The wonderful world of animals

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Turkey vulture: The bird that vomits acid up to 10 feet and poops antiseptic onto its legs

Turkey vultures deter predators by projectile vomiting gastric juices as acidic as battery acid that burns their attacker's skin and eyes.

www.livescience.com

 

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Well, that's some good news, at least.

 

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Underwater drone captures 'mind blowing' marine life under Antarctic ice

From red urchins to orange sea cucumbers, researchers monitoring the fastest-melting glacier in East Antarctica are surprised by new-found biodiversity under the ice at Bunger Hills.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Rare whale shark pre-mating ritual spotted for the first time

Researchers spotted the unique behaviour amongst the endangered species at Ningaloo Reef, and believe the "hassling" from males could be keeping female whale sharks away from the site.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Thylacine De-Extinction Achieves Mid-Gestation Marsupial Embryo Development In Artificial Uterus

“This will enable us to generate thylacine young at scale for rewilding, without the need for surrogate mothers,” Colossal co-founder Ben Lamm told us.

www.iflscience.com

 

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Giant neon-pink slugs back with a vengeance after bushfires

Citizen slug sleuths are helping scientists keep track of unique creatures that have made a remarkable comeback at Mount Kaputar in New South Wales.

www.abc.net.au

 

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This was just too awesome not to post.

 

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World’s Smallest Cat Was 300,000 Years Old And Adorably Teeny Tiny

Just think of the tiny toe beans.

www.iflscience.com

 

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Two baby giraffes born just days apart in 'rare' conditions at NSW wildlife park

The giraffes, who are cousins, were born just four days apart at Mogo Wildlife Park. The pair now make up an 11-strong herd at Mogo and are already doing "zoomies" as they explore their new surroundings.

www.abc.net.au

 

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