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Albino gorilla is a product of incest
Animal world

Albino gorilla is a product of incest

The only gorilla that has ever been turned around in the world was born due to the incestuous marriage between its parents, according to a new study.

December 16, 2018
The dam will make the Mekong catfish extinct
Animal world

The dam will make the Mekong catfish extinct

The dam construction on the main stream in the lower Mekong region may become a threat to the survival of the catfish species, one of the largest and rarest freshwater f…

December 16, 2018
Birds are smaller than pennies
Animal world

Birds are smaller than pennies

With a body weight of only 1.6 to 2 grams, not as heavy as an American coin, bees hummingbirds deserve to hold

December 16, 2018
Pigeon birds fly over the Pacific Ocean
Animal world

Pigeon birds fly over the Pacific Ocean

After a trip from Japan to Canada, a brave pigeon will be bred in the hope that its descendant will become one of the world's first long-distance racers.

December 16, 2018
Gaur, horse bear appeared in Thanh Hoa forest
Animal world

Gaur, horse bear appeared in Thanh Hoa forest

People in the highland districts of Quan Hoa (Thanh Hoa) recently discovered many rare and precious animal species named in the Vietnam Red Book such as bulls, sun bears…

December 16, 2018
Monstrous white crow appeared in England
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Monstrous white crow appeared in England

The albino crow is an extremely rare animal in the world currently living in the garden of the Aberglasney mansion in Carmarthenshire, South Wales (England).

December 16, 2018
Successfully cloned mice from a drop of blood
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Successfully cloned mice from a drop of blood

The team at the Riken BioResource Center, City of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan led by scientist Atsuo Ogura used a blood cell in a rat's circulatory system to crea…

December 16, 2018
The first breed appeared on earth
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The first breed appeared on earth

According to the latest research by scientists, Akita, Saluki, Alaska ... are the earliest dog breeds on earth.

December 16, 2018