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Orang-utans 'king of the grinners'

"Laughter was not developed first by humans but by our close biological cousins the apes, according to new scientific research. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have found that orang-utans have a sense...

created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Moths Trick Bats With Sound

Using biosonar (aka echolocation), bats are able to swoop over your head at night without incident, snacking on those buzzing mosquitoes swarming above you."Echolocating animals have two ears positioned slightly...

created by ScienceDave | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Mimicry and The Lyrebird (Online David Attenborough Video)

In April 2006, to celebrate naturalist David Attenborough's 80th birthday, the public were asked to vote on their favourite of his television moments. This clip of the lyrebird was voted number one. A Lyrebird is either of two species of ground-dwelling Australian birds, most...