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Animals half sheep, half goats
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Animals half sheep, half goats

A funny creature at the farm in Germany surprised the scientists. It was an animal whose first half was sheep, the lower half was a goat.

December 16, 2018
Found a white deer in England
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Found a white deer in England

People caught this strange animal on the west coast of England, strolling with other red deer. Its residence is kept private to avoid poachers.

December 16, 2018
Climate change can erase the king penguin species
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Climate change can erase the king penguin species

In a long-term investigation of the main breeding area of ​​penguins, the monitoring experts noticed a warming phenomenon in the southern sea due to the impact of El Nin…

December 16, 2018
Shrews are highly sophisticated predators
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Shrews are highly sophisticated predators

Shrews are small mammals that are characterized by simplicity and primacy. A new study of the hunting method of water shrews has broken this traditional view. The study…

December 16, 2018
Whale's ancestors are ... deer
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Whale's ancestors are ... deer

Whales and dolphins evolved from a tiny animal with a deer-like appearance. From the mainland, they moved into the sea millions of years ago, a study has revealed.

December 16, 2018
Vietnam successfully implanted glowing fish
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Vietnam successfully implanted glowing fish

Glowing fish due to gene transplants were created in Vietnam. Dozens of glowing fishes are now carefully kept at the Stem Cell Laboratory - HCMC University of Natural Sc…

December 16, 2018
10 most useless body parts
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10 most useless body parts

The wings of the birds do not fly, the hind legs of the whales, the fur on the body, the eyes of the blind fish ... These parts are like that, because they seem complete…

December 16, 2018
African giraffes are in danger of extinction
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African giraffes are in danger of extinction

US and Kenyan scientists based on genetic classification have discovered that at least six different species of giraffes exist, some of which are at risk of extinction.

December 16, 2018
Why use snake skin care?
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Why use snake skin care?

A researcher from UC Davis University found an interesting piece of information: The squirrel uses the snake's skin to deceive its enemies. According to a recent study b…

December 16, 2018
Malaysian tapirs on Japanese soil
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Malaysian tapirs on Japanese soil

In the picture is a Malayan tap son and mother at Tama Zoo outside Tokyo, Japan. He was born on December 12, the first Malaysian tapir born at this zoo.

December 16, 2018
Discover a new lizard species in Vietnam
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Discover a new lizard species in Vietnam

A newly discovered striped pinnaceous lizard in Vietnam's Truong Son Mountains. A group of scientists studying 3 Vietnamese and 2 Germans found this new lizard species.

December 16, 2018
7 differences between animals and wild animals
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7 differences between animals and wild animals

According to scientists, in the process of developing naturally or domesticated, people, animals and wild animals have different physical shapes that help them adapt to…

December 16, 2018
Animals also use stimulant drugs
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Animals also use stimulant drugs

Egyptian vultures often eat large amounts of cow dung and goat manure to help secrete a kind of plant pigment that makes their pale faces mustard color attractive. A mal…

December 16, 2018