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It is the symbol of wild Asia, the king of the jungle. But now only about 5,000 tigers are to be found in the wild. One century ago, 100,000 tigers could have roamed Asia, but since then the Caspian tiger (P.t.virgata), Bali tiger (P.t.balica) and Java tiger (P.t.sondaica) were hunted to extinction. In 2007, the Sout... |
8 November 2007
06:37 GMT |
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When kouprey (Bos sauveli) was first found in 1937, nobody could believe it: an almost one tonne heavy beast undiscovered by science until the middle of the 20th century! Wrapped in mystery, this extremely rare ox with curving horns has been an icon of Southeast Asian conservation. But the debate was focused on wheth... |
8 October 2007
04:23 GMT |
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Faster mating means safer existence. This is valid at least in the case of the large herbivorous mammals, from rhinos and elephants to deer and antelopes: the slower their reproductive period, the higher the risk of extinction. Habitat loss and naturally limited living areas are also great factors of risk, but under ... |
16 May 2007
06:52 GMT |
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We know chimps can be really nasty and male aggressiveness is already recorded in our closest species, including the male infanticide. But this goes too far: not only previously thought gentle females are equally aggressive, but it's a common practice to kill and eat the babies of other females. Scientists can o... |
15 May 2007
03:06 GMT |
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This is the most mysterious bunny worldwide! An unusual rabbit species inhabits only the Barisan Mountains in western Sumatra, one of the large islands of Indonesia.It is the only rabbit in the region, also called Sumatran Striped Rabbit or the Sumatra Short-eared Rabbit. Indeed, it is stripped and short eared and it... |
10 April 2007
06:48 GMT |
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