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Animals that are social outliers seem to be better at solving problems
A study in 13 species of ungulates, including horses, sheep, deer and llamas, found that the most innovative individuals were also less integrated in social groups
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Monkeys with human-like hands can be fooled by sleight-of-hand magic
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Invasive Burmese python in Florida lays a record 96 eggs in one go
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Wild African elephants may have domesticated themselves
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Our attempts to kill cockroaches forced them to evolve new sex moves
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Male mosquitoes may hang around humans to pick up females
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Restoring just nine groups of animals could help combat global warming
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Zebrafish seem to be able to count when they are just four days old
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The garden dormouse glows under UV light – but we don鈥檛 know why
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Parasite from cat faeces killed four sea otters in California
An unusually virulent strain of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, primarily found in cat faeces, has been reported in marine animals for the first time
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Bird flu may be making foxes and other animals behave in unusual ways
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Technology
Astonishing 3D footage of ants recorded using 54-camera set-up
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Australia鈥檚 rarest bird of prey is disappearing faster than we thought
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How poisonous amphibians evolve bright colours to warn predators off
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