Males aren’t the only angry birds defending their territory. A clever test finds which songbirds step up to fight off intruders and the role monogamy plays.
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From the moment a male lion is born it faces a gauntlet of challenges, ranging from snakebite to infanticide.
The key to protecting wolverines around the world is to reduce trapping, minimize predator control pressures, and to protect and connect large blocks of intact habitat they need to survive.
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Hippos are very vocal creatures. They display certain aggressive behaviour when strangers are in their territory.
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