Gorilla raised by humans is thriving
A BABY gorilla initially raised by humans acting as surrogate parents is thriving as she reaches her first birthday.
Animals
Turkey skin ‘could be toxin alarm’
THE flappy skin on the turkey’s face and throat could help save human lives in a terror attack or a chemical spill – or maybe even from cancer.
Piranha-like fish injure 10 swimmers
A SCHOOL of piranha-like fish has injured at least 10 people bathing in an Argentine river, including children who lost parts of their toes.
Island overrun by endangered turtles
GREEN sea turtles remain a rare sight in many parts of the world, but one Indonesian island is being overrun by far too many.
Chimps bond over shared meals
A NEW study appears to confirm that friendships are forged at mealtimes, at least for our closest living relatives.
The hunter with rare rhino in sights
HUNTER Corey Knowlton has defended buying a permit to kill one of the fewer than 5000 black rhinoceroses left on the planet.
Lion Whisperer shares big cat hugs
WHEN most people see two adult lionesses running towards them at full speed, they’d get the hell out of there. But not Kevin Richardson – he waits for a hug.
Tigers threatened by deadly virus
INDIA is scrambling to protect its tiger population after big cats tested positive for a virus common among dogs but deadly to other carnivores.
Rare conjoined whale calves discovered
TWO conjoined gray whale calves found in a Mexico lagoon have been hailed as “exceptionally rare” by scientists.
Aussie fish ‘like a living fossil’
A PREHISTORIC fish that inhabits the waters off Australia evolves even slower than a creature that is famed as a “living fossil”.
Why bats are falling from the sky
IT’S like we’re in one of Alfred Hitchcock’s terrifying thought bubbles. You know, he’s that guy who did The Birds. Bats are falling to the ground and dying all around us.
Man claims to have killed Bigfoot
HAS Bigfoot finally been found? An American hunter claims to have proof he has killed the mythical beast once and for all.
Rudolph caught red-nosed
RUDOLPH’S glowing red nose has long captured the imaginations of children worldwide – and now it’s been caught on camera for all to see.
Amazing pics of world’s small creatures
EVER seen the scales on a butterfly? Check out these amazing photos that capture the details of nature’s smallest animals, insects and plants.
Research could help us ‘live to 500’
LIVING to the ripe old age of 500 might be a possibility if what works for worms can apply to humans, a study has shown.
Deer’s shockingly bold move stuns hunter
THIS hunter only had deer in his sights. But when one clueless (or ballsy) little dude walked right up to him, he had to hold his fire. Then it made a move for the rifle.
Humans are way down the food chain
WE MAY think we’re top dog on Planet Earth but a new study shows humans are a long way down the food chain, right by anchovies!
Random things more dangerous than sharks
SHARK attacks are shocking. But statistically speaking, there are many other things more likely to cause a violent death. Like cows.
Eagle takes camera, and a selfie
A BRAZEN bird has snatched a video camera that was recording crocs in WA and captured fascinating footage of its 110km journey.
This is why people hate cats
A STUDY has confirmed what cat lovers have long suspected: cats know when their owner is calling them, they just don’t care.
Fisherman catches 362kg monster
IT’S big, it’s old and it’s scaly. But little else is known about this Florida fisherman’s catch of a lifetime which he described as ‘a dinosaur.’
Want to own a woolly mammoth?
EVER wanted to own a priceless artefact or know what a supernova feels like? See how one museum is bringing history to the future and your home using 3D printing.
A dog really did eat my homework
IT’S the oldest line in the book – the dog ate my homework – but in this case it was true. The culinary adventure just didn’t end very well for Reggie the labrador.
The dino that terrorised T-rex
PALAEONTOLOGISTS announced they had uncovered the remains of one of the greatest land predators ever – a nine-metre, four-tonne dinosaur.
Two-headed ray a first for Australia
AN Australian researcher has discovered a ray with two heads – the first two-hedaed ray or shark to be found in the country and one of few in the world.
What I learned in five years living with baboons
FOR five years this man’s been sleeping in the wild, waking at 4am and following hundreds of baboons on foot for up to 35km. Here’s what he learned about them – and himself.
What does the Koala say?
WE all know what the fox says but what about the Koala? This fluffy marsupial might look cute on the outside but wait until you hear the noise it makes.
Anger at TV host’s corpse pics
THIS woman loves hunting animals and posting pictures with their dead carcasses. At least, she did — until the internet got wind of it. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
DNA answers where dogs came from
FOR years, scientists have been dogged by this evolution question: Just where did man’s best friend first appear?
The world’s ten weirdest fish
FISH are exceedingly strange creatures with even stranger faces. But we reckon we’ve found the ten weirdest species from a pool of almost 28,000.
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