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    Bees Help Make Raspberries

    Learn about the actions of all these bees who make the delicious raspberries happen in Kenya.

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    Eerie Animals

    From black cats to vampire bats, certain animals just give humans the willies. Cozy up to some creepy critters in this gallery.

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    Feature: Mexico Butterflies

    Experience the monarch butterfly migration in Central Mexico's volcanic highlands.

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    Deadly Instinct

    The savagery of daily life in the animal kingdom is captured up close by National Geographic photographers in Deadly Instinct, which tells the story of the struggle between predator and prey with vivid shots, narrative, and candid interviews with wildlife photographers.

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    Insect Eggs Photo Gallery

    Engineered for survival, insect eggs hang on and hatch wherever their parents deposit them.

Animal News

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    Zebra Stripes Are Bug Repellant?

    Stripes may do more than help zebras hide in tall grass—the pattern may scramble the vision of bloodsucking horseflies

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    Violent Monkey Takeover

    "This doesn't look good," says a Nat Geo explorer as rivals menace a patriarch. Hours pass, blood spills, and power changes hands. Video.

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