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Young wasps routinely eat their own siblings in the nest

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Young wasps routinely eat their own siblings in the nest

Isodontia harmandi wasps make nests and leave food for their young in bamboo canes. When that food runs out, the larvae turn to cannibalism

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The recently described Poecilocharax callipterus Average fish size ~3 centimeters

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Two newly described Amazon fish species are on the brink of extinction

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Red salamander found in Panamanian forest is a new species

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Red salamander found in Panamanian forest is a new species

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How dragonflies use ultrafast wing movements to flip over in flight

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Amazon River Dolphin or Boto (Inia geoffrensis) Rio Negro. Amazonia, Brazil

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Amazon river dolphin may actually be multiple species

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Jackals seen stealing kills from lynx as they expand range in Europe

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Jackals seen stealing kills from lynx as they expand range in Europe

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Bats buzz like bees and hornets to scare off hungry owls

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Harbour seals can learn how to change their voices to seem bigger

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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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Phyllotis vaccarum

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Volcano-dwelling mice confirmed as world’s highest-living mammals

Conditions on the peak of Llullaillaco, 6739 above sea level, are cold, dry and hostile – but some mice somehow survive there

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Stunning photograph shows a flower as an insect might see it

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UN biodiversity talks fail to agree on new targets to protect wildlife

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Inconsistent human behaviour around animals putting wildlife at risk

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Common toads surprise biologists by climbing trees

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