Cannibal hippos, polar bear penises & a megamouth shark

A rare megamouth shark in the Philippines, a case of cannibalism in hippos, photos of one of the world's rarest big cats, and arctic pollution takes its toll on ... polar bear penises? Get these stories and more in this week's blast of wildlife news!

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Hornbill trade
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/environmental-crime/illegal-trade/horns-tusks-and-now-beaks-illegal-trade-threatens-hornbills

Megamouth 
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/sharks/rare-megamouth-shark-washes-up-in-the-philippines

Saharan cheetahs
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/conservation/endangered/new-photos-offer-a-rare-glimpse-of-the-mysterious-saharan-cheetah

Hungry hippos
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150123-hippos-cannibalism-animals-food-science/

Zebra shark breakthrough
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/news/story/special_zebra_shark_pups_added_to_shark_lagoon

Acid ants
http://www.onearth.org/earthwire/crazy-ants-threaten-hawaiian-seabirds

Orchid mantids 
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2015/01/27/bloodthirsty-truth-orchid-mantis/

Polar bear penises 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/01/26/pollution-is-weakening-polar-bear-penises/

Underground bear
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/giant-polar-bear-rides-london-underground-1485616

Baby rhino birth
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/jan/26/baby-rhino-born-copenhagen-zoo-video