Mammals

Fascinating facts about our warm blooded friends - the mammals.

It's harpoon-proof, 'sings' jazz music, and lives up to 200 years – meet this record-breaking giant of the animal world

The animal can also smash through solid ice and has no teeth – and has left scientists baffled over the years
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Movember's wild side: 8 animals with a better moustache than yours

Check out these brilliantly bristly animals that use their moustaches and beards for all manner of tasks, from foraging for food on dark ocean floors to spreading scent to attract mates
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Ultimate guide to wolves, a deadly apex predator: From Arctic hunters to forest stalkers, here's all you need to know about the dog's wild cousin

Both feared and revered, wolves play an important role as apex predators. In this guide, we take a look at their habitat, hunting techniques and more
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How do animals near the equator survive the tropics? The ingenious survival tactics rainforest creatures use, including homemade sunscreen.

Whether it's hot and humid or cold and dry, there are many challenging environments along the Equator. So how have animals adapted to it?
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What is the biggest wolf in the world? Meet the deadly canine apex predator - as well as its domestic rivals

Wolves are one of the deadliest apex predators on earth. We take a look at the biggest wolf - and how do they compare to dogs?
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Scientists tracked these mountain lions in Los Angeles for seven years – now they've discovered something crucial

Researchers say that what they found could help humans and mountain lions coexist safely in the immense sprawl of Southern California's largest city.
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Where does the phrase ‘Groundhog Day’ come from?

You might be familiar with the well-known comedy film, but is it based in any fact? We take a look at the meaning behind Groundhog Day
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'Six-foot-long big cat' caught on camera by English roadworker – but is it really a panther? Here's what the experts say

The large black cat was filmed as it stalked the edge of a field in Cambridgeshire...
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Something critical has just been found at the bottom of a lake in Yellowstone National Park

The discovery sheds new (and important) light on the history of megafauna in the wilderness area, say scientists.
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Who is the real Paddington Bear? Meet the heartwarming bears of South America's cloud forests, who inspired a fictional icon

As the new Paddington in Peru film opens in cinemas, meet the real species that inspired this much-loved literary character
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Do any primates use weapons to kill?

Discover the animals that use spears to kill their prey
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When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, a team of gophers were helicoptered in to bring it back to life

Everything within eight miles of the huge volcanic blast was wiped out almost instantly. More than 40 years later, scientists reveal how an unorthodox experiment involving burrowing rodents brought life back to the Washington State mountain.
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Thermal drone catches glimpse of uber-cute koalas cuddling in a tree

The mother and her adorable joey were among 10 koalas picked up by the drone in Australia's newly established Waulinbakh Wildlife Sanctuary, New South Wales.
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Aardvark vs anteater: Unravelling the curious differences between these 2 long-nosed oddities

They might look similar but the aardvark and anteater are very different animals. Here we explain how they differ...
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An army of giant rats are being trained to sniff out animal body parts. Here's why

The African giant pouched rats are being taught to detect elephant ivory, rhino horn and pangolin scales.
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Coyote vs wolf: what's the difference between these two beautiful and charismatic canids that thrive in North America?

Who is America's top dog? We take a look at the differences between wolves and coyotes
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The world's smallest leopard is also one of the Earth's rarest cats: Discover the secrets of this beautiful big cat on the edge of extinction

All you need to know about one of the world's rarest cats, the Arabian leopard
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How long would it take monkeys to type Shakespeare? Could they do it - as the old adage suggests? Two mathematicians investigate

It is 'almost certainly impossible’ for Shakespeare's works to be completed by monkeys before the universe ends, finds study.
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Should the Tasmanian tiger live again? Why bringing back the extinct thylacine COULD be a wildlife game-changer

What would happen if the thylacine returned as Tasmania's apex predator? Helen Pilcher takes a look
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