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'It's risky for male frogs out there': Female frog drags and attempts to eat screaming male
By Jacklin Kwan published
Female green and golden bell frogs in Australia will eat their male counterparts when the males' mating call displeases them.

Severely injured giraffe with 'very twisted' zigzag neck spotted in South Africa
By Harry Baker published
New photos show a young giraffe with an extremely deformed neck in Kruger National Park. The animal may have survived a broken neck or could have a severe case of an illness that also affects humans.

How many animal species have humans driven to extinction?
By Patrick Pester published
Animals are disappearing too fast for researchers to record all of the extinctions we've caused.

This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around.
By Melissa Hobson published
Amazing animals This bizarre animal lives on the seabed and uses its large hand-like fins to move walk around.

Why do dogs look like their owners?
By Ashley Hamer published
When a dog looks strikingly like its owner, is that a coincidence or is there more to the story?

Nearly half a million 'invasive' owls, including their hybrid offspring, to be killed by US
By Harry Baker published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a final proposal to kill around 450,000 invasive barred owls in the Northwest, in an attempt to save two native species.

2 young orcas ram sailboat off northern France — 800 miles from 'attack' hotspot
By Sascha Pare published
Coastguards had to tow a 40-foot-long sailboat back to port after two young orcas severely damaged the boat's rudder near Guilvinec in the French region of Brittany.

Ultra-rare whale never seen alive washes up on on New Zealand beach — and scientists could now dissect it for the 1st time
By Harry Baker published
A beaked whale that recently washed up dead on a New Zealand beach likely belongs to the world's rarest cetacean species. If confirmed, researchers could dissect the species for the very first time.
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