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Reef sharks are being wiped out by overfishing so rays are taking over

A global survey reveals that common species of coral reef shark are in sharp decline, and rays are more abundant in reefs where sharks have been depleted

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Are big cats like black panthers and leopards really roaming the UK?

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Extinct lizard was a bizarrely supersized version of modern skinks

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Flies die sooner if they see dead flies

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Dehorning may affect how rhinos interact and establish territory

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Life-extending parasite makes ants live at least three times longer

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Octopuses edit their own genetic code to adapt to colder water

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Male and female snow leopards come together.

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An Atlas of Endangered Animals review: Great stories to prompt action

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Crocodiles can reproduce without males – and maybe dinosaurs could too

An egg laid by a female American crocodile with no access to males developed into a fully formed fetus in the first known case of "virgin birth" in a crocodilian

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One-off injection may provide lifetime contraception for female cats

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Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time

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Monkeys in Japan lost tooth enamel when their forest was destroyed

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Migrating bats use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate in the dark

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