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Do birds pee as well as poo?
When it comes to excretions, birds do a two-for-one deal
"its enormous jaws can expand dramatically, creating a balloon-like head..." 10 weirdest, eeriest eels on the planet, including one that generates a deadly 600 volts
Eels are among the ocean's most mysterious inhabitants, with more than 1,000 species found in habitats ranging from tropical coral reefs to the depths of the deep sea.
"They hide close to where you sleep and feed when the opportunity arises. Once it reaches skin, it uses piercing, sucking mouthparts to draw blood"
All you ever needed to know about the infamous bed bug
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"He described animals swallowing 94°C water and cooking from the inside out, boiled alive, before being able to escape." 10 deadliest rivers in the world
You don't want total a dip in these rivers
"If a person inadvertently touches this larva's bristles, they can suffer massive internal haemorrhaging, renal failure, haemolysis – and even death"
“An agonising way to die: it causes whole body convulsions, and the victim is painfully and horribly aware…”
Also called the Asian vomit button tree, the strychnine tree contains one of nature’s deadliest poisons, famously featured in many mystery novels.
The world's most house-damaging pest has reached Britain before – could it happen again?
Despite their diminutive size, these ant lookalikes are capable of destroying a house, but just how common are termites in the UK?
What's the loudest spider on Earth? This record-breaking arachnid is so noisy it can be heard by humans
Think spiders are silent? Think again. One species is so loud it can be heard by humans several metres away.
"These giant apex predators are the size of a small car, as fast as a galloping horse, and have jaws strong enough to crush bones.“ 10 deadliest animals in Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is the world’s oldest national park and home to some of North America’s largest and fiercest megafauna…
Could a 2m river monster with an enormous head, fearsome teeth and a body shaped like an 'elongated pig', have started preying on humans?
The giant killer catfish that feasts on the dead and the living
The ocean's hidden, deadly killer: Why thriving seas can suddenly die and turn into mass underwater graveyards
Suffocated ecosystems, seizures and death: how deadly algae can wreak havoc on beaches around the world – and what can be done to prevent it
"Its eyestalks pulsate and throb in high-contrast patterns of green, black and red in a light show fit for Mardi Gras..."
Nick Baker takes a look at the fascinating life of a green banded broodsac, which turns snails into disco zombies
8 astonishing close-up photos of the world’s most beautiful pheasant
Resplendent in red, gold and blue, the male of this spectacular species sports a crest like a barrister’s wig – even if it leaves him with massive blind spots
“Just sat there on deck.” Researchers weren’t expecting to see this onboard when they came back from their dive
The marine scientists were trying to learn more about UK kelp forests when they got a little more than they bargained for
Bum-breathing turtles, two-headed lizards and tree-dwelling kangaroos - meet the 13 weirdest animals in Australia
Australia's oceans, deserts and rainforests are home to some truly weird and wonderful species – here are 13 of the strangest.
A team of robotics experts analysed this animal’s huge, iconic body part – here’s why
Recent studies of the skin and structure of an elephant's trunk are revealing valuable insights for grasping and tactile sensing in the future of robotics
"Their pincer-like mouth parts inject a venom that paralyses and liquifies their hapless victims." 10 gruesome animals that liquidise their prey before eating
Nature harbours a chilling arsenal of predators that don’t just kill their prey — they dissolve it. These eight grisly creatures turn bodies into broth, transforming their victims into a macabre meal they can simply sip and swallow.
"Armed with up to 60 serrated teeth, it attacks using a devastating 'grip-and-rip' technique." World's 8 deadliest bites that crush, slice or inject their victims
Stuart Blackman takes a look at the animals that can deliver the deadliest of bites
This ruthless spider constructs a trap that catapults prey into its web at astonishing speeds
The ballista spider has taken a liking to one specific species of ant and developed a cunning way of hunting it.
"Banishment is basically a death sentence in the Kalahari. It follows a barrage of physical abuse." Meet the world's most murderous mammal...
They may look cute, but the matriarchal meerkat society is deadly.
It has a cloak, huge eyes and bright blue snot – AND that's only the beginning...
What are vampire squids? Where do they live and why are they called vampire? Stuart Blackman explains all
As long as a Honda Civic, this animal's torpedo-shaped body and powerful tail propel it to a blistering 70 kmh – or even more...
Did you know the fastest shark in the world can reach speeds of 70km per hour? Pretty impressive...
"It's the most sensitive (and weirdest) organ in the animal world and a formidable hunting tool. The animal sweeps it back and forth like a metal detector..."
The freakish, tentacled snout of the star-nosed mole Condylura cristata may look funny, but it’s nothing to laugh at. It could be the most skilled sniffer under the sun – even when underwater.
Australia’s earless dragon is so rare it was thought extinct, until two ecologists got an unexpected surprise...
A Critically Endangered reptile known only to occur in the grasslands around Melbourne has been spotted for the first time in more than 50 years
