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Invasive mink eradicated from parts of England by using scented traps

Invasive mink, which are native to North America, have been eradicated from most of East Anglia in England after a trial used the scent of the animals' anal glands to lure them into traps

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A numbat searching for termites in a fallen log. Poor night-time vision is part of the reason why the animals have to seek out food in the heat of the day

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Numbats are overheating because Australia is getting too hot for them

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Early fossil identified as new species of Tyrannosaurus

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Some corals change sex each year so they can find mates

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Sharp decline of African birds of prey puts them at risk of extinction

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Monkeys in Thailand took up stone tools when covid-19 stopped tourism

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The best animal photos of 2023, from hyenas to southern stingrays

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Chimpanzees recognise photos of friends they haven't seen for decades

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Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for 92 years

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Tap-dancing spider rediscovered after disappearing for 92 years

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Domestic cats eat more than 2000 species including turtles and insects

The first attempt to draw up a comprehensive list of what domestic cats eat has identified more than 2000 species so far, including many endangered ones

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Electric eel zaps can genetically modify other nearby animals

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Honeyguide birds respond to special calls from human honey-hunters

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Unusual dark hedgehog from eastern China is new to science

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Shipwrecks are havens for wildlife in areas threatened by fishing

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