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Silky anteater: The tiny, boxing ball of fur
By Lydia Smith published
The smallest species of anteater grows to just 14 inches, including its tail — but it packs a hefty punch when threatened.
Bleak photo of polar bear with plastic in its jaws in the remote Arctic shows pollution's 'pervasive grip'
By Hannah Osborne published
Image of polar bear with plastic hanging from its mouth shortlisted for Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award.
Dogs can smell their humans' stress, and it makes them sad
By Sara Novak published
Dogs can smell when people are stressed, and it seems to make them feel downhearted.
Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans they've been mistaken for people wearing costumes
By Lydia Smith published
Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies in their arms.
Trotting hippos can 'fly,' but only in 0.3-second bursts, study finds
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers have discovered that, unlike other four-legged mammals, hippopotamuses trot at high speeds and become airborne for "quite a large amount of time."
Severely injured giraffe with 'very twisted' zigzag neck spotted in South Africa
By Harry Baker published
New photos show a young giraffe with an extremely deformed neck in Kruger National Park. The animal may have survived a broken neck or could have a severe case of an illness that also affects humans.
Why do dogs look like their owners?
By Ashley Hamer published
When a dog looks strikingly like its owner, is that a coincidence or is there more to the story?
'It's pretty incredible, the guy's got three legs': Watch lion looking for sex make record-breaking swim across treacherous river filled with crocs and hippos
By Hannah Osborne published
Ugandan lion brothers Jacob and Tibu were filmed swimming a mile across the Kazinga Channel in Uganda — the longest swim ever recorded for the species —after getting their "butts kicked" by rival males.
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