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Horses bred to look like cartoons are part of a worrying trend

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Horses bred to look like cartoons are part of a worrying trend

A colt with googly eyes and a very "dished" head is the latest example of a trend for animals with "cute" looks that raise health risks, says Danny Chambers

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We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area

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We just found nineteen new species of gecko in one tiny area

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This snake knows how toxic it is and fights only when armed

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This snake knows how toxic it is and fights only when armed

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Winter fight of two Striped Field Mice (Apodemus agrarius) in the snow. Moscow park, Russia.

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Sex and aggression linked in male mouse brains but not in female

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clouded leopard

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The plan to reintroduce a big cat that might never have existed

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platypus swimming

Life

Five mythical animals that turned out to be real

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pig on a sofa

Life

The porker paradox: A very human dilemma

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aye-aye

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Endangered animals – and made-up beasts – drawn with gonzo charm

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discarded tractors

Earth

Back to the wild: How nature is reclaiming farmland

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Temnothorax rugatulus ants

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Lazy ants lay eggs for their industrious sisters to eat

In 2015, biologists noticed that some ants laze about while their peers are busy – a fresh look suggests the lazy ants might produce eggs for the others to eat

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Wild tales of stuffy sharks, intimate otters and unloved horses

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Never-before-seen photos of leopard cub being raised by a lion

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Ants build living towers that flow like a fountain in reverse

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Frogs may have evolved the first kneecaps on Earth

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