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Animals

Ask Us: How did tapirs evolve?

Tapirs have evolved over 50 millions years.

Climate change causes colour change

Climate change can cause physical changes in animals, according to a study from the University of Helsinki.

Chemicals in spider silk repel ants

Golden orb web spiders add a chemical to their web silk to prevent ant invasions.

Cane toads could be given a taste of their own medicine

The chemicals released by cane toads could be used to impede their invasion.

Mammalian skull from Late Cretaceous found in South America

The new species would have looked like Scrat, the sabre-toothed squirrel from Ice Age.

Living organisms shaped by a common mechanism

The shape of our bodies is determined in less than two days.

From dolphins and fish

When a predatory dolphin is on the hunt for food, fish often hide in an empty conch shell.

Lungfish provide insight into terrestrial evolution

Australia’s living fossil has given scientists an insight into the development of our hind legs.

Koalas’ bellows indicate their size

A male koala’s bellow may attract mates and intimidate rivals.

New dolphin species discovered in Victoria

The coastal dolphins of Southern Australia have been formally recognised as a new species of bottlenose dolphin.

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