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A Crocodile Equipped with Armadillo Armor Once Roamed Earth

A prehistoric species that looked like a bizarre fusion between a crocodile and an armadillo populated parts of South America during the Late Cretaceous. Here's everything you need to know about Armadillosuchus arrudai.

www.discovermagazine.com

 

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An Ancient Stingray Lookalike Inspires Underwater Soft Robotics

Fossil animals are informing the field of soft robotics, and applications are abundant.

www.discovermagazine.com

The Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster: Sightings and Theories You Need to Know

Mythical creature, dinosaur that time forgot, or complete hoax? Here’s what we really know about Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster.

www.discovermagazine.com

Stingray-Shark Mating Isn't Possible, Even if a Lone Stingray Ends up Pregnant

Though the pregnancy of Charlotte, a captive round ray in North Carolina, seems to suggest that stingrays and sharks are capable of mating, scientists say otherwise.

www.discovermagazine.com

 

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Orcas only need one breath between dives

'Putting a Fitbit' on killer whales could help these endangered and threatened predators.

www.popsci.com

Female sea otters use tools more than males

The furry mammals use sticks and even trash to crack open food.

www.popsci.com

 

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It's a Fox Eat Dog world.

 

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Daaaaaamn.

 

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Just a quick, light snack!

 

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The Mad Scientist and the Killer Whales

Since 2020, orcas off the coast of Spain and Portugal have sunk and destroyed sailing vessels. Renaud de Stephanis won’t rest until he stops them

www.rollingstone.com

 

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It Don't Want To Die Just Yet: Wounded Seal Tries To Find Shelter As A Shark Lurks Near!

Damn, that seal got messed up bad. Posted By Persist

worldstar.com

 

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In Graphic Detail: Avian Flu around the World | Hakai Magazine

Now that it’s spread rapidly around the globe and jumped to animals such as foxes, sea lions, and cows, scientists worry that the avian flu could spill over to humans.

hakaimagazine.com

Counting Calories for Seabirds | Hakai Magazine

Calculating birds’ daily energy needs provides new details about the lives of extinct species—and may inform conservation for those at risk today.

hakaimagazine.com

 

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These Funky Spiders Are Lurking by the Water

Some make nests inside seashells, while others tote bubbles of air on their backs

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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Between Dives, Orcas Take Only a Single Breath

A new study finds the black-and-white marine mammals tend to make shorter, shallower dives compared to humpback and blue whales, making orcas the "sprinters" of the ocean

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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How humans learned to self-medicate with certain plants by observing animals

The term zoopharmacognosy — meaning "animal medicine knowledge" — was invented in 1987, but humans have watched animals self-medicate for thousands of years and made medical discoveries along the way.

www.pbs.org

Why some wild animals are getting insomnia

Scientists put sleep trackers on a bunch of wild pigs. The results reveal a troubling trend.

www.vox.com

 

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Scientists strapped cameras to a bunch of polar bears. The footage is breathtaking — and alarming.

As the Arctic warms, these iconic bears are spending more time on land. New videos reveal why that’s a problem.

www.vox.com

Massive invasive snakes are on the loose and spreading in Puerto Rico

Runaway pets — and possibly some zoo escapees — have fueled the spread of invasive snakes across the island. It’s an environmental catastrophe in the making.

www.vox.com

 

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'It really has brought a lot of joy': Family of baby foxes moves into Manitoba woman's yard

Leanne Van Bergen discovered a skulk of 10 baby foxes, and two mothers, had made themselves at home on her property in Beausejour.

winnipeg.ctvnews.ca

 

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Bandits on the Beach | Hakai Magazine

What island raccoons tell us about fear.

hakaimagazine.com

 

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In Nome, Where the Muskoxen Roam … Controversially | Hakai Magazine

In Alaska, residents are negotiating a contentious relationship with muskoxen, which were introduced to the area decades ago without local consent.

hakaimagazine.com

There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea? Actually, There Are Thousands | Hakai Magazine

Mysterious divots in Germany’s seafloor might have an unexpectedly cute cause.

hakaimagazine.com

CITES Warns Ecuador: Crack Down on Illegal Shark Fishing, Now | Hakai Magazine

The South American country is under intense scrutiny from the international organization for its sizeable illegal shark catch.

hakaimagazine.com

For Sale: Shark Jaw, Tiger Claw, Fish Maw | Hakai Magazine

With little enforcement or legal culpability, social media helps wildlife trafficking thrive in plain sight.

hakaimagazine.com

 

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One of the comments was, whatever it is, someone in Japan is coming up with a recipe for it.

 

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A High-Tech Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster

A Boston inventor attempts to find the most famous—and most elusive—aquatic beast in the world.

www.newyorker.com

 

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The Biggest Crabs In the World May Have Eaten Amelia Earhart

The colorful giants of the tropics are thieves, and they're not picky.

www.atlasobscura.com

 

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The Ancient Secrets Hidden in 41,000 Bison Bones

Thousands of bones from Colorado's Jones-Miller site offer a detailed picture of Ice Age hunting—and a few mysteries.

www.atlasobscura.com