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11 Primal Facts About Dian Fossey

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11 Primal Facts About Dian Fossey

Inside the Matchmaking Service for Cheetahs

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Inside the Matchmaking Service for Cheetahs

Why Do Female Spotted Hyenas Give Birth Through Their Pseudo-Penises?

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Why Do Female Spotted Hyenas Give Birth Through Their Pseudo-Penises?

After Years of Searching, Scientists Finally Found This Coconut-Cracking Giant Rat

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After Years of Searching, Scientists Finally Found This Coconut-Cracking Giant Rat

Scientists Improve Drug Safety—for Penguins

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How Just One Nasty Winter Forced This Lizard to Evolve

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These Strange Sea Spiders Breathe Through Their Legs

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Seagulls in Namibia Are Attacking Baby Seals

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Vultures Surf on Humans’ Hot Air

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Male Sea Lions are Lazy Mama’s Boys

For Some Animals, Baby's First Meal is Its Mother

This Bug Only Warns You Not to Attack It After You Attack It

Bug’s Color is Warning for One Predator, Invisible to Another

Snake Moms-To-Be Seek Out Toxic Prey

Seals Might Eavesdrop on Scientific Equipment to get Easy Meals

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Why Does the Scent of Blood Attract Carnivores?

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