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Why These Bears “Waste” Food

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Optimal foraging theory means that turning down food is sometimes more efficient than eating it - but even then, what’s “wasted” doesn’t necessarily go to waste.

The Fish That Hunts Pigeons | Planet Earth II | BBC Earth

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The pigeon's lack of fear has lead to an unexpected predator appearing...

How Wildfires Generate "Never-Ending" Storms

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Under the right conditions, wildfires can form clouds and generate firestorms, which last far longer than normal thunderstorms.

Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project | National Geographic

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Billions of birds migrate annually across the Western Hemisphere… but if we don’t know where they go when they leave their breeding grounds, how can we protect them?

Slow Down With Snow Monkeys

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Take 3 minutes and slow down with snow monkeys, with this extract from Mindful Escapes.

Lion Pride Hunts Cape Buffalo | Savage Kingdom

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The pride of lions led by Tata hunt and kill a pair of cape buffalo.

Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

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Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called “felting.”

Best Monkey Moments | BBC Earth

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There are more than 260 species of monkey worldwide, here are some of the best moments from our primate friends.

The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman

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Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters.

The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal

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Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.

The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs - Mike Gil

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Discover the quirky creature known as the parrotfish, and the key role it plays in keeping coral reefs healthy and thriving.

Vultures: the acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem

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Explore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet.

This 67 Year Old Bird Could Be The Oldest In The World | BBC Earth

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This albatross is affectionately known as Wisdom, and is the oldest known bird in the wild.

How To Turn Poop Into Power

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We could generate a lot of usable energy from human and animal poop through greater adoption of a process for using microbes to break down poop into methane gas.

Wolf Pups Seen in the Wild

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Once shot to the brink of extinction, wild wolves are now returning to the United States with a vengeance.

Harvesting Mussels In Ireland | National Geographic

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What Happens To All The Dogs If Humans Disappear?

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Dogs and puppies are important to us, but what if humans were gone? What will happen to our fluffy dog friends?

The Science of the Butterfly Effect

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Chaos theory means deterministic systems can be unpredictable. Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video.

Giant cassowaries are modern-day dinosaurs

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In the rainforests of Australia, the giant cassowary is in danger of extinction from a foreign invader.

The Best Dragon

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We ranked dragons based on how biologically and evolutionarily plausible they are.

Manakin birds have all best dance moves

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Manakins in South America synchronise their dance moves too woo females.