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Discovery News - Animals

Animals that are making science news headlines.

List Added: July 02, 2009

http://news.discovery.com/videos/discovery-news-animals/

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Animals: X-Ray Vision Shows Dino-Era Bugs

Using high energy X-rays, scientists have discovered fossilized bugs and dinosaur feathers in opaque amber from the Mid-Cretaceous era.

Video Added: July 30, 2008

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• Using high energy X-rays, scientists have discovered fossilized bugs and dinosaur feathers in opaque amber from the Mid-Cretaceous era.

  X-Ray Vision Shows Dino-Era Bugs

  Animals

  01:02

  July 30, 2008

  10416

• The longer a male Australian redback spider woos the female, the better chance she won't eat him the first time they mate. James Williams explores this tangled web of poisonous spider sex.

  Spider Sex Dangerous For Some

  Animals

  01:09

  October 21, 2009

  16441

• Did you know bats are the only mammals that spend their entire lives upside down? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why.

  Bats

  Why? Tell Me Why!

  03:22

  August 04, 2009

  4318

• Animals look great on video - James Williams shows you five reasons why.

  Top 5 Science Animal Videos

  News

  03:00

  December 10, 2008

  29034

• Little is known about Whale Sharks -- they're hard to study because of their extreme migratory patterns. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out some interesting facts about the gentle giants of the sea.

  The Skinny On Whale Sharks

  Animals

  03:41

  July 31, 2008

  46022

• Food puzzles, habitat design and sensory training are just a few of the ways the Smithsonian's National Zoo enriches the lives of its animals. Jorge Ribas finds out more.

  National Zoo Keeps Animals Thinking

  Animals

  03:03

  April 25, 2008

  12080

• A seal-mounted video camera catches seals fighting for access to air after their hunting grounds are clogged by an iceberg.

  Seals Filmed Fighting For Air

  Animals

  01:19

  May 23, 2008

  11090

• Kasey-Dee Gardner tackles two cat questions this week. She's finding out why all tortoise shell cats are female and why white cats are deaf.

  Cat Coloring

  Why? Tell Me Why!

  02:04

  February 25, 2009

  6994

• Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why man's best friend has a wet nose.

  Dog's Noses

  Why? Tell Me Why!

  02:36

  August 05, 2009

  2018

• Chimpanzees in the Congo were recently recorded using a new kind of tool to scoop up termites. Jorge Ribas reports.

  Chimps Invent Brush Tool

  News

  01:14

  March 04, 2009

  37995

• Legend met reality recently as Italian researchers discovered a deer with a rare abnormality - a single antler growing from the middle of its head. Rossell Lorenzi tracks the find.

  Mythical Unicorn Found... in Deer Form

  Animals

  02:20

  June 13, 2008

  39409

• Sperm whale steal fish off fishing lines and this is the proof. Discovery News' James Williams reports.

  Thieving Whale Caught On Tape!

  News

  01:05

  May 27, 2009

  25347

• Using their tails as an extra foot helps geckos stick to walls as they climb. James Williams takes a look at the new research.

  Geckos Grab Walls With Tail

  Animals

  00:59

  March 18, 2008

  16988

• Attempts to fertilize eggs of a rare female sturgeon caught in the Chesapeake Bay last year proved unsuccessful. Now researchers aim to use that experience in future efforts. Jorge Ribas follows up.

  Sturgeon Failure Breeds New Leads

  Animals

  03:36

  May 12, 2008

  8316

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