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10 most powerful whales on the planet – are these the ocean’s smartest killers?
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (879+ words) Cetaceans are among the most intelligent creatures in the ocean and many whales have used their big brains to develop cunning hunting strategies." With their large brains, whales are incredibly intelligent and many are highly"skilled hunters. Some show their…...
In this Ethiopian city, people feed one of Africa’s deadliest predators mouth-to-mouth
15+ hour, 24+ min ago (1030+ words) As darkness falls across Harar, people gather to welcome the city's carnivorous visitors and see them get their fill. In his blog, Hyenas in Harar, anthropologist Marcus Baynes-Rock recalls a memory from his time spent in a farming hamlet in…...
Watch savage, brutal BBC footage – narrated by David Attenborough – of ferocious hippos battling for dominance
1+ day, 21+ min ago (171+ words) Watch hulking male hippos clash in a wet and wild African showdown In the wetlands of Okavango, Botswana, two powerful hippos fight for the right to mate. A dominant male hippo faces a challenger in this BBC footage narrated by…...
"I was dragged into the murk. I clawed at the sand in hope of grabbing a rock to hit the big carnivore and pry my leg out from its jaws"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (377+ words) Marine biologist Melissa Cristina M'rquez went searching for one predator " but had a scary encounter with another. We were in the Jardines de la Reina archipelago off the south coast of Cuba, looking for the mysterious "Reina" " a giant hammerhead…...
It might not have any ears, but that doesn't stop it having the best hearing in the animal kingdom. Here's why...
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (225+ words) When it comes to having good hearing, it seems ears don't matter Surprisingly the animal with the best hearing is one that has no obvious ears! The greater wax moth, which lays its eggs in honeybee hives around the globe,…...
"Although the male doesn’t exactly die, it’s not much of a life either" - 8 deadliest mating rituals on the planet
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (956+ words) Every species on earth reproduces. They do it in different ways, with different levels of success, but it's the only strategy to ensure that the genes from one generation are passed to the next. This makes reproduction about life, but…...
10 fastest birds on the planet, including one that can cruise at 169kph for hours
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (549+ words) From lightning-fast dives to marathon high-speed flight, these are the 10 fastest birds on Eart The animal kingdom has some impressive contenders when it comes to speed, but few can rival the sky's elite. Birds have evolved to move through the…...
"I was suddenly awoken by a bear trying to break in. First, it crawled around on the roof. Then it started pushing and clawing at the windows..."
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (374+ words) It's a world that is rarely seen. While the beauty of coral reefs is widely recognised, many people are unaware of the fascinating activity that happens in a freshwater stream. I spent a month filming hellbenders with a couple of…...
Lion vs tiger: Which of these majestic big cast would win in a fight and be crowned ‘king of the beasts’?
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (282+ words) Lions and tigers are well matched for both size and weaponry, so it's far from obvious which would have the edge should fur start flying. One clue might be that lions tend to hunt and defend themselves in groups, while…...
One of India's deadliest snakes is becoming even more dangerous...
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1348+ words) Armed with skill, to remove India's deadliest snake from where it doesn't belong: inside people's homes It's a hot November morning in the Western Ghats of southern India, and I'm sitting on a wooden verandah surrounded by dense forest. writes…...