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Scientists announce plans to 'resurrect' New Zealand's extinct giant moas
Biosciences company Colossal plans to create animals resembling the giant flightless birds using DNA technology.
It barks like a dog, looks like a cross between a squirrel and a hamster and is the size of a bowling pin – meet an adorable, but little-known, American creature
Meet the cute and charismatic prairie dog
9 weirdest reptiles in the world, from lizards that run on water to a devil with two heads
Discover the world's weirdest and wackiest reptiles
When the Earth burned for 5 million years: Great Dying could happen again with just as deadly results, scientists warn
Could history repeat itself with a second Great Dying event?
It weighs the same as 2 grizzly bears, can be aged like a tree – meet the ocean giant that hurtles through the ocean at 44 miles per hour
Bluefin tuna are impressive fish – the largest on record was a 679 kg bluefin caught off the coast of Canada in 1979. But did you know these big beasts start off at just the size of an eyelash?
Barely the size of a grape, it's able to take on the deadly Portuguese man o’war — and can deliver a painful sting to humans, causing nausea and vomiting
These tiny sea slugs float helplessly at the surface of the water – but when they find prey, they steal its venom and use it for themselves
15 weirdest birds on the planet: meet the strangest wonders of the avian world – including one that asks humans for help and another that smells like a cow
There are plenty of contenders for the weirdest bird list from the 'stinky' hoatzin to the strange-looking secretary bird. Here are our favourite weirdest birds
5 weirdest dogs on the planet, including one that can climb a tree like a primate and another that looks like a cuddly bear
Meet 5 dogs that don't follow the rulebook
'Never been found before’ – In one part of the world, the ocean is doing the opposite from everywhere else. Here’s why...
The cold blob – an area of cooling water in the Atlantic Ocean near Greenland – might be affected by the atmosphere as well as the ocean, scientists discover
It has the beauty and legs of a supermodel, a top speed of 40mph, can leap 3 metres high - yet is just 50cm tall. Meet one of the world's weirdest cats
Meet the beautiful serval cat, a leggy wild cat that roams sub-Saharan Africa
There really is a herd of water buffalo living in Hong Kong
There are thought to be around 180 feral water buffalo in Hong Kong. A new study explores how residents feel about living alongside these unlikely neighbours.
These ‘miniature Komodo dragons’ faced extinction on a remote Caribbean island – until a difficult ‘regreening’ project started
A tiny Caribbean island has made a remarkable ecological recovery, helping to save a rare lizard in the process
“They parasitise their sexually reproducing cousins’ sperm for their own purposes”: Meet the self-replicating sisterhood
These unisexual gene thieves have survived for millions of years by cloning (and sometimes stealing) DNA
Researchers put six grey seals in a specially built tank to work out why they don’t drown – and discovered something unexpected
Scientists from the University of St Andrews wanted to find out why seals don't tend to drown when diving underwater
Silent but deadly: Meet the animal that farts its prey to death by releasing an intoxicating cloud of gas
Can insects fart? Yes, says Ben Hoare – with occasionally deadly results
It has no scales, swims upright and grips with its tail – so why is the seahorse considered a fish?
Its upright posture, rigid body and bony armour make it look more like an insect than a fish – so what actually IS a seahorse? And what defines a true fish?
Jaw-dropping videos of a million wildebeest migrating across Africa – and the infamous Mara River crossing where hungry, deadly crocodiles await
Watch one of nature's greatest shows unfold
It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and spends much of its time high up in trees — meet the world's weirdest dog
The bizarre fox that's loaded with quite un-fox-like adaptations for life high in the canopy.
What’s the world’s largest cat? The answer may not surprise you but which species is it?
Th largest cat in the world weighs an impressive 300kg
10 prettiest sea animals in the world: Meet some of the most beautiful - and sparkliest - creatures in the ocean
Discover the most stunning and captivating sea creatures...
10 deadliest lakes in the world, from a highly-lethal exploding one to a lake that turns animals to stone
You wouldn't want to take a dip in any of these deadly lakes...
It may look adorable – with its fluffy coat, tail and feet – but don't be fooled as this ferocious predator can leap 15 meters and take down prey 3 times its size
Learn about one of the world's most elusive cats in our guide to the snow leopard, including where they live, diet and conservation.
Wild killer whales filmed offering food to humans – here's what scientists think it means
Researchers found 34 instances of killer whales approaching humans with a range of food items, including dead fish and birds, stunned stingrays and incapacitated sharks.
Camera strapped to jaws of Nile crocodile – here's what it filmed
Despite their fearsome reputation, this amazing footage from inside a crocodile's mouth shows how gentle the large reptiles can be.