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It's time for a bit of mongoose madness as meerkat pranksters band together in our latest episode of animal funnies.

It might be perfect for a refreshing elephant mudbath, but this snug waterhole is definitely not big enough for two!

There's a military tone in this week's episode as pushy plovers set their sights on some saddle-billed storks.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water … a new danger has emerged! Our latest episode of Survival Stars takes a 'musical' look at the very scary scorpionfish.

Take a spider in disguise, add some tasty larvae and a few gullible ants and you've got a crazy case of animal mimicry in our latest episode of Survival Stars.

Crustacean communication breaks down a little at mealtime in our latest episode of Survival Stars.

You shouldn't mess with an angry baboon - not even if you're a top African predator. This crazy animal altercation is getting the Survival Stars treatment in our latest episode!

What happens when two spider-hunting wasps set their sights on the same tasty victim? It's pandemonium, Survival Stars-style!