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Barn Owl, Tyto alba

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Pale barn owls in UK and Ireland hint at ancient land bridge

The barn owls of northern Europe are typically dark-feathered, making the pale-feathered barn owls of the UK and Ireland an anomaly - now a study suggests they arrived via an ancient land bridge connecting the area to Iberia

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girl with cat at home

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Cats can mentally map their owner’s location from voice alone

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A group of Common Chimpanzees Pan troglodytes in a huddle sitting on grass grooming and interacting with one another

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Chimpanzees dislike the smell of death like we do

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Giant hornets attack a honey bee hive in Vietnam

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Asian honeybees scream in alarm when giant hornets attack the hive

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Eximipriapulus reconstruction

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Penis worms had hermit crab-like defence system 530 million years ago

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Do you speak elephant? With this new dictionary you will

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Do you speak elephant? With this new dictionary you will

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W7TWG5 Great round leaf bat (Hipposideros armiger) in flight in cave, Guilin City, Guangxi Province, China, Novembery.

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Bats’ landing styles differ depending on where they roost

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common waxbills

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Red feathers determine which common waxbill is the boss

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three dogs in the window

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Dogs may get worse separation anxiety when left alone with another dog

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horned adder (Bitis caudalis), photographed in Namibia

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Vipers evolved either nose or eye horns depending on their habitat

The horns on vipers’ eyes could help camouflage their head in rocky areas or trees, while those with nose horns may blend in better on forest floors

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Grumpy and aggressive shelter cats become more friendly over time

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Barn owls make mental maps of their surroundings while they are flying

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How can I make myself more motivated?

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Female seahorses forget their pregnant male partners if separated

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