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A reticulated python on dry leaves on the ground.

At 10m long this snake is not only the world's longest and heaviest, but one of the deadliest too, capable of swallowing a human whole

A familiar snake species to zoo visitors, the reticulated python is a very impressive reptile and on record as the world’s longest snake.
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Deadly giant water bug

At 12cm it's the world's largest, most gruesome bug – and can suck the life out of prey many times its size, like drinking one giant protein smoothie

All you need to know about the deadly giant water bug that attacks anything that moves - even humans, hence its nickname 'toe-biter'.
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Snapping shrimp

“It’s effectively ripping apart the water.” It's only an inch long but this creature creates shockwaves of over 200 decibels

Despite its size, the pistol shrimp boasts one of the best (and loudest) weapons in the ocean.
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"His small trunk and ears were free, but his rear-end was stuck fast in the dark, oozing mud. He looked exhausted and must have been struggling for hours"

Dusan sings to an elephant in a sticky situation while waiting for help to arrive
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Credit: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Conservationists carry the eggs of the world’s rarest duck for 44km on foot. Here’s why

The Madagascar pochard was once thought to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in the wild in 2006.
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Echidna sniffing boot

“I almost didn’t dare to breathe. Then, a pointy nose peered from around the trunk and it waddled even closer“

When birdwatching in Canberra, Olivia came across one of Australia's most elusive animals
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Bird of Paradise

"The male contorts his body and feathers to form a wide oval disc featuring an iridescent ‘smiley face’"

Observing the ornate feathers and strange displays of these elusive, tropical birds is a rare delight, says Mike Dilger
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Gray Fox

It moves like a cat, climbs like a primate and spends much of its time high up in trees — meet the world's strangest dog

The bizarre fox that's loaded with quite un-fox-like adaptations for life high in the canopy.
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Chris Austin in New Guinea

Night-hunting snake discovered in New Guinea. It’s almost a metre long and waits for prey at the bottom of trees

The groundsnake, named Slash’s groundsnake, was deemed new to science through genetic analysis
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Orb-web Spider species -probably Cyclosa spec.-, building spider dummies with several legs from plant debris and dead insects to deflect from enemy attacks, Tambopata Nature Reserve, Madre de Dios Region, Peru

Think you’re seeing a giant, humongous spider? Think again… as all is not what it appears

Meet the puppet master...
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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) holding a Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) at Campus Liberia, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Tiger heron seen dunking and eating a bird for the first time ever

Bare-throated tiger herons are known to predate amphibians, small rodents, lizards, snakes and even crocodiles – but this is the first record of one consuming a bird.
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Deadliest insects

"Symptoms involve fever, severe headaches, seizures, and disruption of the sleep cycle and death" 10 most dangerous, deadliest insects on the planet

Small but deadly! From disease spreaders to stingers to voracious swarms, read all about the world’s most deadly and dangerous insects.
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Black rhino

“The huge shadow of an irate black rhino emerged. Running would be futile. My only option was to pretend to be a tree.”

Jess Stevens was tracking rhinos in the Namibian bush when she heard the familiar snort of a nearby rhino...
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First recorded in the UK in 1879, false widow spiders have had a recent surge of media attention. © Alex Hyde/naturepl.com

Are false widow spiders really a danger to children?

False widow spiders are one of the few spiders in the UK capable of delivering a venomous bite to human, but does that justify all the scaremongering? Matt Shardlow from Buglife explains.
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Bluntnose sixgill shark

Deep-sea scientists were filming at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, when this giant cow shark appeared

The elusive animal was filmed swimming over the seafloor near the Phoenix Islands in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
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Storm clouds and rain moving over the Seven Sisters Cliffs

"They can whip up their tail to plunge its venomous barb into your flesh..." 7 deadly creatures roaming the English Channel

The animals living in UK waters aren’t typically as deadly as those found in other regions, such as the Indo-Pacific, but there are some species to watch out for, from venomous fish lurking in the sand waiting to strike to boisterous dolphins.
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Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM): Driver Ant, Dorylus sp.; Magnification x 100 (if print A4 size: 29.7 cm wide) Army ants are found in the americas and in Africa. They constantly roam in huge columns in search of food which may be as large as lizards and mice. The workers (like this) are blind, having no eyes at all.They do not have a permanent nest, but bivuac in a mass overnight. They have a vicious bite.

"Unable to break free from their obligatory olfactory pursuit their blind faith impels them to run themselves to exhaustion and eventual death"

Brutal birds of prey photos

12 brutal and amazing birds of prey photos that capture their deadly power, grace and majesty

Stunning images reveal the raw power and regal beauty of nature’s most formidable aerial predators.
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Biggest mouth in the animal kingdom

"Its mouth is actually bigger than its body": The biggest mouths in the animal kingdom, including one that could fit a shipping container inside

Which animal has the biggest mouth? We take a look at the contenders
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Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: When humans fled the worst nuclear incident in history, animals moved in. This is what happened next

Brown bears, golden eagles, wolves, lynx and bison are just a few of the species that now live in the partially abandoned city of Chernobyl in Ukraine. Some animals are flourishing, others have been forced to evolve...
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Sunset at the Great Rann of Kutch,Gujarat. Great Rann of Kutch is a sesonal salt marsh located in the Thar desert in Kutch,Gujarat-India.It is about 7,505 sq kms, and is consdered as one of the largest salt deserts in the world. It remains underwater during monsoon and the rest of the months it remains like a white desert that stretches towards infinity. The amazing view of the white Rann can be seen on a full moon day.

It's twice the size of the Serengeti, flat as a pancake, white as snow – and home to mysterious, dancing lights and one of the world's fastest mammals

Known as the white desert, It looks like an endless field of snow and home to one of the world's rarest mammals
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It might look like a harmless twig, but it’s anything but… "Its venom affects blood clotting and can cause severe bleeding. There is no antivenom."

A hairy black spider sits in a circle of gravel

"Its scarily large fangs, which are easily strong enough to bite through shoes and pierce skin, can inject venom deadly enough to cause severe illness and death"

Unsurprisingly, the deadliest spider in the world is native to Australia – and requires one victim to take 12 vials of antivenom to survive its lethal bite
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Pound for pound, this little fish has the most savage, brutal bite ever measured – way stronger than a great white shark

It might be small but it sure is mighty...
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