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The amami tip-nosed frog

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Frogs evolved to be more scared after mongooses came to their island

The Amami tip-nosed frog may have evolved to be more skittish towards potential threats after mongooses were brought to its island

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A giant salamander

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New species of giant salamander is the world's largest amphibian

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The short-faced kangaroo, Simosthenurus occidentalis -- an artistic reconstruction.

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Giant ice age kangaroos had massive cheekbones for crushing bites

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A ghost crabs

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Ghost crabs use teeth in their stomach to growl at their enemies

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Electrophorus voltai (shown above), one of the two newly discovered electric eel species, primarily lives further south than Electrophorus electricus on the Brazilian Shield, another highland region.

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Two new species of electric eel come as a shock to biologists

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geese flying

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Goose blood runs cold to carry more oxygen on high altitude flights

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humpback whale

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We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song

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City crows may have high cholesterol because they eat fast food

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City crows may have high cholesterol because they eat fast food

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A koala

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Giving koalas faecal transplants could help them adapt to a new diet

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Cave bear skeleton

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Europe’s extinct cave bears went into decline just as humans arrived

The population of cave bears in Europe held steady for tens of thousands of years, then crashed after humans showed up – suggesting we helped wipe them out

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World’s largest frog builds its own ponds using heavy rocks

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Sharks use a special kind of protein to glow green in deep water

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Meet Kuimba, the French-born gorilla released into Gabon's rainforest

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Snowglow can cause the night sky to be twice as bright as a full moon

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