White rhinos are generally considered less temperamental and curious than black rhinos. This probably worked in our favour later that day.

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The Patagonian mara is a long-legged rodent built for speed, survival and social living on the open plains of South America ...

Do whales produce milk? Do whales have nipples? What's whale milk like? How does it all work underwater? Find out here!

An uninhabited volcanic island near South Georgia in the South Atlantic used to host more than a million chinstrap penguins.

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The word talon is normally applied to birds of prey. So what are these talon-possessing birds and how do they employ them?

Hornero means baker in Spanish, in reference to the oven-shaped nests constructed by breeding pairs to protect their eggs.

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