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MAY 11, 2020
Why the Fastest Male Grizzlies Get the Girl
Bear courtship in Yellowstone National Park happens at breakneck speed - literally. The male grizzly sets off after the female, who tries to outrun him reaching speeds of up to 35 miles an hour.
2 MIN
MAY 11, 2020
A Former Soviet Agent Becomes a Notorious Weapons Dealer
After 1991, former Soviet agent Viktor Bout set about carving a new career for himself as an arms dealer. His exploits would earn him the nickname the ‘Merchant of Death’.
3 MIN
MAY 4, 2020
This FBI Agent Sold Secrets to the KGB for Years
In 1985, an American FBI agent began to sell intelligence to the Russians, under the alias of Ramon Garcia. It would be another 16 years before he was finally arrested by the FBI.
3 MIN
MAY 4, 2020
Why Vervet Monkeys Love Zambezi Fig Trees
Vervet monkeys find the figs of the Zambezi fig tree to be completely irresistible. And because vervets rarely stay in one place for too long, they spread the tree’s seeds far and wide.
2 MIN
APR 27, 2020
A Shy Orangutan Shares Her Breakfast with a Friend
A shy orangutan makes great strides by confidently securing her share of breakfast. But she’s not above sharing her bounty of turnips with another orangutan, whom she’s befriended.
1 MIN
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