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They'll attack lambs, prey on puffins and they aren't scared of you – meet the true thugs of the skies

Great skuas have been painted as villains, but is there a sweeter side to these predatory brutes? Here's all you need to know
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Which is the world’s most numerous mammal?

With the human population count now at over 8 billion, we are the winners. But which mammal comes next?
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Invisible animal among 25 stunning images shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2024

A snow-white stoat, a playful beluga whale and a battle-wounded honey badger are all in the running for this year's prestigious photography award – cast your vote now!
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Researchers dropped a sound recorder into the Baltic Sea and left it there for two months – what they heard amazed them

They recorded 10,000 sounds, all made by the same animal...
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An immense creature is moving through the vast swamps of the Everglades National Park

A new study suggests that the animal could be an even more adept hunter than experts in Florida first thought...
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Orcas are now hunting whale sharks – and they're doing it in an astonishing way

A series of new photographs and videos captured in the Gulf of California show exactly how the killer whales are hunting the world's largest fish.
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Chicken turtle, sarcastic fringehead and pleasing fungus beetle – meet 10 animals with the weirdest names

80 prehistoric tombs filled with bizarre animal skulls found in Wyoming

The chambers were built as refuges, but the animals that created them ended up getting trapped inside then fossilised for 230 million years, a new study finds.
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How many times could a lizard regrow its tail?

Some lizards boast the amazing skill of detaching and regrowing their tails to escape predators. John Baker explores whether they can do this multiple times
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What's the fastest fish?

Wondering how fast fish can swim? Stuart Blackman seeks out the record breakers
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