Animal world
The dam will make the Mekong catfish extinct
The dam construction on the main stream in the lower Mekong region may become a threat to the survival of the catfish species, one of the largest and rarest freshwater f…
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Animal world
Nearly 21,000 species of plants and animals are about to become extinct
According to the updated Red List of endangered plant and animal species in the world, July 21, nearly 21,000 species are at risk of disappearing from the Earth.
Animal world
10 animals that live the longest in the earth
Humans are one of the species with relatively high life expectancy and tend to increase with the development of modern medicine. The advances of science and medicine hav…
Animal world
Detecting pirate fish 'equipped' chemical weapons
The strange freshwater fish, called the pirate fish, could use the chemical it created to cover the body odor and evade the eyes of the enemy.
Animal world
Turtles 'trick' the whole village of science
Scientists have claimed the freshwater turtle Pelusios seychellensis on the Seychelles island nation has become extinct, but recently they broke the unexpected truth abo…
Animal world
Horror with 'freshwater monsters' riverbed
Tigerfish Goliath Tiger Fish is one of the giant freshwater fish most ferocious planet. It is considered freshwater monster in the Congo Basin.
Animal world
Freshwater fish bears the name of President Obama
The Guardian newspaper on November 29 reported that animal researchers took the name of US President Barack Obama to name a newly discovered beautiful freshwater fish.
Animal world
Respiratory turtle with buttocks
In the buttock of this breed there are two very smooth, large follicles, which can help the secreting sinuses (intestines, ureters, gonads of some fish, birds, amphibian…
Animal world
Detecting fish species capable of
Scientists found that the males of a new fish in Mexico possessed a terrifying external genitalia, armed with four spikes, to help them rape the
Animal world
Saltwater fish can live in fresh water?
Some fish can live in both saltwater and fresh water. They are collectively referred to as salted fish (euryhaline fish).
Animal world
Mekong river dolphins are protected
The decision to set up the Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area was approved at the Cambodian government's weekly meeting yesterday. With a length of 180km, it str…
Animal world
River sharks - Fact or rumor?
Of the more than 400 shark species that inhabit the waters of the world, scientists have identified five shark species that specialize in freshwater areas in rivers and…
Animal world
China declared war on fish biting people
Many people rushed to the edge of a river in southern China after Liuzhou city officials announced they would give great rewards to those who caught South American tiger…
Animal world
The image of a frog, like a frog
This amphibian lives in swamps and freshwater lakes stretching across the Amazon basin from Colombia to Brazil. The average size of horned frogs is from 10 to 15cm, but…
Animal world
Found a new breed of freshwater fish in Sri Lanka
Chief researcher Rohan Pethiyagoda, 56, said the new species, called Dawkinsia, is a combination of nine different fish species that only live in South Asia. They have s…