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Lemurs hug tree trunks to cool down when temperatures top 30掳C
A type of lemur called a white sifaka embraces the base of some trees to release heat, with the bottom of the trunk being up to 5掳C cooler than the surrounding air
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Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it’s birdsong
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Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them
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When Animals Dream review: Making the case for ‘animalhood’
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Are these spiders dreaming? REM-like sleep exhibited in arachnids
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Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools
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Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones
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Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year
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Lizard unfurls its face like a flower as a way to scare off predators
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Watch salamanders ‘skydive’ in a miniature wind tunnel
Tree-dwelling salamanders control their fall as they float down from trees by stretching out their limbs like human skydivers do
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Noisy boats over the Great Barrier Reef are cutting fish lives short
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Hungry worms will risk being hurt if it helps them reach a meal
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Watch male orb-weaving spiders catapult off females to escape death
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Dolphins who are hand-fed by tourists are less social than their peers
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