Author Freya Parr

Freya Parr

Recent articles by Freya Parr

Incredible grace and power of leaping Arctic fox hunting for prey revealed in beautiful slow-motion video

Watch an Arctic fox go to drastic lengths to catch its prey in the wild in this stunning video
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We already knew chimpanzees were smart – but new research shows their engineering prowess exceeds all imagination

New research shows that chimpanzees are engineers, with an innate comprehension of material properties that help them choose the best tools for the job
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A freakish mole with a star-shaped nose, the world's most poisonous rat and a rainbow-coloured squirrel –meet the weirdest rodents in the world

Not all rodents are rats eating out of rubbish bins – these fascinating creatures from around the world show there's a lot more to rodents than meets the eye, from rainbow squirrels to prairie dogs
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Why do cats have slit-shaped pupils and how high can the best feline high-jumper leap? Here are 19 wild cat facts that will boggle your mind

From cheetahs that can hit 94kmph to snow leopards that wrap their tails like scarves, the world of wild cats is full of unexpected quirks. Here are 10 facts about wild cats you (probably) won't know
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Monkey faces, naked men and swaddled babies: These are the weirdest flowers in the world

Nature has a wild imagination, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of flowers. From leaves shaped like lips to enormous flowers that smell of rotting flesh, these are some of the weirdest, most unusual flowers in the world
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Who is Steve Backshall? Everything you need to know about the wildlife presenter

An introduction to Steve Backshall, the star of Deadly 60 and The Really Wild Show, and the work he's done in wildlife conservation throughout his career
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Prehistoric soft tissue from a 183-million-year-old dinosaur reveals what it really looked like - shocking scientists

Fossils of plesiosaurs are discovered all over the world, but it’s extremely rare to find fossilised soft tissues
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Weirdest fossils ever discovered: These bizarre prehistoric oddities will have you scratching your head

You might have an idea of what a fossil looks like – but these fossils are slightly different (and will change the way you think about ancient wildlife and civilisations!)
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