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Donkeys to help re-establish rare wild flower in Devon
The donkey has performed many roles: carrying Jesus, giving seaside rides to children and being the butt of many jokes over thousands of years of domestication. Now an unfamiliar job can be added to the list: ecosystem engineer.
Giant panda Shin Shin gives birth to TWINS
A panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has given birth to twins.
They were born in the early hours of Wednesday, the zoo said in a statement, adding that it had not yet confirmed the sex of the pair.
Somerset elephant dies in attack
Keepers are "distraught" after a young elephant died in an attack involving another bull elephant, a zoo has said.
Security guard goes on trial accused of being Brighton cat killer
The trial into the Brighton cat killings has started, with security guard Steve Bouquet accused over the deaths of nine felines and injuries to seven more.