A nectar-feeding bat approaches a Marcgravia evenia vine (Image: Ralph mangelsdorff/ Ralph simon)Plant has a bat beckoning beacon

A rainforest vine has evolved dish-shaped leaves to attract the bats that pollinate it, scientists have found.

In this photo taken Tuesday June 21, 2011, a woman photographs an Emperor penguin lying on Peka Peka Beach of the Kapiti Coast in New ZealandNZ penguin gets health clearance

A young emperor penguin found washed up on a New Zealand beach gets a health clearance after tests and enjoys a first swim. BBC News

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