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We now know how good the sense of smell was in giant sloths, sabre-toothed tigers and other long-lost species.

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big cat photos that capture the raw power, lethal hunting skills and brutal intensity of the world’s most formidable feline ...

The massive, intelligent Orca (Orcinus orca) is the world's largest apex predator. Learn how its pack-hunting tactics allow ...

In Botswana, coexisting with the country's 130,000 elephants can be a daily negotiation. For rural families, tending a crop ...

Analysing the elephants' faeces for DNA has given a more accurate count, bumping their numbers by 16 per cent compared with ...

Unfortunately, one million endangered species could become extinct. On World Wildlife Day, learn who is at risk and how to ...