December 18, 2024 • This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

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The wild showcases stunning beauty and rich biodiversity, yet it houses dangerous creatures that, driven by survival instincts, can pose serious threats to humans. The Indian red scorpion, most ...

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Baby animals at the Australian Reptile Park marked their first Christmas with a party and presents.

Because of their luxurious horns and being part of the African Big Five, they’re subject to hunters. Cape Buffalos are called “Black Death” because they’re an aggressive animal when wounded. In the ...

Because of their luxurious horns and being part of the African Big Five, they’re subject to hunters. Cape Buffalos are called “Black Death” because they’re an aggressive animal when wounded. In the ...

Baby animals at the Australian Reptile Park marked their first Christmas with a party and presents. Health and medicine, science, research, nutrition. Health and medicine, science, research, nutrition ...

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"The fact that it is conserved so widely across the animal kingdom suggests that it likely holds an evolutionary function, and research suggests that it functions in a variety of domains," he said ...