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July 26, 2013 12:39 PM
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Around 800,000 years ago a species developed on the African Savannah, a canid but quite unlike any other. It was small – with a head and body length of only around 55 cm, tawny furred and with black ears. It is the ears which really make this mostly nocturnal animal stand out. On average they are a staggering 14 centimeters in length. Proportionally they may not be as large as Dumbo’s but this is no fictional appendage. These ears are for real.
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July 26, 2013 12:33 PM
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Hamsters – they’re adorable and surprisingly good company too. Here we take a look at some unexpectedly funny things you can do with hamsters when you’re bored – and throw in some cool facts about hamsters at the same time!
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July 26, 2013 12:30 PM
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Caterpillars – the shapes and sizes that they come in and for many the urge to touch, pick up and hold is almost irresistible. Yet although most butterfly and moth larvae are quite harmless, preferring to curl up in a ball when threatened, some will make it quite plain that they do not like to be touched. They will sting: here is a selection of the stinging caterpillars of the United States.
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July 26, 2013 12:28 PM
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Nature never ceases to astonish. This is the larva of the Pink Underwing Moth, an endangered species which lives in the subtropical rainforest below about 600m elevation in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. It has evolved a remarkable set of patterns to ward off potential predators.
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July 26, 2013 12:27 PM
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The Snow Leopard is known for its elusive nature and wildlife groups have been concerned for decades about their dwindling numbers. Yet there is some good news – the species is, it seems, flourishing in one remote part of Afghanistan.
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July 26, 2013 12:24 PM
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The gecko is an extraordinary lizard, a triumph of both adaptation and diversity. Out of the 5,600 species of lizard on the planet, over 1,500 belong to the gecko infraorder called Gekkota. So, what is so interesting about a line of lizards which is, apparently, so ubiquitous? Here are 20 interesting facts about the gecko, as well as some amazing pictures of species that you may not have come across before.
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July 26, 2013 12:23 PM
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Babe Ruth played his first major league game 99 years ago this week, on July 11, 1914. To mark the occasion, here are 99 things you may not know about …
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July 25, 2013 8:33 AM
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A new species of shrew has been found in Africa, and it has the mightiest, most extraordinary backbone of all the mammals.
A little more than a ...
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July 25, 2013 8:31 AM
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Photographer James Friedman doesn't play golf, but he had a collection of golf balls lying around. One day, he began to wonder what the guts of the golf ba
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July 24, 2013 6:07 AM
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Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for.
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July 24, 2013 6:05 AM
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July 24, 2013 6:04 AM
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July 23, 2013 11:06 PM
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Last Sunday, France celebrated Bastille Day, commemorating the start of the French Revolution in 1789 -- the end of monarchy and the beginning of modern France
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July 26, 2013 12:37 PM
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Dogs on logs? There may seem little point to a series of pictures of dogs atop big pieces of wood - but perhaps that is exactly the point. And why not? Cats at least have the lol variety - dogs seem a little left out. Above, Pio has spotted something in the water. Is it a fish? Who can say but we can perhaps guess what happened next... So - over to the rest of our canine buddies.
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July 26, 2013 12:32 PM
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Don’t be fooled by the off the scale cuteness quotient. This is the Sand Cat – or Felis margarita, a little known species of desert cat. In the wild it lives in areas that are too hot and dry for any other cat- the deserts of Africa and Asia, including the Sahara. It is the only desert species of cat known to us. As such, this cat is one tough cookie.
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July 26, 2013 12:29 PM
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Australia is home to many strange and unusual animals, something the majority of us know. When asked, most people would say that it is the marsupials of the country that are the most significantly different to the rest of the world. Perhaps that assumption should be questioned – Australia is also home to the tiny Peacock Spider, whose behaviour and appearance is nothing short of startling.
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July 26, 2013 12:27 PM
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Have you ever wanted to take a trip through time to see what animals looked like millions of years ago? When it comes to cats there is little or no need. This beautiful specimen is a Manul, otherwise known as Pallas’s Cat. About twelve million years ago it was one of the first two modern cats to evolve and it hasn’t changed since. The other species, Martelli’s Cat, is extinct so what you are looking at here is a unique window in to the past of modern cats.
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July 26, 2013 12:25 PM
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Let’s face it, some people like their pets big! If you are looking for a large dog there are a number of breeds which are generally referred to as giants. Be careful, though – you should only consider these breeds if you have lots of space, lots of time and quite a deal of money. The Ark in Space takes a look at the giants of the canine world.
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July 26, 2013 12:23 PM
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A lot of people fantasize about wearing a crown, living in a castle and having an entire court at their beck and call when they’re growing up.(...)
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July 26, 2013 12:22 PM
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It may be hard to believe but the first electron microscope was developed by German physicist Hans Busch in 1926 with a prototype built by Ernst Ruska and the electrical engineer Max Knoll in 1931. In 1933 Ruska built an electron microscope (or EM) that surpassed the resolution which could be achieved with a light microscope. Yet perhaps even Ruska could not have envisioned future developments, which mean that today we can see things such as the zinc oxide particle (above) in more detail than ever before.
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July 25, 2013 8:32 AM
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Traditionally, basketball is a game for tall people. From 1985 to 2006, the average height of players in the NBA was roughly 6’7”, and the two most towering players in NBA history are Romania’s Gheorghe Muresan and Sudan’s Manute Bol, who both measure a staggering 7’7”. Still, the world is full of rule-breakers who challenge conventions.
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July 25, 2013 8:31 AM
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Definitive guidebook and friendly tour-guide to the world's most wondrous places. Travel tips, articles, strange facts and unique events.
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July 24, 2013 6:07 AM
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A look at 10 of the tallest university buildings in the world.
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July 24, 2013 6:04 AM
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With an unsettling *splat* your toast has once again landed butter-side down on the carpet. But it's not like you're going to waste another five minutes waiting for a replacement piece to brown.
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July 23, 2013 11:19 PM
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