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Take the orangutans to the island to detox
Zoo staff in Indonesia were forced to relocate to a 15-year-old orangutan after finding out that its smoking habit had become very serious.
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Announcing the world's rarest animal
A small snake living on the Caribbean island has been recognized as the world's rarest animal. There are only 18 remaining snakes of this species left on earth. Describe…
Animal world
Animals are also overheard
A team of experts from Kyoto University, Japan, came to Yakushima island to study the symbiotic relationship between macaque monkey and Sika deer. In 2004, the team used…
Animal world
The most famous turtle in the world has passed away
'Lonely George', the name of a male turtle about 100 years old in the Galapagos National Park, famous for its indifference to heterosexual turtles. Scientists believe it…
Animal world
Mysterious penguin disappears winter
According to Xinhua, scientists from New Zealand's Institute of Atmospheric and Water Research (NIWA), sponsored by National Geographic (USA), will study rockhopper peng…
Animal world
Giant mouse 'occupies' the island in the Atlantic Ocean
A remote island in the Atlantic Ocean is occupied by a giant
Animal world
Orangutans postponed 'puberty' to be the leader
Any teenage girl who understands when there are bigger and stronger guys next to me, I can hardly reach the beautiful girls. Orangutan (orang-outang) living on the islan…
Animal world
Discovered 24 new species of lizard in the Caribbean
US scientists have announced the discovery of 24 new species of lizards in the Caribbean islands, but about half of these species are currently in danger of extinction.…
Animal world
Discover purple crabs in Southeast Asia
A research team discovered four purple crab species on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.
Animal world
Discovered extinct rat species
The mouse has the scientific name Crateromys australis, which people used to call the cloud mouse, first collected samples by scientists in 1975 on Dinagat Island, Phili…
Animal world
Orangutans are stressed by tourists
Observing tourists visiting the sanctuary on Borneo Island, orangutans are often subjected to severe stress, though not prolonged, CNN's information follows the research…
Animal world
Birds weighing 25g fly to 29,000km to avoid cold
According to a recent study by scientists, cold-flying birds have made 29,000-km flights during their migration from the North to Africa and back. The study is based on…
Animal world
Found a rare monkey on Borneo island
A threatening monkey species, named Miller's Grizzled Langur, has just been found on Borneo, in an area where the monkey is not expected to live, international researche…
Animal world
Amazing world of Komodo dragons
Komodo Dragon Island or Komodo National Park is an island located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores.
Animal world
Crab 'forest man'
The reason why this crab is called the forest crab is because it belongs to the hirsutist (like the Yeti forest) named Kiwa hirsuta, discovered in 2006 in Easter Island.…