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That's nuts! Study shows how squirrels leap and land without falling
Squirrels like human parkour athletes when it comes to getting from one place to another, a new study from experts in Berkeley, California shows.
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Briton relives terrifying moment orcas attacked boat in bid to eat him
Alan Bruce, 63, from Dorset, said of the orca attack: 'I think it's all to do with global warming and over-fishing. We've been over-fishing their waters and now it's payback time.'
DNA from 32,000 year-old brown bear shows they lived near Tokyo
Researchers have taken DNA from a brown bear that lived around 32,000 years ago found on the island of Honshu that suggests it once lived near present-day Tokyo.
Snorkelling postman, 38, comes into contact with a giant SHARK
Martin Yelland, 38, was diving just off the coast of Penzance when the blue shark, which can grow up to 13ft, swam straight towards him. It stuck around for about an hour.
Paddleboarder filmed two 4ft sharks swimming beneath him in Dorset sea
Anthony Robinson, 48, spotted the four-foot long sharks swimming under his paddleboard as he looked down into the shallow waters off Hengistbury Head beach in Bournemouth.
Footage emerges of sharks swimming off the Dorset coast | ITV News
A Paddleboarder has filmed two sharks swimming off the Dorset coast. This week a Bournemouth beach was closed due to a 'large aquatic creature' in the water. | ITV News Meridian
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Beach walker finds jellyfish washed-up with another fish stuck inside
Photographer Ian Watkin discovered the jellyfish with a fish inside it while out for a morning stroll with his dog on Harlyn Bay Beach near Padstow, in Cornwall.
Photos capture wild horses on one of the world's most remote islands
Photographer Drew Doggett has spent the last decade visiting Sable Island. The outcrop off Nova Scotia is home to some 400 wild horses which were shipped there in the 18th century.
Indonesia building its 'Jurassic Park' project despite UNESCO warning
Indonesia is moving forward with construction of its 'Jurassic Park' project, which will allow tourists to walk among Komodos in the wild, despite warnings of the environmental impact.
Perfectly preserved cave lion cub found frozen in Siberia
It was one of the best preserved ice age animals ever found and has been named Sparta by the team from the Centre for Palaeogenetics, Stockholm, Sweden.
Shocking images reveal effects of litter on wildlife in London parks
In the last year 1,982 tonnes of waste - the equivalent weight of 157 new London Routemaster buses - was collected from parks and green spaces in the capital, the Royal Parks charity said.
Scientists modify genes of daddy long legs and shorten their legs
Scientists altered the genes of daddy long legs and shortened six of their legs by nearly half, according to a newly published study. They use RNA interference to sequence their genome.
Deadly six foot long West African banded cobra loose in Texas
A West African banded cobra has been reported missing by its owner in Texas this week after it escaped from its enclosure in Grand Prairie on August 3 around 5 pm.
Shocking images reveal effects of litter on wildlife in London parks
In the last year 1,982 tonnes of waste - the equivalent weight of 157 new London Routemaster buses - was collected from parks and green spaces in the capital, the Royal Parks charity said.
Pet cat Vasya faces down a wild brown bear in Siberian fishing camp
Vasya the hero cat was filmed by angler Sergey Tarasov in the camp beside the Angara River near Ust-Ilimsk in the Irkutsk region of Siberia facing down the wild brown bear.
Siberian Times
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VIDEO: Deer Swimming at Buntzen Lake Catches Locals By Surprise
A deer was caught frolicking around Buntzen Lake, watch as locals become startled when they saw the animal leaving the water onto the beach.
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I bet that monkey won't do it again...
Bear Naps in Pond to Cool Off as Temperatures Soar in California
A large bear opted to plop down in a small pond to beat the heat as the temperature hit 96 degrees Fahrenheit (35.5 Celsius) in South Lake Tahoe, California, on August 10.“You know it’s hot in Tahoe when the black bears are napping in ponds,” said Toogee Sielsch, who filmed the video.The air...
Mother of 5-year-old bitten by coyote at Vancouver's Stanley Park says lack of signage is alarming
Another coyote attack has been recorded in Vancouver's Stanley Park and this time, a five-year-old was injured.
Man. couple hides in washroom after being chased by animals in Spruce Woods Provincial Park
A night hike in the Spruce Woods Provincial Park took a terrifying turn for a Manitoba couple who were forced to hide in a washroom after being chased by what RCMP believes was a pack of coyotes.
Bear killed after hiker attacked twice in northern B.C.: conservation service
A bear was killed by conservation officers after a hiker was reportedly attacked twice in northern B.C. over the weekend.
Benidorm beachgoers flee after 8ft blue SHARK is spotted in shallows
Video shows beachgoers watching on as the blue shark swam in the shallow waters by Poniente Beach in Benidorm, with its fin clearly visible. The shark was seen thrashing around.
Xiaomi's $1,540 CyberDog to rival Boston Dynamics' $74,500 Spot
Xiaomi's CyberDog is smaller and much lighter than Boston Dynamics' original - standing at just 15.7 inches and weighing only 31 lbs, compared to Spot's 24 inch stature and 72 lb heft.
Shape-shifting whalefish spotted deep below the Pacific Ocean
The female whalefish is only one of 18 spotted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in 34 years of and is famed for its different body transformations throughout life.
Experts find TWO giant dinos that lived in China 130 million years ago
Unearthed near Hami, Xinjiang, the sauropods - 'Hamititan' and 'Silutitan' - are between 56 and 66ft long and among the first vertebrates from the region, Chinese Academy of Science experts said.
Dinosaur busting asteroid 66 million years ago left sharks unscathed
Sharks are nature's ultimate survivors, according to new research into the ancient fish species by a team from Uppsala University in Sweden.
Grooves in snake fangs evolved to carry venom, study says
Wrinkles at the base of snakes' fangs that originally existed to hold their teeth in place evolved to spurt venom to kill their prey, scientists in Adelaide, South Australia, report.
Unknown jellyfish with red disk-shaped body spotted for first time
A stunning jellyfish with a red disk-shaped body that lives nearly 2,300ft below the Atlantic Ocean has been seen by human eyes for the first time during one of NOAA's deep sea dives last month.
Fish with human-like teeth is caught off the coast of North Carolina
Nathan Martin was startled when he caught a fish with a full mouth of human-like teeth. The fish, known as a sheepshead, is a common dweller of the Atlantic Ocean and is found all over the east cost.
They're gonna try to undercut Boston Dynamics BIGTIME!Xiaomi's $1,540 CyberDog to rival Boston Dynamics' $74,500 Spot
Xiaomi's CyberDog is smaller and much lighter than Boston Dynamics' original - standing at just 15.7 inches and weighing only 31 lbs, compared to Spot's 24 inch stature and 72 lb heft.www.dailymail.co.uk
Stealth mode.
Leopard is like,you greedy muthaphucka....