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How poisonous amphibians evolve bright colours to warn predators off

Amphibians with vivid colours to warn predators they are poisonous or bad-tasting typically evolve from species that only show their colours when they flee or deliberately display them

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Longest dinosaur neck on record was six times longer than a giraffe's

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Longest dinosaur neck on record was six times longer than a giraffe's

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Cardioglossa melanogaster, a species of African frog

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Fungus that kills frogs and salamanders is rapidly spreading in Africa

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Oldest ichthyosaur fossil hints they evolved before mass extinction

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Stone flakes made by monkeys cast doubt on ancient human 'tools'

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Ginger kitten playing with a cardboard box.

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Surprising new research on cats will make you see yours in a new light

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Mother with baby, among others, Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (Cyneropterus brachyotis). Also called Short-nosed or Common Fruit Bat. Animals hanging in the roof. Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore.

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Females are not smaller than males in most mammal species

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Big cats, such as lions and tigers, have tested positive for the coronavirus before, but this is the first known case of a lion probably transmitting the infection to zoo workers

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Lion infected with covid-19 probably passed it on to two zoo workers

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Dogs living near Chernobyl are genetically different to other groups

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Rare bird not seen for 24 years found alive in Madagascan forests

The dusky tetraka, a small, ground-dwelling forest bird, hadn't been documented since 1999, but sightings of three individuals have now confirmed that the species is still alive

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Tiny insects excrete vast amounts of urine using an anal catapult

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Stripy wind turbines could prevent fatal seabird collisions

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Shock collars could keep elephants out of conflict with humans

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Lockdown forced London's peregrine falcons to eat more parakeets

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