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The fish that lives in a sea cucumber anus

Some species of pearlfish have chosen an interesting host shelter: inside the anus of a sea cucumber.

There’s a little something eating your face: scientists would love to warn fish shackled with ‘face-huggers’.

It takes seven years for this beauty to develop its ornate plumage

These South-east Asian monkeys sport striking shiny coats

The bright, rainbow-coloured kingfisher is found in the rainforests of South-East Asia.

This worm may be primitive, with a combination mouth/anus, but it has some clever adaptations

This New Guinea bird is as elusive as it is beautiful

These sea snails mimic cowrie shells with their soft body, which can retract and change shapes and colours

These nocturnal marsupials have adapted life with little water

This unusual fish’s bony fins can extend up to 1m to help them stand