Meat-munching warthogs charge in to claim cheetah's kill
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Meat-munching warthogs charge in to claim cheetah's kill

With bodies built for speed, cheetahs are the weakest of the big cats and often lose their meals to rival predators. Even warthogs can commandeer a cheetah kill with relative ease, as this footage shows.

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Baby boom for "sock-nosed" saiga raises hope
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Baby boom for "sock-nosed" saiga raises hope

A relative bumper crop of fawns has been recorded for the smallest of Kazakhstan’s critically endangered saiga antelope populations.

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Boy’s heart-racing encounter shines a light on Italy’s bear population
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Boy’s heart-racing encounter shines a light on Italy’s bear population

When a 12-year-old boy came across a hefty bear on a trail in Italy, he kept calm and knew just what to do. Footage of his encounter has now gone viral.

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Puff adder 'courtship dance' filmed in South Africa
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Puff adder 'courtship dance' filmed in South Africa

A rarely seen encounter between two puff adders in the midst of courtship was filmed recently in South Africa's Kruger National Park.

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