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We now know how kestrels stay perfectly still while hovering
Two nankeen kestrels have been filmed flying in a wind tunnel to learn how the raptors keep their heads in a fixed position under turbulent conditions
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Leeches use their whole bodies to entomb and eat ultra-fast worms
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The science is clear: repeatedly whipping a horse won’t help it learn
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Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy
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Racehorse success may depend on their gut microbiome in early life
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Sea lion cameras record amazing predator’s view of the ocean
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Are horses in equestrian sports being harmed by bending their necks?
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Charles Darwin’s frogs turn mating upside down
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Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago
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Komodo dragons have teeth capped with a layer of iron
An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel extra strength for ripping apart their prey
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Collision between boat and basking shark captured by camera tag
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New species of Portuguese man o’ war discovered in the Tasman Sea
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Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings
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Lions’ record-breaking swim across channel captured by drone camera
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