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The world’s fastest animals
By Patrick Pester published
Here are the fastest animals alive today.
Cheetahs battle raging river in stunning photo. Did they survive?
By Patrick Pester published
A photo showing a group of male cheetahs trying to cross a raging river in Kenya is part of the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Alien-like cookiecutter sharks terrorize animals of all sizes
By Patrick Pester published
Cookiecutter sharks rip small, cookie-shaped chunks out of sharks and whales much larger than themselves, but a new study finds these big animals make up only a small part of their diet.
Sperm whales: The biggest toothed predator
By Patrick Pester published
Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales, with enormous square-shaped heads and the biggest brains of any animal on Earth.
One of world's rarest chameleons, once feared extinct, found in African rainforest
By Patrick Pester published
Scientists have found one of the world's rarest chameleons again after fearing the species was extinct due to shrinking forests.
Biggest cats in the world
By Patrick Pester published
Big cats are found all over the world, from Alaska to China, and each one is ferociously unique. Here are the nine biggest cats alive today.
Real-life Pikachus eat yak poop to survive Tibetan winters
By Patrick Pester published
Pikas eat yak poop to help them survive winters at high altitudes on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in Asia.
Cats and dogs go wild in new 'Wild Kratts' special: Q&A with the Kratt Bros
By Mindy Weisberger published
A new adventure awaits the Kratt Bros, in "Wild Kratts: Cats and Dogs."
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