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Unique tongue uses of animals
Animal world

Unique tongue uses of animals

The green woodpecker's tongue is five times longer than its head length, to the point that it must curl up inside its mouth when it contracts. Because this thick tongue…

December 16, 2018
25,000 poisonous spiders entered Australia's city
Animal world

25,000 poisonous spiders entered Australia's city

More than 25,000 poisonous spiders have turned the city of northern Australia into a horrible place to appear everywhere. They are spiders tarantulas, large, black, hair…

December 16, 2018
Extinct animals are forgotten by humans
Animal world

Extinct animals are forgotten by humans

The extinction of the animals below is little known to people like dinosaurs, dodo birds, or mammoths ... but they also make scientists regret it.

December 16, 2018
Discover new lizards in Western Australia
Animal world

Discover new lizards in Western Australia

A group of scientists led by Dr Stephen Donnellan of the University of Adelaide (Australia) has discovered a new species of lizard at Dampier, Kimberley, Western Austral…

December 16, 2018
Strange fish and frogs live without water
Animal world

Strange fish and frogs live without water

Southern Africa often suffers from severe droughts. For most fishes, getting out of the water environment is almost a death sentence, except for a fish called lung fish.

December 16, 2018
Cobra is facilitated for mating
Animal world

Cobra is facilitated for mating

According to the Daily Telegraph, the Australian reptile park in northern Sydney has become the first zoo in the country to import the king cobra.

December 16, 2018