Runaway roo had everyone on the hop
DID you hear the one about the kangaroo that made headlines because she escaped from a farm in Canada? Hang on, Canada?
Animals
The mystery of ‘sharkzilla’
SCIENTISTS believe a huge 2.7-metre-long great white shark was eaten by an even bigger sea monster. And it happened right here in Australia …
Seal mauls elderly walker in NZ
AN ELDERLY man has been seriously hurt after he was attacked by a seal while out walking in New Zealand.
Aaaaaaaaaaaargh! Mosquitonado!
YOU’VE seen tornadoes, sharknados and firenados. Now we bring you the scariest ’nado of them all. This thing is ridiculously horrible and nasty. It is also real.
Farmers’ beef with Michelle Bridges
CELEBRITY fitness trainer Michelle Bridges has been given a tongue-in-cheek challenge by farming bodies: let’s film you all day and see how you like it.
Aussie emus dying in India
UNWANTED, unemployed, running amok … then ending up as roadkill. Aussie expats are in trouble overseas — and they can’t fly home.
New tech could stop shark attacks
A NEW hi-tech buoy is able to detect sharks and warn swimmers before it gets near a beach.
Croc found eating fisherman
COAST guards were given a fright when they found a fisherman locked in the jaws of a four-metre croc in the Philippines.
Flies smarter than you think
EVEN flies need a moment to reflect. Researchers have found that the insects gather information like humans to make rational decisions.
Pet lion cub ‘runs wild’ on train
A WOMAN who smuggled a 50-kilogram lion cub onto a sleeper train claiming it was a domestic cat is being questioned by police.
Ten of the world’s new creatures
A TINKERBELL Fairyfly, an Olinguito, a Skeleton Shrimp – these are just three of this year’s newly discovered species.
Bulls rampant in historic victory
THE bulls fought back — seriously. They skewered all the matadors and forced the cancellation of Spain’s famous event. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.
Can your dog understand you?
WHEN you come home from a long day at work and confide all your worries in your pooch, he or she looks back with such understanding eyes. But do they actually understand you?
Woman jogger attacked by bear
A WOMAN who was attacked by a brown bear while out jogging in Alaska managed to stagger, bleeding, for 3km to find help.
Scientists track great white shark
SCIENTISTS and the public are eagerly following a great white shark named “Katharine” as she swims up the US coastline.
This guy wants to do weird things with chickens
IT’S one of the last things you would expect to do with a chicken, but one university professor wants to do it.
Lab pups take first walk in sun
WATCH these beagle pups take their first steps into the outside world after spending their lives locked away for animal testing.
Fisherman hauls in monster turtle
A FISHERMAN got the shock of his life when instead of finding a catfish on the end of his line, he hauled in a prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle.
Pampered ‘panda’ pooches all the rage
IT’S panda-monium in pet shops in China as dogs that are primped and preened to look like the country’s unique and rare bears become all the rage.
The freaky sea life caught with goblin shark
TURNS out there was something even more freaky caught along with the now-famous goblin shark.
The animal ‘facts’ that are wrong
YOU’VE heard the one about the poisonous daddy-long-legs or how frogs give you warts but the fact is they’re all a load of nonsense. We uncover some other common animal myths.
Fisherman shocked by ‘alien’ shark
A VERY rare megamouth shark, so called because of its giant head and the enormous capacity of its mouth, has been hauled from the ocean off Japan.
Shark rips chunks out of boat
INCREDIBLE footage has emerged of a great white shark taking chunks out of a film crew’s inflatable rubber boat, leaving it to slowly sink.
Hunter kills biggest grizzly bear
AN Alaska hunter killed a grizzly bear which stood almost three metres tall, the largest ever bagged.
That’s a funny-looking shrimp
WHAT on Earth is this? A Florida shrimper got the shock of his life when this gruesome — and extremely rare — deep sea creature came up with his catch.
Stolen monkeys safely back in zoo
MONKEYS stolen from a British zoo in what police said appeared to be a “planned and pre-meditated” break-in have been found.
Beached whale gets frat graffiti tag
A DEAD Minke whale that washed ashore in New Jersey suffered some further indignity: someone tagged it with graffiti.
Beached whale gets frat graffiti tag
A DEAD Minke whale that washed ashore in New Jersey suffered some further indignity: someone tagged it with graffiti.
Lion vs warthog: what happens next?
THE first time this unsuspecting warthog walked into a lion’s den it had a lucky escape. But he foolishly walked back into the den… Check out the amazing pics.
Lion vs warthog: what happens next?
THE first time this unsuspecting warthog walked into a lion’s den it had a lucky escape. But he foolishly walked back into the den… Check out the amazing pics.
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