Experts have recently found two frogs of a species believed to be extinct in the Hula Valley, Israel. They decided to place the rare, vulnerable creatures in a protective facility. This action has a significant conservation value, since biologists only managed to identify five frogs of this kind throughout time, all ... |
1 December 2011
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A new study reveals that Norfolk and Suffolk Broads are more biodiverse habitats that biologists previously thought. It seems that these areas, occupying approximately 0.4% of UK's entire surface, are the natural home of 66 species that can be found only in this region. Also, researchers are now excited to say... |
26 November 2011
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A peculiar rumor is responsible for the extinction of three populations of rhinos. Experts are now certain that an old belief stating rhino horns power can cure cancer is responsible for the disappearance of three species and the increased vulnerability of the ones remaining to tell the story. Despite the fact that... |
25 November 2011
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Since everyone makes 'Top Tens' on 2010 on everything, here is a top twelve of this year's coolest animals, based on information provided by New Scientist.To avoid all 'discrimination' and to keep everyone happy, the order of the animals is alphabetical.The Bone skipperThis little fly was bel... |
29 December 2010
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Four complete skulls and jaws of a Pleistocene bear species called Arctotherium, that disappeared 11,300 years ago, were found by aquatic archaeologists in a submerged cave on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.The 25-30 cm long skulls discovered at 42 meters underwater, belong to two adult bears - one of each sex - and... |
6 November 2010
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Man has done it again! The Lycaon pictus or African Wild Dog and the Acinonyx jubatus or Cheetah are functionally extirpated in North Cameroon. As for lions, the spotted hyena, the stripped hyena or leopards, they are very rare and survive in small groups.A research program carried out by the Institute of Environment... |
26 July 2010
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Arctic ice is at a second lowest level this year, further limiting the natural habitat of the polar bears, which hugely affects their behavior as they are now prone to drowning and starving. As we've recently shown, Arctic ice levels are in a constant free fall, as according to Walt Meier, a research scien... |
24 September 2008
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Throughout the history of Earth, countless plant and animal species have appeared and disappeared, because not only individuals, but species too get old and become extinct. Best case scenario, they live on in related species, that may later evolve in new plant or animal groups. Very few species resisted throughout th... |
23 April 2008
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You may have heard since childhood about the legendary bird Dodo from the book "Alice's Adventures in the Wonderland". But dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is not a legend at all. It was an enormous flightless bird, 23 kg (50 pounds) heavy and 1m (3 ft) tall that lived on the islands of Mauritius. It ate fruit and neste... |
3 July 2007
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