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animals

wallaby

Life

Wallabies spotted roaming the UK on nearly 100 occasions

Wallabies, native to Australia, have been spotted across Great Britain – and while most probably escaped from zoos or private collections, some might be breeding

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Corals are first animals seen to pass on mutations acquired as adults

Life

Corals are first animals seen to pass on mutations acquired as adults

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The secret weapon in the war between pet cats and wildlife

Environment

The secret weapon in the war between pet cats and wildlife

Features

Endangered possums find refuge in back gardens in Western Australia

Life

Endangered possums find refuge in back gardens in Western Australia

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Diabolical ironclad beetle

Life

Near-uncrushable beetle's exoskeleton could inspire tough structures

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Pugs and bulldogs have more eye and foot problems than other dogs

Life

Pugs and bulldogs have more eye and foot problems than other dogs

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Honey badger baculum

Life

Some animals may use their penis bone to scoop out a rival's sperm

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Leafcutter ants choose architecturally sound building materials

Life

Leafcutter ants choose architecturally sound building materials

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Tardigrade

Life

Tardigrades survive deadly radiation by glowing in the dark

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Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award

Environment

Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award

This poignant image of an orphaned baby macaque awaiting its fate at a market in Bali won an award in the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Regulars

Life

Naked mole rats invade neighbouring colonies and kidnap their babies

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Life

Rat that uses whiskers to hunt underwater prey is really four species

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Life

A drop of blood could reveal how old wild elephants are

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Life

New species of tiny ‘fairy shrimp’ found in the world’s hottest desert

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