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Male mantises fight females to mate – but they get eaten if they lose
Female praying mantises often attack their mates during a sexual encounter, but some males attack too - and if they fail to win the fight they end up as lunch
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Snakes make their bodies lassos in a strange new climbing technique
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Huntsman spiders stitch leaves together to trap tree frogs
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Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster
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Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do
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Baboons that live together in tight-knit groups have similar ‘accents’
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Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets
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Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial
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Birds that rapidly moult feathers are more likely to become flightless
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Bumblebees can fly sideways to fit through tight gaps
Bees tasked with flying through a narrow gap will turn sideways to avoid touching the edges, showing that they are aware of how big they are
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Capuchin monkeys spotted eating infant in rare act of cannibalism
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‘Godzilla’ wasps drag caterpillars out of water to lay eggs in them
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Female banded mongooses start wars so they can mate with rival males
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Octopuses taste their food when they touch it with their arms
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