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Labord's chameleon: The color-changing lizard that drops dead in 4 months
By Lydia Smith published
Labord's chameleons are only found in Western Madagascar and have developed a live fast die young life cycle to cope with the extreme environmental conditions.

'I thought I was dead': Terrifying video of humpback whale gobbling up kayaker explained
By Patrick Pester published
A humpback whale appeared to swallow then spit out a kayaker in a viral video filmed off the coast of Chile. But was he actually in any danger?

Do other animals kiss?
By Marilyn Perkins published
Kissing is a multifaceted and emotionally loaded behavior. Do other animals do it, too?

Massive male great white shark tagged and released off Florida coast in new video
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have tagged a giant male great white shark off the East Coast. The researchers said "Contender" is the largest male white shark ever caught and studied in the northwest Atlantic.

Moroccan fly maggot uses fake face on its butt to infiltrate termite colony
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have discovered blow fly larvae with fake termite faces on their rears that enable them to socially integrate into termite colonies in the mountains of Morocco.

Octopuses: Facts about the 8-armed geniuses of the sea
By Patrick Pester last updated
Discover interesting facts about octopuses, an intelligent group of cephalopods with three hearts, eight arms and a reputation for causing mischief in oceans around the world.

Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record
By Sascha Pare published
Wildlife officials accidentally captured the heaviest Florida panther ever documented during a routine population check.

How to watch 'Expedition Killer Whale' — TV and streaming details for orca documentary
By Patrick Fletcher published
This hour-long documentary offers never-before-seen footage of orca hunting behaviour – here's how to watch 'Expedition Killer Whale' online and on TV.
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