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Blue-crowned manakin - Lepidothrix coronata bird in the Pipridae family. The males have a brilliant blue cap, found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela.; Shutterstock ID 1844902525; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Male manakin birds with acrobatic mating dances evolved smaller bodies

Some manakin males court females with elaborate aerial routines – and in these species, males have evolved to be more lightweight for extra agility

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Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back

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Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back

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EFY09R A cute, old french bulldog on a pink bed.

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French bulldogs are the shortest-lived dog breed in the UK

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DRX16P A Pig-Nosed Turtle swims in the Atlanta Aquarium.

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Over a fifth of reptile species are at risk of extinction

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A black bear takes a nap on a log

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Bats and bears use the same amount of energy per gram when hibernating

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Boophis tephraeomystax

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Frogs have acquired DNA from snakes with the help of parasites

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Dog hair hormone levels can tell us how stressful shelters are

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rhesus macaque with her two children and sister

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Brain regions linked to empathy bigger in monkeys with more friends

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Crows may owe their intelligence to an abundance of certain neurons

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Rare albino turtle discovered in India

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Rare albino turtle discovered in India

Wildlife photographers spotted an unusually pale, red-eyed turtle hatchling in Telangana state, which was identified as a flapshell turtle with albinism

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Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes

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Wild Wild Life newsletter: The world’s most controversial animals

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A 6-metre-long crocodile relative lived in China during the Bronze Age

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Mouse pups born from unfertilised eggs through genetic manipulation

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