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Thousands of migrating Snow Geese ( Chen caerulescens ) fly from a misty lake at sunrise in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.; Shutterstock ID 546140620; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Migrating birds may be paler colours to help them keep cool

Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun's heat may be one of the ways they cope

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Crop - Reconstruction of the Haast?s eagle (Artist: Katrina Kenny)

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Extinct New Zealand bird hunted like an eagle and ate like a vulture

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Stunning bird photos showcase the diversity of our avian friends

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Stunning bird photos showcase the diversity of our avian friends

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AI predicts which mammals are most likely to spread covid-19

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AI predicts which mammals are most likely to spread covid-19

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Birds in the Amazon are adapting to climate change by getting smaller

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Birds in the Amazon are adapting to climate change by getting smaller

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Brainless sponges have cells that might be the precursors of neurons

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Brainless sponges have cells that might be the precursors of neurons

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021

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Snowshoe Hare Lepus americanus changing from summer to winter fur in Teslin, Yukon, Canada; Shutterstock ID 783248209; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Hares with failed snow camouflage still manage to avoid predators

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Red postman butterfly on a leaf

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Some female butterflies can see an extra ultraviolet colour

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Dark lines on lighter rocks, animal burrows in ancient quartzitic rock

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Mystery of ancient burrows older than earliest animals has been solved

Ancient animal burrows in rocks once thought to be 1.2 billion years old have been re-examined, and were likely made 40 to 50 million years ago by crustaceans

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Hyenas signal to others when fighting in just a game

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Birds flocked to North American cities during covid-19 lockdowns

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Watch cuttlefish migrate together in a defensive line with a lookout

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Health check for London zoo animals as annual weigh-in gets underway

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