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Discovered new mouse varieties in the island of Indonesia
Dr. Pierre-Henri Fabre said that the newly discovered mice have a number of outstanding features such as the hairs on the back.
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Frog species heard by mouth
A small frog in Africa can use oral cavity to receive sound, while frogs are often thought to be incapable of hearing because there is no middle ear and eardrum.
Animal world
Detect eyeless fish under Madagascar's death hole
Scientists have discovered a new species of fish under a death hole in the southern Madagascar Islands.
Animal world
An Asian species subspecies 'extinct'
Cloud Formosan newspaper, an endemic animal on the island of Taiwan, may have disappeared forever. Chiang Po-jen, a Taiwanese biologist, said that the likelihood of peop…
Animal world
Job to find white bears in Norway
If you have a strong voice and enjoy outdoor work, you can apply for a polar bear search position on a Norwegian island.
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
Komodo dragons attack people again
A Komodo dragon grabbed a tourist guide in an Indonesian national park, just two weeks after a similar attack occurred, AFP reported on February 20.
Animal world
American drop bomb mouse
In order to prevent brown snakes from raging on Guam, US environmental officials plan to drop dead mice poisoned with poison.
Animal world
Detecting goby fish 'swimming' against the waterfall
New research by scientists has published the grouper Sicyopterus stimpsoni capable of
Animal world
Crocodile heads a hammer death series on the coast of Fiji
Fiji media reported on January 7 that more than 50 hammer-headed crocodiles died along the coast at the country's Nukulau island over the weekend.
Animal world
Kill reindeer and mouse to protect birds
British officials will carry out a program to destroy reindeer and rats on an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to protect the island's birds.
Animal world
Rare Galapagos turtles enter the breeding season
Many leading wildlife conservation experts have traveled to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador to monitor the habit of pairing and nesting turtles here when the breeding s…
Animal world
How do lemurs avoid inbreeding?
A new study found that the tiny gray rat lemur living in Madagascar island can avoid inbreeding by recognizing the familiar sound of their family members.
Animal world
South American pythons threaten an island
Many scientists call on the Puerto government to act urgently to prevent the expansion of tropical American pythons on the island.
Animal world
Detecting venomous monkeys in Southeast Asia
Small venom monkeys are one of three new primates that scientists have found in rainforests on Borneo.