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Rare sighting of European hare wins German nature photography award

Environment

Rare sighting of European hare wins German nature photography award

A hare's dream came out on top in the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2020 competition, while images of a Bavarian forest, a flock of snow geese and a crocodile were also winners

Regulars

Scratching is contagious among strangers – if you are an orangutan

Life

Scratching is contagious among strangers – if you are an orangutan

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Vampire bats practise social distancing when they feel ill

Life

Vampire bats practise social distancing when they feel ill

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Royal bengal tiger

Environment

Tiger survival threatened by mass road-building in precious habitats

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How small does an animal have to be to have small fleas?

Last Word

How small does an animal have to be to have small fleas?

Regulars

How the turtle got its shell: Amazing fossils are solving the mystery

Life

How the turtle got its shell: Amazing fossils are solving the mystery

Features

Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol

Life

Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol

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Why bats and nocturnal animals hate light pollution?

Video

Why bats and nocturnal animals hate light pollution?

Video

Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

Video

Extinction lottery: how should we choose which species to save?

Video

Dingoes are both pest and icon. Now there's a new reason to love them

Life

Dingoes are both pest and icon. Now there's a new reason to love them

Dingoes have been persecuted in Australia for centuries for killing livestock, but protecting them could benefit the environment and aid recovery from the devastating fires

Features

Humans

Don't Miss: absurd animals, the chemical age and DIY dancing

Culture

Life

Bats can learn to copy sounds and it may teach us about human speech

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Life

Little green invaders: how parakeets conquered the world

Features

Life

Whale sharks can live for at least 50 years – and probably longer

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