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Avian Warning System
The Siberian jay screeches at predators when they are near, but uses a different call for each deadly intruder (00:42)
Bobbing to the Backstreet Boys
Snowball the cockatoo bobs his head and lifts his leg to the beats of the Backstreet Boys' "Everbody" (01:12)
Zooming in on Ants
Biologist and videographer Mark Moffett’s footage of ants gets up close and personal with the leaf-cutter species of the insect (02:13)
Ready to Fledge
The biological urge is too strong to resist for penguin chicks as they fledge and dive into the water for the first time (01:05)
Flapping Their Wings
As chicks mature, they strengthen their breast muscles by flapping their wings vigorously (00:31)
Feeding the Newborn Penguin
An adult penguin, recently back from a foraging trip, responds to the cheeping of its two-week-old chick and feeds it (00:54)
The Bray of the Wild Penguin
Two male penguins show they displeasure for each other by bill-dueling, braying and head-wagging (01:23)
How Hummingbirds and Moths Fly
Researchers reveal how birds and flying insects flap their wings differently to control a turn (00:35)
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