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Be it unique defense mechanisms, hunting techniques, or mating habits, strange animal behaviors are a part of evolution. This ...

Cuttlefish color change behaves more like a reflex than a mood, because neurons from the brain fire tiny muscles that pull ...

A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests ...

Humpback whales off the west coast of Canada have learned a cooperative hunting technique from whales migrating into the area ...

From sticky “flypaper” to lightning-fast suction, carnivorous plants have evolved various ingenious traps for finding the ...

The rogue 'Gladiator' pod of orcas behind a string of boat attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar is 'speaking' a unique language ...

Biologists and ecologists have long wished to gather high-quality data on exactly what the animals they study are eating, but how can such observations be made without disturbing the natural patterns ...

Green anacondas can grow to almost 9m in length and weigh more than 250kg – that's about the weight of a male grizzly bear.