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The Australian coot has actual clown feet
I mean, look at those crazy things. It looks like old-timey dinosaur art exploded out of this poor bird’s toes. We really shouldn’t stare, but those kickers are wild.
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Incredibly rare short-nosed sea snake re-discovered after 23 years
Assumed to be extinct in one of its last habitats on Earth, the short-nosed sea snake has been re-discovered – and the find could be a second chance for the elusive species.
Astronomy with Kirsten Banks
One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to grace our skies
Over the next coming weeks, you may be lucky enough to catch a glint in the sky as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower ramps up in 2021.
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The sunset frog looks like a forbidden snack
I’m sorry, but that frog looks delicious. It looks like a special edition gummy bear. The Care Bear Cousin of the gummy bear universe, if you will. Grape flavour on top, Fanta on the bottom.
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Great crested grebes are ridiculously good at this
Great crested grebes are ridiculously good at what? Well, everything.
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The black lory is a rare beauty
Parrots are known for their extraordinary colours, but those that buck the trend can be just as striking. Meet the black lory.
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The Maningrida diving tarantula sounds like a bad time
Far be it from me to tell spiders what to do, but a tarantula has no business being in the water.
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The New Caledonian giant gecko is the world’s largest
Look at this big fellow. Such a solid unit.
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The Asiatic linsang looks like a really stretchy cat-possum cross
A nocturnal, tree-dwelling carnivore with the face of a possum, the body of a cat, and a luxurious feather-duster tail, the Asiatic linsang is a wonderful example of the diversity of mammals hiding out in the forests of South East Asia.
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The channel-billed cuckoo is a magpie’s worst nightmare
If magpies told ghost stories, it would be about the channel-billed cuckoo. If one of these pterodactyl-like birds has a magpie’s nest in their sights, it’s game over.