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Fruit bats get swabbed to look for diseases that could jump to humans
Researchers are testing fruit bats in the Republic of the Congo for viruses such as Ebola to learn more about the risks of diseases spreading to humans
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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat 鈥� even if you don鈥檛
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Wolves are eating sea otters after depleting an Alaskan island鈥檚 deer
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Ghost knifefish make electric ‘chirps’ to spot where other fish are
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Treasure trove of fossil eggs hints titanosaurs nested in colonies
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Children aged 5 are better at switching their attention than chimps
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Trilobites used trident-like horns to fight over mates like stags
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Protected areas in Britain fail to stop loss of insects and spiders
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Lizards that survived wildfires are more alert to the sound of flames
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Sloths have double the grip strength of humans and other primates
Dangling from a tree with just a single foot, sloths can exert more gripping force relative to their weight than primates 鈥� and they are consistently, but mysteriously, stronger on their left side
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Urban lizards have gene mutations that help them adapt to city life
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Reef fish are more placid around islands infested with invasive rats
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Male flies produce a chemical that makes females sleep in after mating
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Health
Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year
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