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Giant turtles reappear after 150 years of extinction
On January 9, 2012, scientists said, the giant tortoise, Chelonoidis elephantopus, was discovered.
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Discovered frogs as small as half a candy
The world's smallest frog, half the size of a candy, has been discovered by scientists in the rainforest on the island of Papua New Guinea.
Animal world
Rare and precious birds are appearing in Hon Dat
People in My Thai commune, Hon Dat district (Kien Giang) said that from December 10 to now there are about 1,000 children of Giap Sen, each with 3-4 kg of migration to f…
Animal world
Catch the Sumatra rhino
Malaysia has just caught a Sumatra rhino at Borneo Island (Malaysia), opening the last chance to save this rare animal at the risk of extinction.
Animal world
Giant fish lures fishermen
Struggling for three hours, the fishermen on Nguyen Phong's boat could bring the giant fish to shore.
Animal world
Phu Quoc catfish has a scientific name and is recognized
Phu Quoc catfish - a newly discovered fish species in Vietnam has been identified and has the scientific name Clarias gracilentus Ng, Dang & Nguyen and has been recogniz…
Animal world
Finding frogs with canines in Indonesia
Canadian scientists claim to have discovered nine species of frogs with new fangs in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.
Animal world
Discover the world's longest-lived turtle
Recently, the researchers discovered a black-and-white photograph taken during the Boer War (1880-1902) that had an image of a 178-year-old tortoise. This is probably th…
Animal world
Discover new white tooth shrews
A new species of white tooth shrew found in Sulawesi island, Indonesia, Naturalgeographic newspaper reported on July 27.
Animal world
The survival secret of Japanese snails
New research by Japanese scientists shows that land snails are widely distributed in the habitat of the Ogasawara Islands of this country by surviving the bird's digesti…
Animal world
Lesson from the conservation of blue iguanas
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said that thanks to efforts to preserve the endemic green iguanas of Grand Cayman Island, the United Kingdom esca…
Animal world
New Zealand commemorates the star sheep
New Zealanders are expressing mourn for the departure of the famous Shrek sheep and are loved by the islanders.
Animal world
Discovered 7 new species of rats in the Philippines
According to the Science Daily, an American team of scientists and colleagues in the Philippines discovered seven new species of rats in dense forest areas on the island…
Animal world
Meet the only swimming elephant in the world
Praised around the world, this 3-ton male elephant nearly earned £ 37,000 - the money that Rajan's owners had to borrow to buy back its freedom. When repaying all debts,…
Animal world
Seagull is the rarest in the world
The Amsterdam albatross has just been proved by biologists of the University of Lethbridge (Canada) to be one of the world's most isolated and rare species. This seabird…