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Mass-breeding 'super pigs' set to cross into US are world's 'most invasive animal'
Animals
Northern US states are preparing to prevent an invasion of randy 'super pigs' that are rapidly reproducing in Canada and have been dubbed 'the most invasive animal on the planet'
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One in five dog owners have put their puppy through a social media challenge, study finds
Dogs
Over half admit they turn to platforms like TikTok to help them during the early days of dog ownership - but such channels can end up causing anxiety for pets, research has found
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I'm A Celeb's Grace Dent once slated ITV co-star Nick Pickard's appearance on MasterChef
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
Grace Dent once seemed to have a swipe at Hollyoaks actor Nick Pickard - who she is now in the I'm A Celebrity jungle with - over his Celebrity MasterChef stint
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Bat has penis so long it can't have sex - instead uses it as 'extra arm'
Animals
The serotine bats' penis grows to seven times the size and the width of the female bats' vangina, making penatrative sex impossible so they've stared a new bizarre mating routine
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Bloke 'lowers pants' and commits disgusting act on roadkill in 'full view of public'
Crime
A man was allegedly witnessed pulling down his pants and showing off his backside in the middle of a busy road before committing a grim act in ‘full view’ of commuters
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Lawyer quits job to become full-time pet psychic charging £450 to speak to animals
Animals
Only one year after she first started reading how to communicate with animals back in September 2020, Nikki Vasconez began advertising her services . . . and became very popular, very quickly
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Vegetarian's gory alter-ego where she cuts heads off whales and dolphins
Animals
Vegetarian Connie Morris, who lives near Penzanze, has a living room surrounded by skulls and bones which she has collected and de-fleshed for educational purposes
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'Narco monkey' poses with AK-47 as cartel thugs replace exotic mascot killed in shooting
Cartels
An image has emerged showing the latest 'narco monkey' posing next to a high-calibre gun - it comes after another primate was killed in a shootout between cartel hitmen and police last year
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Killer whales sinking boats are like humans following 'cultural fad like TikTok'
Exclusives
EXCLUSIVE: Pods of killer whales have taken to attacking boats in the Mediterranean, with the bizarre habit having sunk a yacht just two weeks ago – an expert has explained what might be behind the phenomenon
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Fantasy island offers solitude but people wouldn't live there 'for a million quid'
Fishing
A photo shared on social media this week showed water edging up flood walls protecting two properties on Ynys Gorad Goch, a distinctive island in the strait that separates Anglesey from Gwynedd
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Captive trophy animals suffer 'unimaginable' cruelty as 'pro-hunting' Lords block law
Animals
EXCLUSIVE: A Bill designed to bring an end to hunters shipping in items such as the skins, skulls and paws of big cats they shot for sport has got nowhere despite the efforts of campaigners
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Racy activist 'Vegan Booty' to hold bikini protest on beach to celebrate 30th birthday
Animals
Tash Peterson has called on her supporters to rally together on Bondi Beach, Australia, on November 26, to 'celebrate the week of my 30th birthday' with a bikini protest
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'Monkey laundering' sees devious smugglers sell diseased wild animals
Animals
Poachers, and sometimes even crooked officials, are boxing up wild monkeys full of disease and sending them to unwitting scientists as 'clean' captive-bred animals, destroying years' worth of research
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Bruno the chimp had 'deep seated hatred for humans' when he led angry apes on killer rampage
Animals
Tragedy struck when 31 chimpanzees escaped from an enclosure and launched a crazed attack on a taxi, leaving one man dead and four others injured in a horror bloodbath
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Sailors in 'orca danger zone' chuck bottles of urine and play dead to stop attacks
Animals
After yet another killer whale attack was reported in the Mediterranean last month, sailors in the 'orca danger zone' have been given some unique strategies to keep violent pods at bay
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Beautiful creatures with deadly sting spark beach warning as flotilla wash up on coast
Animals
Beachgoers should steer well clear of the killer sea creatures which have venomous tendrils up to 100ft long and can pack a painful sting - even after they die
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Delivery driver claimed he was bitten by friendly dog but his lies were exposed on CCTV
In the News
Sean Dore claimed a friendly pet dog called Marley attacked him as he dropped off a takeaway near Bodelva, Cornwall, in 2021, but CCTV footage exposed his lies over the incident
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Killer whales hit with Ozzy Osbourne-style heavy metal as music blasted to scare them
Animals
Fed up sailors who have to tackle huge orcas causing boat chaos have taken drastic action to stop further attacks by blasting some heavy metal music underwater to scare away the beasts
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Woolly mammoths could come 'back to life' in just five years, scientists claim
Animals
Scientists at Colossal Biosciences believe extinct woolly mammoths could soon walk among us thanks to combining genetic material from the ancient beats to create a calf
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'World's hottest scientist' responds to 'single millionaires' probe while talking snakes
Animals
The latest technology can allow scientists to track animals using drones and remote sensing equipment, but can it help you find the millionaire partner you've always dreamt of?
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'Zombie' virus warning issued to hikers as wild animals lose fear of humans
Yellowstone Volcano
Although Chronic Wasting Disease has never been found to have transferred into humans from animals, hikers are being warned not to touch . . . or eat any dead animals they find
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Gigantic 10-foot crocodile weighing 31 stone found living in sewers underneath city
Crocodiles
Workers in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico were left gobsmacked after discovering a three-metre, 440-pound crocodile blocking the city's sewage system and reducing the city water flow
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Dinosaur that lived 70million years ago found sleeping in 'bizarre' position
Dinosaurs
Jaculinykus yaruui is a new species of dinosaur that was discovered in the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia - it lived 70 million years ago and was found sleeping like a modern bird
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Cat-killing Covid strain that destroyed '300,000' felines has been found in the UK
Coronavirus
The highly infectious strain of Covid that struck down thousands of cats in Cyprus is now in the UK, and it is highly feared because it can sometimes be undetectable
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