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Can mammals choose sex for their children?
There is a research project that lasts for decades to find out whether the sex distribution of children in the wild is truly random. Is it really a chance to give birth…
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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
Africa can clean forest elephants
Conservation scientists are calling for emergency measures to save elephants, when 62% of African elephants have lost in the last decade.
Animal world
Death god stalks African elephants
The fate of African elephants is becoming the most fragile in the last 20 years due to the reckless and aggressive activities of poachers.
Animal world
Extroverted personality helps long gorillas
Gorillas have an extrovert personality that lasts 10 years longer than others.
Animal world
The late George tortoise still has relatives
The giant Galapagos turtle thought to be extinct with the death of its last representative, George, but recent DNA studies have opened up new hope for this species.
Animal world
Discovered a new tiny frog with 3 toes
Although found in 2007, it was not until June last year that scientists officially recognized the species as Brachycephalus tridactylus.
Animal world
Sao la enters the Top 10 newly discovered mammal species
The Guardian newspaper (UK) has just introduced 10 new outstanding mammal species discovered in the last decade, including Vietnam's rare and precious starfish.
Animal world
Crow is a tough, long-lasting species
The ravens have a special memory. It remembers specifically and in detail what happens in relationships with people of the same type (friends or enemies). This conclusio…
Animal world
Catching a record Burmese python in the United States
A giant Burmese python, 5.3m long, weighs 75kg and is pregnant 87 eggs were caught in Florida. This is said to be the largest and most numerous python ever found in the…
Animal world
Finding frogs, toads ... new in Lam Dong
In the last few years, scientists have discovered and published a number of new animal and plant species in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park (Lam Dong) that makes not only do…
Animal world
Rare rhinos are about to give birth in Indonesia
Ratu, a 12-year-old Sumatra rhino in the rhino reserve of Indonesia's Way Kambas National Park, became the focus of conservation experts of the International Rhino Found…
Animal world
Russian airship is suspected of killing antelope
In the last two weeks of May 2010, people discovered more than 12,000 saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica) died in Kazakhstan. At that time, 12,000 equaled 15% of the total…
Animal world
Peacocks 'terrorists' villagers
Dozens of peacocks and roofs suddenly appeared in Banks, Lancashire, England last week. They eat vegetables and fruits, destroy flower beds, and leave feces on cars and…
Animal world
Freshwater dolphins are about to become extinct
Scaly dolphins are considered the last surviving mammals on China's Changjiang River, after the river's white dolphin has become extinct. Currently, scaly dolphins of fr…