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Kangaroo Island small kangaroos are in danger of extinction
New research in the journal Scientific Reports finds feral cats are a major threat to the critically endangered possum population on Kangaroo Island.
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Wolves can change the flow of rivers
In the 1920s, wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park. Nearly a hundred years later, the rivers have changed their course. What happened?
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New polar bear population discovered in Greenland
A distinct and genetically isolated population of polar bears has been recorded in southeastern Greenland.
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Dolphins 'dance' in front of a fisherman's boat in Khanh Hoa waters
Many dolphins 'dance' in front of a fisherman's boat in the waters of Van Phong Bay, Khanh Hoa province.
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What is special about fish eyes to make them see clearly underwater?
The aspherical lens at the fisheye helps to compensate for the lack of refraction and better focus the image on the fovea - the area of clear vision.
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US spends millions of dollars to save endangered ancient fish species
Biologists are trying to find a way to save the humpback shark, a primitive fish that lives in the Colorado River (USA), from the danger of extinction due to predators f…
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New research shows that wild chickens were domesticated from the rice granaries of Southeast Asia
The scientific report suggests that chickens may have been domesticated much later than previously thought, starting only when humans began cultivating rice in the fores…
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Close-up of the rare new born albino Galapagos giant tortoise
A new albino Galapagos giant tortoise was born in the zoo in the town of Servion, Switzerland.
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Strange snake-like animals have venom in their mouths
For the first time, researchers have found evidence of venom glands in caecilian, legless amphibians with a snake-like appearance.
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Australia discovers superworms that can solve the plastic crisis
Scientists in Australia have found a solution that can contribute to the treatment of about one million tons of plastic waste each year in this country.
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The truth behind the 'mysterious monkey hybrid' in Malaysia
According to the researchers, the monkey hybrid found in a forest in Malaysia may have been the result of interspecific mating, which occurred due to habitat reduction.
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The world's largest centipede can eat mice, lizards and bats
The giant centipede can be found in northern Colombia and northern Venezuela, as well as the nearby islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Trinidad.
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A series of extremely rare pictures of seals at the deepest lake in the world
In Baikal, the world's deepest lake, is inhabited by Nerpas seals that rarely appear before humans.
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Goldfish, the most pitiful fish on our planet
Goldfish, a fish that is very familiar to us, but few people know that behind their lovely appearance is a long story.
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'Mysterious' fish species: There were 37 fish left, living in Devil's Hole, conservation costs amounted to more than 90 billion VND
This strange fish is estimated to have fewer numbers than even pandas. They live in Devil's Hole, a place in Death Valley in the US with an extremely harsh climate.