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Animals

News Cecil the Lion's Son Xanda Also Killed by Trophy Hunter

The six-year-old lion was shot near where his famous father died in Zimbabwe.

Follow Video New Zealand's Talking Dolphins Hector dolphins are only found in New Zealand waters but are known for their unique communication of clicking that is at such a high frequency it's cannot be heard by the human ear. No one knows what it means.

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Event WELCOME TO SAFARI LIVE

Jump on the back and join a LIVE African Safari. Twice a day our expert guides invite you to come along and drive through the African bush in search of the Big Five as well as smaller animals.

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News Giant Python Meals That Went Bust

Constrictors can take on massive prey—find out some of the most epic takedowns.

Follow Video Earth LIVE Golden Globe & Emmy award-winning actress Jane Lynch (Glee) hosts Nat Geo’s ground-breaking global TV event- Earth Live. Journey all across the globe including the Northern Territory where the true force of a crocodile’s bite will be examined live on air.

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News What’s Making Duck Sounds in the Ocean? Mystery Solved

Sonar has detected these strange sounds since the 1960s, but no one knew the source of the noise- until now.

Follow Video Divers Rescue Trapped Turtle This green sea turtle was tangled on a fishing line for who knows how much time. Divers saw it right before their second dive off the coast of Yiti in Oman and released it from the lines in which it was tangled. Once free, the turtle instinctually gulped for air before diving to the depths of the ocean.

About Animals

Animals are members of Kingdom Animalia, also known as Metazoa. All animals are multicellular and motile, meaning they can move impulsively and independently.

For all they have in common, different animal species vary in spectacular ways. Some are more active at night (known as nocturnal) while others are most active during the day (known as diurnal). Some are merely a few cells; whiles others can weigh several tonnes.

The five most well-known classes of fauna are mammals (such as lions and monkeys), birds (such as ducks and emus), fish (such as sharks and snapper), reptiles (such as snakes and crocodiles) and amphibians (such as frogs and salamanders).

The exact number of animal species existing on Earth is still not known, with around 17-18,000 new species being discovered every year.

Scroll through the videos, photos and articles below to find out more about animals.

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