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What Do Laughing Kookaburras Find So Funny?
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There's more to Australia's kookaburra than the cheery song you learned as a kid, but what is it that makes the kookaburra laugh?
The Flying Snake Doesn't Fly So Much as Fall With Style
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To some, the thought of snakes flying through the air is the scariest thought imaginable, but, as we'll explain, flying snakes don't actually fly, they "fall with style."
A Macaw Will Mate for Life and Swear Like a Sailor
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Macaws mate for life, can speak human words and have even been known to blush when delighted.
What's the Difference Between a Dugong and a Manatee?
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Their mamas may be the only ones who can tell them apart, but there are major differences between these cousins, one being the type of water in which they can survive.
The Greyhound-like Borzoi Can Take Down a Wolf. What Can Your Dog Do?
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A popular companion dog for European royalty for centuries, this elegant breed is still sought after worldwide, though somewhat difficult to find in the U.S.
The Rat Snake Is More Essential Than You Realize
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Despite their name, rat snakes don't eat just rodents. This huge family of snakes, which lives on every continent except Antarctica, also eats lizards and amphibians.
The Echidna Is One of the World's Strangest Mammals
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From the four-headed male reproductive organ to hosting the world's largest flea and sporting a body covered in spiny hairs, this cute little creature takes the cake for mammalian weirdness.
Can Dogs Lose Their Ability to Smell?
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It's not uncommon for older dogs to lose their sight or even their hearing as they age. But can they lose their ability to smell, too?
Some Anglerfish 'Permanently Mate' and Become a Single Being
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Most species of the rarely seen anglerfish live up to a mile beneath the ocean, where the females lure prey with a head-dangling hook appendage and permanently fuse with male suitors. It doesn't get much stranger than that.
Can a Black Widow Spider Kill You?
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Black widow spider venom can be deadly but how likely are you to be bitten? It might surprise you that these arachnids are on the shy side.