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32 of the most dangerous animals on Earth
By Carys Matthews published
From the tiniest insects to the largest land animal on Earth, here are some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures in the world.
Jaguarundi: The little wildcat that looks like an otter and has 13 ways of 'talking'
By Lydia Smith published
Jaguarundis are weird little felines that are about the size of domestic cats, have long bodies with short legs and round, flattened heads.
If birds are dinosaurs, why aren't they cold-blooded?
By Margaret Osborne published
If dinosaurs were reptiles, then why aren't birds cold blooded?
New piranha-like fish with 'human teeth' and Eye of Sauron marking found deep within the Amazon
By Harry Baker published
A new species of piranha-like fish called pacu was recently found hiding in plain sight among several near-identical species in the Amazon River. Researchers have named it after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings."
Newfound dinosaur with giant, horned headpiece named after iconic Norse god
By Harry Baker published
A newly identified dinosaur with large, ornate horns on its massive head shield has been named after a famous Norse god who sported a similar headpiece in recent Marvel movies.
'It's pretty incredible, the guy's got three legs': Watch lion looking for sex make record-breaking swim across treacherous river filled with crocs and hippos
By Hannah Osborne published
Ugandan lion brothers Jacob and Tibu were filmed swimming a mile across the Kazinga Channel in Uganda — the longest swim ever recorded for the species —after getting their "butts kicked" by rival males.
Gigantic sunfish that washed up on Oregon beach could be the largest of its species ever found
By Elise Poore published
A rare giant hoodwinker sunfish that washed ashore Gearhart beach in Oregon could be the largest of its species ever sampled.
Copperhead snakes: Facts, bites & babies
By Ben Biggs, Jessie Szalay last updated
Reference Copperhead snakes are commonly found in the eastern U.S., where they inflict more bites than any other snake species. Luckily, their venom is relatively mild and rarely deadly for humans.
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