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Pirate spiders ambush prey by tricking them with lines of silk
A species of pirate spider in Costa Rica has a hunting strategy that has never been documented before in any spider
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Animal motion-capture studio tracks bird flocks and insect swarms
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Do honeyguides really help honey badgers find bees’ nests?
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Cuvier’s beaked whale seen grieving dead calf for first time
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Young cupboard spiders sometimes turn cannibal and eat their siblings
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Llamas solve problems faster after watching people do it
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How do captive animals really feel, and can we make them happier?
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Octopuses have a REM-like sleep state where they appear to dream
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Male masturbation in primates evolved to cut chance of catching STIs
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Octopuses may have nightmares about predators attacking them
An octopus in an aquarium has been filmed going from deep sleep to thrashing and releasing ink - an anti-predator response that suggests it was dreaming about being attacked
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When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?
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Let science guide horse welfare, not misguided, overemotional protest
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Bison lick each other’s wounds after a traumatic experience
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Demon catshark species identified thanks to weird mystery eggs
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