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12 August 2022

Butterflies just love ants ---.

12 September 2018

First known manta ray nursery in Florida and new species news!

20 June 2018

Models and mimics are marvels in SE Asia

02 May 2018

Otters and their social learning abilities.

30 August 2017

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The Force is with the Claw of Land Crabs

featured The Force is with the Claw of Land Crabs

This land crab weighs in at 4.1kg (9lb), has gigantic crushing claws and will pinch you painfully and mercilessly, given the chance. So why do we want to study them?...

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Sailfish hunt, but is cooperation evolving?

Sailfish hunt, but is cooperation evolving?

The hunt is traditionally associated with wolves, tribal human society and even warriors. Its evolution in very many predators often involves alternate strikes and ambush in birds and mammals, while...

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Going to the dogs in Sardinia.

Going to the dogs in Sardinia.

The Cane Fonnese is a variable breed from Sardinia, but entitled to full breed status, because they have always been bred together for non-physical characteristics. Here is one morph of...

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The great migration of the painted lady.

The great migration of the painted lady.

Painted ladies exist worldwide, unlike almost every other species of butterfly, although they have related species that seem to have evolved from them in Australia, and North and South America....

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Marine predators forage hotspots at oceanic fronts.

Marine predators forage hotspots at oceanic fronts.

The 3 gannet species are seabirds from the cormorant, booby and frigate bird group, but the northern gannet, Morus bassanus, is very familiar in NW Europe. In English its name...

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Mola mola, the sunfish genome is incredible!

Mola mola, the sunfish genome is incredible!

The sunfish(rarely kept in aquaria like this one in Lisbon) is a magnificent and relatively unappreciated denizen of the oceans, often stripped of its fins by fishermen. But it is...

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Australian Super Spider Colours!

Australian Super Spider Colours!

The beauty of this spider is becoming well known. It must also be a treat to see this wonderful courtship display in his native Australia. Australian peacock spider image; Credit:...

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We've never walked alone- whether chimpanzee or hominin !

We've never walked alone- whether chimpanzee or hominin !

Laetoli hominin and chimpanzee footprints. These randomly selected footprints demonstrate the 'stereotypical' morphologies of, from left to right, human, Laetoli hominin and chimpanzee footprints. The human and chimpanzee prints were...

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