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See heartbreaking photos of 'bumpy' giraffe in South Africa with viral disease rarely seen in these tall animals
By Elise Poore published
At Kruger National park, a wildlife photographer spotted a giraffe covered in hundreds of skin lesions that may be caused by a rare bovine papillomavirus.

Why do cats have 'toe beans'?
By Marilyn Perkins published
The round little pads on cats' paws are more than just cute — they're a feat of evolution that serve many important functions.

Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior
By Richard Pallardy published
Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.

What if a giant asteroid had not wiped out the dinosaurs?
By Sarah Wells published
Nonavian dinosaurs have been extinct for 66 million years, but what would have happened if they'd survived?

How to watch 'The Americas': TV and streaming as Tom Hanks and Hans Zimmer join forces for new docu-series
By Patrick Fletcher published
The 10-part series is narrated by Tom Hanks with a score by Hans Zimmer – here's how to watch The Americas online, on TV and from anywhere.

'A set of large teeth sticking out of the ground': Scientists reveal ancient hypercarnivore discovered in Egyptian desert
By Jacklin Kwan published
Scientists reveal a never-before-seen species of leopard-size apex predator that lived in lush forest 30 million years ago.

How to watch 'Museum Alive with David Attenborough', as US streaming begins for CGI-fueled documentary
By Patrick Fletcher published
The CGI-fueled documentary explores the extinct species in the Natural History Museum – here's how to watch David Attenborough's Museum Alive online and on TV.

Elephants: Facts about Earth's largest living land animals
By Marilyn Perkins, Alina Bradford last updated
Discover interesting facts about elephants, the highly intelligent and social animals that roam Africa and Asia.

Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole
By Tom Howarth published
Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.
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