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The liae fish swept away the air when fighting
Comparative Biology and Physiology published the study of British and Australian scientists, showing that Siamese fish can breathe on the surface of the water in additio…
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Freshwater fish bears the name of President Obama
The Guardian newspaper on November 29 reported that animal researchers took the name of US President Barack Obama to name a newly discovered beautiful freshwater fish.
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How do lemurs avoid inbreeding?
A new study found that the tiny gray rat lemur living in Madagascar island can avoid inbreeding by recognizing the familiar sound of their family members.
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Python is threatened by the problem of leather export
Scientists warn pythons in Southeast Asia are at risk of extinction because they are killed for processing leather for export to Europe.
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South American pythons threaten an island
Many scientists call on the Puerto government to act urgently to prevent the expansion of tropical American pythons on the island.
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Do pandas not be caused by climate change?
Chinese researchers have just dismissed a research paper published in the British Daily Telegraph (November 4, 2012) saying that climate change will reduce the number of…
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South Africa protects rhinos with reconnaissance aircraft
The South African government will use a spy plane to combat rhino poaching.
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Cigarettes help birds chase after parasites
The number of ticks and other parasitic insects in the bird's nest decreased sharply thanks to tobacco fibers.
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Strange dogs learn to drive cars
In the future, maybe even if you don't have a driver's license in New Zealand, just pick up the phone and call,
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Extroverted personality helps long gorillas
Gorillas have an extrovert personality that lasts 10 years longer than others.
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'Monkey athlete' raises rocks to break particles
In the forest of Cerrado (Brazil), the Cebus libidinosus monkeys have the skill to raise the stone to break palm particles proficiently.
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The world's first archaeological dog
A Australian hybrid Black Labrador breed named Migaloo has been trained to become the first
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High-lift gibbons in Vietnam increase in number
High-ridged gibbon (scientific name Nomascus nasutus) - one of the 25 rarest primates in the world - is increasing in numbers in Vietnam.
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Kihansi toad is released to the wild
About 2000 Kihansi waterfall frogs were reintroduced to Kihansi Gorge in Tanzania after the animal was declared extinct in the wild.
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Detecting venomous monkeys in Southeast Asia
Small venom monkeys are one of three new primates that scientists have found in rainforests on Borneo.