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As seen in: The Waterstones Podcast, MSN UK, BBC Science Focus, SussexWorld, BBC Wildlife Magazine, BBC Countryfile Magazine, databazeknih.cz, The Week Junior (UK), hebban.nl, Denver Life Magazine
Bestselling nature nerd & word policeman. Only Guardian reader in the village. Mainly on Insta @benhoarewild
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These tree-climbing ninjas are leaving their Scottish stronghold and spreading into England and Wales

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It has no brain or blood – but this five-armed creature is a formidable predator

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Like crabs, starfish are rockpool royalty – they're the creatures families most want to find when they explore the coast on holiday. The orange, five-armed species usually encountered in Britain and Ireland is the common starfish, which as its name implies, is widespread, though only on the lowest parts of the shore. In common with all starfish , it has neither a brain nor blood. Instead, it draws in sea water to transport food and oxygen around its body.
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It has a dagger beak, red throat and torpedo body – and its eerie cry is echoing across remote lochs

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By Ben Hoare Verified
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Ben Hoare An extraordinary eerie cry echoes across small Scottish lochs each spring. Sometimes answered by another mysterious voice and a drawn-out duet ensues. These haunting calls belong to red-throated divers, and their banshee-like vocalisations are how the birds establish territories and reinforce the pair bond. The divers look superficially likegrebes, with dagger beaks and sleek bodies that sit very low in the water.
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