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Two elephants

Life

Elephants can judge the quantity of hidden food just by using smell

Asian elephants have shown that they can judge quantities – the amount of seeds in a locked bucket – just by using their extremely sensitive sense of smell

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beaver

Life

Beavers, nature’s master engineers, may run wild in Wales again

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forest elephants

Environment

African elephant poaching is falling at last - but it's still too high

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How primates and elephants prevent climate change

How primates and elephants prevent climate change

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Chimpanzees eating in a tree

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Chimpanzees observed ganging up on a leopard and stealing its food

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Life

Working hypothesis: From space deliveries to dirty money

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squirrel

Life

How squirrels use their tails to square up to deadly cobras

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Bees

Life

Older bees pass on immunity-boosting molecules to other bees in jelly

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Hippos are living silicon pumps

Life

Hippos poop a huge amount of silicon every day – and it’s a good thing

By eating plants and then defecating in the water, hippos act as living silicon pumps – a service that may be essential for the health of their whole ecosystem

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Life

We still don't know how some animals find their way on huge migrations

Culture

Life

Beluga whale with harness was trained by Russia, claim scientists

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Life

UK government directs £4.6 million to tackling illegal wildlife trade

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Humans

Ancient urine reveals early prehistory of domestic sheep and goats

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