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Jellyfish push off a pocket of water under their bell to swim faster
As they swim, jellyfish make a pocket of high-pressure water under their bell, which serves as a kind of wall to push off to help them swim faster
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Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do
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Baboons that live together in tight-knit groups have similar 鈥榓ccents鈥�
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Asian honeybees use animal faeces to defend themselves from hornets
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Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial
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Birds that rapidly moult feathers are more likely to become flightless
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Bumblebees can fly sideways to fit through tight gaps
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Capuchin monkeys spotted eating infant in rare act of cannibalism
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鈥楪odzilla鈥� wasps drag caterpillars out of water to lay eggs in them
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Female banded mongooses start wars so they can mate with rival males
Female banded mongooses lead their groups into violent conflicts with rivals, mating with males in other groups in the confusion of battle
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Octopuses taste their food when they touch it with their arms
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Suckerfish use fast-flowing water to surf across swimming whales’ skin
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How many birds do cats kill? Help this science project find out
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Some male fish use their tails to fan rivals鈥� sperm away from eggs
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