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Even a dead wolf is enough to scare a pig
Boars that encounter a wolf carcass will try to flee or fight the corpse, suggesting that sometimes dead predators can still influence their prey鈥檚 behaviour
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Nematode worms get the 鈥榤unchies鈥� after having cannabis-like substance
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Songbirds sing out of tune if they don’t practise every day
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Beetles that receive less care as larvae may become better parents
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Big animals move more slowly than small ones to avoid overheating
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Spotting the way octopus stripes vary could help us conserve them
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Broad-nosed ancient shark was one of earliest fish to smell in stereo
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Chimpanzees may have an adolescent growth spurt like humans
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Male crazy ants have two different sets of DNA in their bodies
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Ancient droppings may help save kakapo parrots from extinction
The kakapo, a flightless parrot, only survives on a few predator-free islands in New Zealand 鈥� but preserved faeces could inform the search for new habitats
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Animals that are social outliers seem to be better at solving problems
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Monkeys with human-like hands can be fooled by sleight-of-hand magic
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Invasive Burmese python in Florida lays a record 96 eggs in one go
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Wild African elephants may have domesticated themselves
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