocean on 2,600-mile non-stop flight never recorded in any insect before

Painted lady butterflies discovered in French Guiana — thousands of miles from their usual habitats — got there through a Herculean transoceanic flight.

www.livescience.com

 

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Zany polar bears and a '3-headed' giraffe star in Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

Nikon release its best entries so far for the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024.

www.livescience.com

 

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Some Male Fish Incubate Eggs Fertilized By Others In Their Mouths

Some Male Fish Incubate Eggs Fertilized By Others In Their Mouths

www.iflscience.com

 

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Duck! Flying squirrels take to the air in Nebraska city

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A crew cutting down a dying oak at the University of Nebraska made a surprising find — flying squirrels.

apnews.com

 

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The zebra does NOT get eaten by the crocodile. And the crocodile is very upset about that.

 

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Ants perform life saving operations — the only animal other than humans known to do so

Florida ants perform amputations and clean wounds to prevent the spread of infection, scientists discover.

www.livescience.com

 

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Dogs have upsetting reaction to us crying, study finds

"Dogs seem to be specially keen on catching the emotional content of differently valenced human vocalizations," researcher Paula Pérez Fraga said.

www.newsweek.com

 

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Week in wildlife – in pictures: joyriding birds, a rare golden cat and a surprise king cobra

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

www.theguardian.com

 

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Lion Swims Record-Breaking Distance Across Predator-Filled River In Movie-Worthy Epic Feat

Jacob has had the most incredible journey and should be starring in a Disney movie any day now.

www.iflscience.com

 

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Panda ant: The wasps whose black and white females have giant stingers and parasitic babies

Panda ants are actually wasps masquerading as an adorable ant, with black and white females possessing stingers half as long as their entire bodies.

www.livescience.com

 

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Do animals have friends?

Friendship is a key component of human social relationships. Is this also true for animals?

www.livescience.com

 

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'Lovely freak of nature': Mutant blue frog hops into wildlife sanctuary workshop

Researchers in Australia spotted a magnificent tree frog with blue skin — the result of a rare genetic mutation called axanthism, which suppresses yellow pigments that usually tint the frogs green.

www.livescience.com

 

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Secret of why Greenland sharks live so incredibly long finally revealed

Surprising new research has revealed why the world's longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, has such a lengthy lifespan. The findings could have big implications for the species' future.

www.livescience.com

 

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