Animal world
For the first time, it was recorded that an orangutan self-applied herbs to heal facial wounds
Scientists observed an orangutan applying the herb to a wound on its face and seemingly healing it.
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Animal world
Rare Sumatran rhinoceros birth brings hope to endangered species
A rare Sumatran rhinoceros has been born in Way Kambas National Park in Indonesia, offering hope for the conservation of endangered animals.
Animal world
The last Sumatra rhino in Malaysia died
Malaysia's last male Sumatra rhino died, there is only one female living in captivity in the country.
Archeology
The biggest mouse in the world is as big as a small dog
Giant mouse fossils discovered in Indonesia show that they can weigh 5 kg and are as big as a small Dachshund dog.
Biology
Domestic dog virus threatens Asian tigers
Wildlife experts have issued a warning about the risk of a virus from a domestic dog massively killing the Asian tiger.
Animal world
Tiger is slaughtered by Indonesian villagers hanging on rafters
Indonesian villagers killed and slaughtered a Sumatra tiger on March 4, believing it to be a demon possessing supernatural powers, according to Fox News.
Animal world
The world's largest gorilla stands on the brink of extinction
Eastern gorillas - the world's largest primate species still exists - has been listed as an animal on the brink of extinction due to illegal hunting and civil war in Afr…
Animal world
Rhino exceeds 10,000 miles in search of mating partners
A rare Sumatran male rhino has been flown by plane from Cincinnati Zoo (USA) to Indonesia to find a mating mate before extinction, the Telegraph reported on November 2.
Animal world
The rare tiger was born in America
Two Sumatran tigers, the result of their parents' two-year study, were born at the zoo in Washington State, USA.
Animal world
Sumatran tiger in Jambi may soon be extinct
Director of Warsi environmental organization branch in Jambi province, Indonesia, Rakhmad Hidayat has warned that the risk of rare Sumatra tigers here could be extinct w…
Animal world
Tigers in Indonesia have serious illness
A Sumatra tiger named Melani suffered from undiagnosed gastrointestinal disorders in the last 5 years. Its weight falls from 75kg to less than 60kg.
Animal world
Orangutans climbed the mountain, crossed the river because of love
When the instinct to maintain the race rises, Sumatran orangutans are ready to cross many mountains, rivers and forests to find their mates.
Animal world
Orangutans escape blind thanks to surgery
Gober, the name of the 40-year-old Sumatran orangutan, used to live in a wild environment in North Sumatra province. It lost its ability to look at the end of 2008 due t…
Animal world
Sumatra rhinos in Malaysia are paired for breeding
Wildlife experts in Malaysia have said they have found a female Borneo rhino, a subspecies of Sumatra rhino, and are preparing to pair with the male Sumatra rhino called…
Animal world
The painful death of the Indonesian tiger
Activists from Greenpeace have just released a video footage of the trapped Sumatran tiger's 18-month-old tiger. The video is like a wake-up call ...