Animal world
Early birth is not always beneficial
Competition with older siblings has always been a difficult job, any child can tell you this. But the new study by a biologist at the University of North Carolina at Cha…
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Loss of mammalian egg yolk gene and source of lactation and placental formation
An article on PLoS Biology this week explored the genetic changes that make mammals nourish their babies through the placenta and milk, rather than through eggs, and fin…
Animal world
Penguins fasted because of broken eggs
A pair of penguins in Heilongjiang Province, northeast of China, sadly quit eating after the egg they were hatching broke because of a scuffle with other birds.
Animal world
The darker the egg, the more devoted the father is
In the role of a father, it seems that male starlings will be more enthusiastic if the eggs that their spouse looks are healthier, expressed in dark colors.
Animal world
Rare precious turtles lay eggs
Sources from the Nui Chua National Park Management Board said yesterday that green turtles - a rare marine animal - are appearing quite thick on the coast of Vinh Hai, w…
Animal world
Hatching birds with electronic eggs
The Smithsonian National Zoo (USA) is using electronic eggs to hatch kori bustard eggs, only in Africa and at risk of extinction, and flamingos. Electronic eggs are plac…
Animal world
The negligent mother's mother relied on
Child care is very expensive, even in the world of flying species. Some smart and sloppy mothers have saved their energy and strengthened themselves by relying on others…
Animal world
Young crocodiles have known to call their mothers before they were born
Research by French biologists helped to better understand the reproduction of crocodiles. They found that young crocodiles knew to call their mothers before they got out…
Animal world
Homosexual flamingos adopt children
A pair of male flamingos received an abandoned child and became a parent after being together for six years, a British nature conservation organization said yesterday.
Animal world
Record of eggs
Do not think eggs are fragile. Ostrich eggs can withstand up to 120 kg; an extinct bird has eggs weighing 12.5 kg and also has a heavy bird's egg that is only ... 0.2 gr…
Animal world
Rare animals will escape the brink of extinction?
The world currently has only 13 northern white rhinos (photos) while many other animals are also on the verge of extinction. Thomas Hildebrandt and his colleagues at the…
Animal world
Con Dao: Tens of thousands of hatched baby turtles each year
Seven Canh island in Con Dao National Park is considered the navel of the turtle, every year sea turtles enter Hon Bay Canh to lay eggs and hatch tens of thousands of ba…
Animal world
Whale shark
The body sharks are very large, can be up to 20 m long, weigh 14 tons. The side of the body has 2 slit edges running from the gill to the tail. The skin is gray or pinki…
Animal world
The period of Komodo breeding does not require males
Scientists are seeking to explain a pregnancy of a Komodo daisy at a zoo in the UK. Komodo is a large reptile that can be up to 3 meters long. Although
Animal world
Big-crested hens benefit more from sex
The hens with big crests will receive more love from the beefy roosters. Big horns also prove that they lay larger eggs. While many studies show that males with prominen…