A ewe has made history by giving birth to adorable quintuplets despite an ultrasound showing only four. Staff at Hartpury University and College's Home Farm…
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Deadly HIV-like plague that causes cancer could wipe out koalas, scientists fear
Koalas have been increasingly under threat as climate change is causing longer and more intense bushfires across the continent. But now the cuddly creatures are…
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The mythical beast Bigfoot has allegedly been caught on video taking a stroll across a field, with footage showing a dark figure lolloping in the…
Read More Bigfoot hunter films mysterious figure with ‘odd posture’ walking across fieldBear bites woman on bum as she sits on outdoor toilet after climbing underneath
A woman was bitten on the bum by a bear the moment she sat down on an outdoor toilet in the United States. Screaming in…
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A striking fish with human-like teeth gave an unsuspecting angler in the United States a shock after it chomped down on his bait. Fisherman Paul…
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For reasons that scientists don’t as yet clearly understand, different types of creatures keep evolving into something that looks a lot like a crab. And…
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A deformed calf born with five legs has become a local celebrity, with superstitious villagers arriving from all around to worship it. Footage shows villagers…
Read More Villagers worship mutant cow born with five legs ‘to bring them good luck’Meet the ‘Snakeman’ who lives with pet pythons, spiders, bald rats and lizards
Geraint Hopkins, the 'Snakeman', has turned his own home into a zoo with 120 snakes, 70 spiders, frogs, geckos and hedgehogs – and many other…
Read More Meet the ‘Snakeman’ who lives with pet pythons, spiders, bald rats and lizardsThe Wildest Animal News From 2020
It was a rough year for Homo sapiens. The coronavirus pandemic highlighted our vulnerabilities in a natural world that is constantly changing. Many were pushed…
Read More The Wildest Animal News From 2020‘Frightening’ 6ft ape-man of solid muscle left ‘farm animal stench’ near London
The "frightening" sight of a towering "ape-man" built of "solid muscle" has been reported watching over a runner just 25 miles from London, according to…
Read More ‘Frightening’ 6ft ape-man of solid muscle left ‘farm animal stench’ near London‘Face of witch’ spotted lurking in the trees of haunted North Wales wood
A rambler captured the 'creepy' image in Llanddona, Anglesey which was a hotbed of witchcraft and sorcery in the 17th Century The "face of a…
Read More ‘Face of witch’ spotted lurking in the trees of haunted North Wales woodSlow Lorises Are Adorable but They Bite With Flesh-Rotting Venom
With their bright saucer eyes, button noses and plump, fuzzy bodies, slow lorises — a group of small, nocturnal Asian primates — resemble adorable, living…
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Scientists found an abandoned Adélie penguin colony at Cape Irizar, off the south Antarctic coast, in 2016. Penguins hadn't been seen in that part of…
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Baffled scientists are trying to work out why killer whales seem to have declared war on Spanish fishing boats. Since July, experts have recorded over…
Read More Killer whales ramming small boats off coast of Spain in ‘orchestrated’ attacksMegalodons may have grown to the size of school buses by eating their shark siblings in the womb, new research suggests
Megalodons — huge, prehistoric sharks — reached lengths of 50 feet, with heads the size of cars. The predators are super-sized compared to other sharks,…
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At least 330 elephants have been found dead in Botswana since May. After months of investigation, researchers have figured out the elephants died because their…
Read More Researchers figured out why hundreds of elephants dropped dead in Botswana this year: Their water was poisoned by algaeCarole Baskin's New TV Project Revealed—and Yes, She's Looking for Justice
Dancing With the Stars contestant and Tiger King star Carole Baskin revealed she is working with her husband Howard Baskin on an unscripted series. Carole…
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Three recent discoveries have changed scientists' understanding of the nature of dogs. One study found that young puppies age much faster than young humans do,…
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Two mutant lambs are being bottle-fed by a kind farmer after they were born with severe facial deformities. The rare birth has baffled residents of…
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Monkeys have revolted in an unequal pay dispute after researchers tried to mimic human workplaces. When carrying out the same work for the same reward…
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Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore There are a lot of fun animal movies. But the animals that most jump out…
Read More 16 Scene-Stealing Animals in Movies, From 'Wizard of Oz' to 'The Artist'Animals are dying off at the fastest rate since dinosaur extinction
Animals and plants are dying off at the fastest rate since the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago – with more than 500 land-based vertebrates…
Read More Animals are dying off at the fastest rate since dinosaur extinctionMutant piglet born with ‘elephant trunk’ fights to stay alive in tragic footage
A deformed piglet has been born with a "trunk like an elephant", heartbreaking footage has shown. The baby animal was born on March 19 and…
Read More Mutant piglet born with ‘elephant trunk’ fights to stay alive in tragic footageElephants get drunk on wine after sneaking into farm in search for food
In China, as in the UK, people are avoiding social situations to avoid the spread of deadly coronavirus pandemic. As a result, a group of…
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Humans have always been fascinated by the weird and wonderful, so it's not that hard to imagine why we have developed such an obsession with…
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Photos have emerged of a concerned cat-lover in China protecting their pet from coronavirus with a homemade mask with eye holes cut out. It’s not…
Read More Chinese cat wears homemade face mask as owner protects kitty from coronavirusBird filmed ‘frozen’ mid-air with beak ‘still moving’ by stunned dad
A family have been left baffled after spotting a crow apparently frozen in the air on the school run. Mum Kayleen Bowman, shared the bizarre…
Read More Bird filmed ‘frozen’ mid-air with beak ‘still moving’ by stunned dadLove Island Ollie Williams’ sister begs people to stop sending abusive messages
Love Island star Ollie Williams' sister has begged fans to stop sending death threats and abuse. Ollie, 23, quit the ITV2 dating show yesterday after…
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Horrified neighbours have spoken out after a sheep was found stabbed to death and dumped in a national park next to a cross made of…
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A pet owner was left gobsmacked when he tried to show off his goldfish to his date – only to discover a spider hauling it…
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