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  • Beaver delivers death bite to fisherman

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 2:15 PM by Melissa Breyer

    In one of the odder examples of man versus nature, a spate of beaver attacks has left a number of people injured and one man dead.

  • Giant, slimy, hungry African land snails are invading Florida

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 11:34 AM by John Platt

    The rat-sized snails eat everything in their path and even carry diseases that can infect humans.

  • Woodchuck eats ice cream

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 9:53 AM

    Video: For his birthday, a cute little woodchuck (or groundhog if that's your preference) eats some ice cream.

  • Cuteness level of tiny dik-dik antelopes is off the charts [Photos]

    Fri, Apr 12, 2013 12:50 PM by Catie Leary

    Named for the warning calls they emit when they are frightened or disturbed, dik-diks are tiny herbivorous antelopes that hail from the shrublands and savannahs of eastern Africa.

  • Military limits use of live animals in combat medic training

    Fri, Apr 12, 2013 12:40 PM by Laura Moss

    Thousands of goats, pigs and other animals die annually in training exercises. The military says such training saves lives, but activists argue that human simulators are more effective.

  • Gorilla gets chased by a pair of geese

    Fri, Apr 12, 2013 11:29 AM

    Video: Barney, a gorilla from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas isn’t nearly as tough as he looks after he gets pestered by a pair of geese.

  • Ants lead the way on earthquake prediction

    Fri, Apr 12, 2013 10:55 AM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    Researchers suspect that the insects pick up changing gas emissions or local shifts in the Earth's magnetic field.

  • New tree-living porcupine species discovered

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 10:56 AM by John Platt

    The new species lives in a highly threatened forest ecosystem in Brazil, but scientists have hope that it can be saved.

  • Great white sharks gather in groups to gorge on dead whale blubber

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 10:51 AM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    The amiable mood created by the abundant food could be the perfect ambiance for shark mating.

  • Engineering a solution for penguins' aching feet

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 9:35 AM

    Video: A collaborative program between Northwestern and the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is helping improve quality of life for zoo animals.

  • Secret population of orangutans found

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 8:40 AM by Live Science Staff

    All subspecies of Bornean orangutans are listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

  • Massive rat sterilization in the works for NYC

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 5:11 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Rendering mama subway rats infertile is the latest plan to tame the rampant rodent predicament.

  • Dancing sea lion surprises scientists [Video]

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 3:36 PM by Russell McLendon

    A California sea lion is the first nonhuman mammal known to keep a beat, suggesting the roots of rhythm may run deeper than previously thought.

  • Crocodiles used to guard Thai family's home

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 10:17 AM

    Video: Some homeowners go for alarms, others choose dogs, but one man in Thailand has opted for a reptilian protection system with 2 adult crocodiles guarding his home.

  • Watch daredevil 'Flying Raccoon'

    Wed, Apr 10, 2013 10:14 AM

    Video: Raccoon goes rogue, walks upright across telephone wire tightrope.

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