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Leeches can be problematic like yellow snails
Animal world

Leeches can be problematic like yellow snails

With the ability to reproduce very quickly, leeches can have huge consequences for the ecological environment and human health. Exterminating this specie is not easy.

December 16, 2018
The survival secret of Japanese snails
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…

December 16, 2018
10 of the most exotic
Animal world

10 of the most exotic

National Geographic magazine has just published a list of the 10 most newly discovered animals in 2010, including the asexual breeding lizard Leiolepis ngovantrii in Vie…

December 16, 2018
The 'escape' mates
Animal world

The 'escape' mates

Gender conflict is a phenomenon not only in people. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) have discovered a female snail that tries to hide its gender

December 16, 2018
Giant snakehead sea turtle
Animal world

Giant snakehead sea turtle

Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is recognized as the largest sea turtle in the world and the fourth largest reptile after 3 giant crocodiles.

December 16, 2018
The snail shell is long
Animal world

The snail shell is long

Shells of some Atlantic snail species - an important link in the food chain - have grown considerably over the last century, a new study finds.

December 16, 2018
Can shells survive?
Animal world

Can shells survive?

Can the snail's life continue if its shell breaks? The answer is yes, provided the break is not too big and far from the top.

December 16, 2018
Vietnam: Strange creatures invade the river
Animal world

Vietnam: Strange creatures invade the river

Vietnam has imported 41 exotic aquatic animals over the past 50 years. The Ministry of Fisheries survey found that 7 species need to be strictly monitored due to its har…

December 16, 2018
Eliminate 3 seriously invasive alien species
Scientific application

Eliminate 3 seriously invasive alien species

By 2020, three seriously invasive alien species, Pomacea canaliculata, Mimosa pigra and Mimosa diplotricha, must be controlled and eradicated nationwide.

December 16, 2018
Saliva of the slug does all the pain
Scientific application

Saliva of the slug does all the pain

New painkillers have revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry. This drug is unique in that they are made from ... sea slugs.

December 16, 2018