Animal world
'The American - Mexican wall' threatens wildlife
According to the article published in BioScience, the small population of symbolic animals like the big horned sheep, Mexican gray wolf and Sonoran branched hornbill wil…
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Animal world
3 species of this Chinese mascot will disappear forever if nothing changes
In China too, many animals are on the brink of extinction. And more tragic, among them there are creatures that are thought to be symbols of the world's most populous co…
Animal world
200 years later, the largest terrestrial mammal could be cattle
Recently, a study has discovered alarming facts: while people are proliferating and spreading throughout the nook and cranny of the globe, large animals quickly become e…
Animal world
Things to know about rare toadfish in Vietnam
Like Tam Dao toad, Vietnamese toad (scientific name: Tylototriton vietnamensis) is a rare and precious animal, currently only in Vietnam.
Animal world
With more precious horns than ivory, the ancient bird was at risk of extinction
As a new victim of illegal trafficking, the ancient red-faced sandbill bird is at risk of extinction.
Animal world
The hopeless attempt to save the wild goats from extinction twice
Despite being a symbol of the whole region, the massive curved horns of the Pyrenees goat into attractive targets for poachers. By the second half of the 20th century, a…
Animal world
The world's largest freshwater lobster is about to become extinct
Tasmanian lobster, the world's largest freshwater invertebrate, is standing on the brink of extinction.
Animal world
Risk of extinction of large and small species
The largest and smallest species are at greatest risk of extinction and this will have serious consequences for the Earth's ecosystem.
Animal world
Top 8 animals are on the verge of extinction
Climate change is affecting most organisms. Scientists fear that the 6th major extinction with 75% of species will disappear forever.
Animal world
African wild dogs face extinction because of heat
New research by the London Zoological Society (UK) conducted earlier this year shows that global warming directly affects wild dogs in Africa.
Animal world
Found the Balkan feral cat that seemed to be extinct
A kitten of a wild cat in danger of extinction has just been discovered in the wild after 10 years of silence.
Animal world
This is how NASA will use it to protect chimpanzees
In the face of the danger of chimpanzee extinction, NASA has come up with a solution to protect this species by flying aerial satellites.
Animal world
African elephants lose their ivory genes to avoid extinction
New research by scientists shows that more and more African elephants are not ivory to avoid being shot by poachers.
Animal world
The rare lizard has a crocodile shape
The lizard animals, but with the shape of crocodiles are on the brink of extinction, Vietnam only has 100-150 individuals in the wild.