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Elephants turn into 'murderers' when migrated
Animal world

Elephants turn into 'murderers' when migrated

Biologists have shown that moving a bunch of forest elephants from a location they are familiar with to a new location even in the same national forest makes them change…

December 16, 2018
Endangered species in 2012
Animal world

Endangered species in 2012

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently announced six species of animals that are in extreme danger, at the United Nations Conference on Susta…

December 16, 2018
The mystery of the saola species
Animal world

The mystery of the saola species

The International Nature Conservation Fund (WWF), the IUCN Committee for Species of Life (SWG) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have warned this species is on…

December 16, 2018
Discovering extremely rare monkeys
Animal world

Discovering extremely rare monkeys

Cross River gorillas are extremely shy species. Just a glimpse of the shadow of them will immediately disappear so the researchers are very lacking in information about…

December 16, 2018
'Population' seabirds reduced the alarm
Animal world

'Population' seabirds reduced the alarm

The 'population' of nearly half the world's seabirds is declining at an alarming rate, especially the albatross, according to a study published in the journal of the Int…

December 16, 2018
Evolution of heat receptors in animals
Animal world

Evolution of heat receptors in animals

Animals on Earth adapt themselves to temperature changes such as desert heat, or ice cold weather. However, the molecular mechanism of adaptation to these thermal enviro…

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
Lesson from the conservation of blue iguanas
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…

December 16, 2018
Indonesian bat species face extinction
Animal world

Indonesian bat species face extinction

According to scientists, indiscriminate exploitation, deforestation and overexploitation in limestone areas - the habitat of familiar bats - are the main factors that th…

December 16, 2018
Animals are 'facing' the danger of extinction
Animal world

Animals are 'facing' the danger of extinction

The US Senate selected Friday, May 20, 2011 as a national commitment to the protection of rare fish and wildlife. This day is called the 'Happy Day' of endangered animal…

December 16, 2018