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In 1969 a young Australian, John Rendall and his friend Ace Bourke, bought a small lion cub from Harrods pet department, which was then legal. 'Christian' was kept in the basement of a furniture shop on the Kings Road in Chelsea, the heart of the swinging sixties. Loved by all, the affectionate cub ate in a local restaurant, played in a nearby graveyard, but was growing fast

Chickens have a great ability to keep their heads stable. Our bodies use a gyro-like mechanism in our ears which has 3 mutually orthogonal inertial measurement devices. Modern motion processors use something called an Inertial Measurment Unit (IMU). These devices provide movement data which can be used to compensate for the movement. Chickens apparently have the same type mechanism only with a higher update rate.

First video released of new spider that builds decoys of other spiders!

All 39 species of New Guinea's spectacular birds of paradise have now been captured on film by renowned photographer Tim Laman and ornithologist Ed Scholes.

Frosty the cockatoo dancing to Ray Charles

When this poisonous monarch comes out to hunt, the whole forest steers clear. Until a rat snake blunders into its path... and gets swallowed alive!

The kakapo is a large, flightless parrot from New Zealand and one of the rarest birds of all, with only 124 individuals alive today. The main reason for its decline is predation by introduced mammals, particularly feral cats.

Jonny Phillips goes on the run as he tries to outwit the persistent nose of a highly trained tracker dog.

JoJo the Indian Ringneck and Buddy the Quaker Parrot have a little thing going on

We've added the very first underwater panoramic images to Google Maps, the next step in our quest to provide people with the most comprehensive, accurate and usable map of the world. With these vibrant and stunning photos you don't have to be a scuba diver-or even know how to swim-to explore and experience six of the ocean's most incredible living coral reefs. Now, anyone can become the next virtual Jacques Cousteau and dive with sea turtles, fish and manta rays in Australia and Hawaii. Check it out

Enjoy this eye-brow raising/ jaw dropping/ Holy cow video about a bird named "Superb Lyrebird". The "Superb" adjective comes from its amazing ability to mimic natural and un-natural sounds. These sounds include other bird's songs, camera shutter sounds, car alarm, and chain-saw!