From the Pink Floyd shrimp that makes a noise so loud it can kill small fish, to giant stick insects and new types of orangutans and gibbons, here is a round up of new animal species discovered in 2017.
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
A drumming cockatoo, basking sharks and flamingos are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
Island life on São Tomé and Príncipe: Africa’s Galapagos – in pictures
The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe provide remote beauty – and a Unesco-approved biosphere reserve – as captured in our weekly look at people’s travels through three pictures posted on Instagram
The week in wildlife – in pictures
Ducks, red deer, cherry blossoms and leopards in the hill forests of Myanmar are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
Take the kids to … West Midland Safari Park
Featuring A-listers of the animal kingdom, this safari park gets a thumbs up from the children – though adults may learn to regret a trip to the hard-to-dodge fun fair
21st-century fox: how nature’s favourite outsider seduced the suburbs
Not so long ago, they were the pests that made a mess on the lawn. But now they have crept into our homes – their images on mugs, cushions and tea towels – into TV adverts, fashion and literature
Coloured skies signal the changing day
In South Uist the plumage of the few birds present seems to be in harmony with the muted colours of the day
The week in wildlife – in pictures
Snowshoe hare, flying fish and pink flamingos are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
Wildlife Photographer of the Year: unforgettable animal behaviour
From basking gharial to stampeding muskoxen, these images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been selected for a Natural History Museum book, Unforgettable Behaviour, and offer a unique glimpse into hidden worlds of animal survival and joy
David Attenborough and BBC take us to Hotel Armadillo – in pictures
The giant armadillo benefits 80 other species by providing a unique lodging and dining service in the largest wetland on Earth – the Pantanal in Brazil. Here’s a sneak peek into the lives of nature’s most amazing host and its guests
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