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Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans

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As human influence has expanded, so too have the strange adaptations forced on the natural world.

We asked researchers around the world for similar changes they have noticed in the 21st century .

A new species of brittle star is found at depths of about 300 metres off the coast of Curaçao in the Caribbean .

Magpie nests with anti-bird spikes are part of a trend of birds using artificial materials for their nests.

Many of the female elephants have no tusks a consequence of tuskless elephants being less likely to be targeted by poachers, say researchers.

The same change has also been recorded in Tanzania .

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