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Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations

Bats employ strategic timing for migration, leveraging environmental conditions to enhance energy efficiency while traveling significant distances.

This cute squirrel hides a secret: It's a vicious predator

California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.

Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations

Bats employ strategic timing for migration, leveraging environmental conditions to enhance energy efficiency while traveling significant distances.

This cute squirrel hides a secret: It's a vicious predator

California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.
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Tahlequah Grieves Again | Defector

Tahlequah's story emphasizes the emotional depth of orcas and the urgent need to protect their dwindling population.

The chimps that never forget: It is impressive that they remember where the ants are'

Chimpanzees adapt their foraging strategies in savannahs, using problem-solving skills to locate hidden food sources like ants.
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Squirrels in California evolving in 'shocking' way

California ground squirrels have evolved to hunt and consume flesh, displaying unprecedented carnivorous behavior.

Scientists Discover East Bay Squirrels Preying on Other Mammals for the First Time

California ground squirrels exhibit surprising predatory behavior by hunting voles, challenging previous assumptions about their diet and behavior.
This behavior reflects an adaptation to changes in food availability.

It's a dietary niche': researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles

California ground squirrels actively hunt voles, contradicting previous beliefs of them being primarily herbivorous, revealing complex dietary behaviors.

Squirrels in California evolving in 'shocking' way

California ground squirrels have evolved to hunt and consume flesh, displaying unprecedented carnivorous behavior.

Scientists Discover East Bay Squirrels Preying on Other Mammals for the First Time

California ground squirrels exhibit surprising predatory behavior by hunting voles, challenging previous assumptions about their diet and behavior.
This behavior reflects an adaptation to changes in food availability.

It's a dietary niche': researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles

California ground squirrels actively hunt voles, contradicting previous beliefs of them being primarily herbivorous, revealing complex dietary behaviors.
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California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents

California squirrels exhibit unexpected carnivorous behavior by hunting and consuming smaller rodents, indicating a more opportunistic diet than previously thought.

These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers

California ground squirrels exhibit unexpected predatory behavior, actively hunting and eating voles, challenging perceptions of their dietary habits.

Scientists dissect world's rarest whale' for clues on little-known species

The dissection of the world's rarest whale species offers unprecedented insights into a little-known marine mammal.

UC Berkeley researchers studying problem-solving abilities in urban raccoons

Raccoons' cleverness and adaptability in urban environments provide important insights for climate readiness.

No hearing aids needed: bats' ears stay keen well into old age

Elderly big brown bats maintain acute hearing similar to younger bats, revealing clues about age-related hearing preservation.

How scientists are working out the true age of Cassius the crocodile

Scientists are investigating the true age of Cassius, a saltwater crocodile, after his death through bone analysis.

Grudges aren't just great fun they might have an evolutionary benfit. Ask a crow | Zoe Williams

Crows can hold grudges for years, passing them down through generations, creating complex social dynamics and loyalty patterns.
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Camera-carrying sea lions map uncharted areas of the ocean

Sea lions with video cameras offer new insights into unexplored sea floor habitats.

Months away at sea to protect China's only population of Bryde's whales

The Northern Beibu Gulf is critical for protecting the migratory Bryde's whales, amidst threats from human activities like fishing and tourism.

Camera-carrying sea lions map uncharted areas of the ocean

Sea lions with video cameras offer new insights into unexplored sea floor habitats.

Months away at sea to protect China's only population of Bryde's whales

The Northern Beibu Gulf is critical for protecting the migratory Bryde's whales, amidst threats from human activities like fishing and tourism.
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Light pollution is shrinking the brains of city-dwelling spiders, study says

Light pollution negatively impacts brain development in city-dwelling spiders, affecting their foraging and navigation abilities.

BBC scientist confirms tarantulas inhabit parts of UK during spider season

The UK is home to the purseweb spider, its only native tarantula, which poses little threat to humans.

Light pollution is shrinking the brains of city-dwelling spiders, study says

Light pollution negatively impacts brain development in city-dwelling spiders, affecting their foraging and navigation abilities.

BBC scientist confirms tarantulas inhabit parts of UK during spider season

The UK is home to the purseweb spider, its only native tarantula, which poses little threat to humans.
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Nightmarish photo of tarantula infected by a ZOMBIE FUNGUS

The discovery of a tarantula infected by 'zombie fungus' offers chilling insight into the Cordyceps parasite's control and reproduction mechanisms.

When birds build nests, they're also building a culture

Birds can learn nest-building techniques culturally rather than just instinctively, suggesting the presence of learned traditions in their nesting behavior.

Prozac in waterways is changing how fish behave, research finds

Prozac contamination in waterways disrupts fish behaviour and health, threatening their survival.

Scientists get dung beetles to collect DNA samples for biodiversity studies

Manu Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-protected area known for its biodiversity.
Trapping beetles for DNA collection is a practical and minimal impact method of studying wildlife.
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