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Cambodian fishermen caught a giant stingray in the Mekong River
Cambodian fishermen were surprised when they accidentally caught an endangered giant freshwater stingray, 4 m long and 180 kg in weight.
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Tropical spiders can hide for 30 minutes underwater
A tropical spider uses air membranes to hide under water and hide from predators for half an hour, surprising scientists.
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This is a creature with horns as big as ivory, surprised with what's inside: What is it?
If you look at the creatures below, you will surely be amazed at the great size of the horns they possess. Even these horns are shaped like ivory.
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Microplastics found in dried fish in many Asian countries
Microplastics have been found in dried fish products across Asia, including China and Japan.
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Bats pretend to be wasps to avoid being eaten by owls
When the great mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) is caught by an owl, it mimics the buzzing of a wasp to fool predators.
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Seeing the goat walking on two legs, the owner took out his phone to record, what happened next caused shivers
This is a strange phenomenon and makes the farm owner feel scared. The recorded clip also immediately caused an Internet fever.
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The truth about 'black panthers' - Don't be fooled, there are no black panthers!
Imagine you are walking through the jungle in Southwest China when suddenly you come across a large dark patch, like a shadow, standing still.
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Strange encounter between dolphins and giant pythons on the river
Experts recorded the strange encounter between two dolphins and giant pythons on the Tijamuchi River, Bolivia
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Why do birds with cup-shaped nests have a higher survival rate than birds with dome-shaped nests?
Some birds have elaborate dome-building habits, although many ecologists have long argued that dome-shaped nests better protect birds from threats such as predators or t…
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Strangely, the town has been voting for a dog for 20 years, but the latest voting results are surprising
A famous town in the United States for more than 20 years has kept the habit of electing dogs to the most powerful position in town.
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Ugly or biting people, many species of crocodiles and snakes are being left to go extinct, no one to preserve
In a new study published in the journal Nature, an international team of wildlife conservationists warns of a worrying reality in their work.
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Creatures that can break into the toilet and make you 'cry out'
These creatures can get in through the pipe of the toilet, and if you are accidentally going to the toilet at that time, then...
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Why can bloodworms, invertebrates, possess fearsome fangs like the sandworm in Dune?
Recently, scientists discovered the protein and process behind how bloodworms form their jaws.
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Indiana Jones was right: The bigger the scorpion, the more harmless it is
A team of researchers tested Indiana Jones' famous quote about scorpions and turned it out to be true.
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'Frozen Zoo' revives animals on the verge of extinction
When Kurt Benirschke first collected skin samples from endangered species in 1972, he had no firm plan for what to do with them.