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Parrot uses his broken beak to become a dominant male
An injured kea with just half a beak has used what's left as a weapon that gives him dominance over a captive colony of the birds
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Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size
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How fear drastically shapes ecosystems: Best ideas of the century
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Fossil may solve mystery of what one of the weirdest-ever animals ate
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Is there an evolutionary reason for same-sex sexual behaviour?
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Jellyfish sleep about as much as humans do 鈥� and nap like us too
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Killer whales and dolphins are 鈥榖eing friends鈥� to hunt salmon together
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Deadly fungus makes sick frogs jump far, possibly to find mates
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Mouse ‘midwives’ help their pregnant companions give birth
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Orcas are ganging up on great white sharks to eat their livers
For the first time, video footage has captured orcas in the Gulf of California hunting young great white sharks, using a trick to flip them over, paralise them and get at their energy-rich livers
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20 bird species can understand each other鈥檚 anti-cuckoo call
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We will soon be able to talk with other species. Which will be first?
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Orcas are bringing humans gifts 鈥� what does it mean?
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Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool
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