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Labrador retrievers have a strange gene that makes them always hungry and fat easily
Research identifies a genetic mutation that increases the risk of hunger and obesity in Labradors and Flat Coated Retrievers.
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Why is the cheetah the fastest animal on the planet?
Scientists discovered that cheetahs can run faster than 100km/h thanks to their appropriate body weight.
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Research shows that dogs help people increase their ability to concentrate
Research shows that when people have a four-legged friend to accompany them, they can improve their mood, reduce blood pressure, and reduce the stress hormone cortisol.
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Three-eyed dinosaur shrimp - 'living fossil' is causing a 'fever' in the research world!
Three-eyed dinosaur shrimp, also known as long-tailed tadpole shrimp, this creature has lived on Earth for 300 million years.
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Jacana - a strange bird with 'many legs'
The African jacana bird really exists on our planet, and the legs they see are real (not fake).
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South Africa will exterminate 1 million rats on Marion Island
A remote island near Antarctica is planning to mass exterminate mice because they are enemies that harm the local ecosystem and wipe out rare seabirds.
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The rarest bird in the world cannot be imprisoned for special reasons
With colorful plumage, this is one of the most precious and beautiful birds in the world.
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Japanese farmers paint cows to look like zebras to repel blood-sucking flies
Black cows with white stripes are less likely to stomp their feet, wag their tails or shake their heads to ward off flies than their counterparts.
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New snake species discovered in Dak Nong, Vietnam
While on a field trip in Dak Glong district, Dak Nong province, scientific researchers discovered a new species of snake.
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Scorpions spray acid to make enemies run away, Vietnam is full of them!
With a head and body length that can reach 85 mm when fully grown, these scorpions look quite similar to real scorpions, but possess a thin whip-like tail.
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A frog smaller than a human fingernail may be the world's smallest vertebrate
According to researchers at Santa Cruz State University in Brazil, the Brazilian flea frog (Brachycephalus pulex) is only 7-8mm long, possibly the smallest vertebrate on…
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Many rare animal species reappear in Bach Ma forest
Many rare animals such as Truong Son muntjac, pig badger, white pheasant... suddenly reappeared in Bach Ma forest, Thua Thien Hue.
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Discovering rare birds at a reserve in Northern China
Several rare bird species, including a black crane and an oriental white crane, were recently discovered at Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve in Hebei Province, Nort…
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List of sea snakes with extremely strong venom in Vietnam
In the world of snakes, the Sea Snake family (Hydrophiidae) gathers small and medium-sized snakes that live in the open sea, have flat tails like oars, and have venom st…