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![A photo of four male cheetahs swimming across a raging river in Kenya.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jvXDNZJWVpnU9vcVHuSRFK-320-80.jpg)
Cheetahs battle raging river in stunning photo. Did they survive?
By Patrick Pester published
A photo showing a group of male cheetahs trying to cross a raging river in Kenya is part of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
![A side profile photo of a cookiecutter shark head.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qWZ8KpFp9ZyLjZqoJEPfVB-320-80.jpg)
Alien-like cookiecutter sharks terrorize animals of all sizes
By Patrick Pester published
Cookiecutter sharks rip small, cookie-shaped chunks out of sharks and whales much larger than themselves, but a new study finds these big animals make up only a small part of their diet.
![A photo of a sperm whale swimming underwater.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ytpk9cyUiMD9uE4h88f6Ja-320-80.jpg)
Sperm whales: The biggest toothed predator
By Patrick Pester published
Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales, with enormous square-shaped heads and the biggest brains of any animal on Earth.
![A photo of a Chapman’s pygmy chameleon, one of the world’s rarest chameleons.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ynAg6n5przzAbjAdLnGZoD-320-80.jpg)
One of world's rarest chameleons, once feared extinct, found in African rainforest
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have found one of the world's rarest chameleons again after fearing the species was extinct due to shrinking forests.
![A photo of a tiger crouched down and staring at the camera.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75cGJSxcbYknSJGaFtvnga-320-80.jpg)
Biggest cats in the world
By Patrick Pester published
Big cats are found all over the world, from Alaska to China, and each one is ferociously unique. Here are the nine biggest cats alive today.
![A plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae ) outside of a nest hole, in Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AfuUyxHMTTkapchJGMeZrW-320-80.jpg)
Real-life Pikachus eat yak poop to survive Tibetan winters
By Patrick Pester published
Pikas eat yak poop to help them survive winters at high altitudes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in Asia.
![In the new PBS KIDS special "Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs," the brothers get to know some wild relatives of our favorite pets.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qA7iRjDqYsi2dDj7BAChVV-320-80.jpg)
Cats and dogs go wild in new 'Wild Kratts' special: Q&A with the Kratt Bros
By Mindy Weisberger published
A new adventure awaits the Kratt Bros, in "Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs."
![A photo of a black bear's face looking at the camera in Ontario, Canada.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nph9EKpWQdqNStmFtBWHRL-320-80.jpg)
Black bears: The most common bear in North America
By Patrick Pester published
American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose.
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