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Detecting lizards 'penguin limbs amputated'
California biologists have discovered a new species of lizard, which has been reduced to both arms and legs at the end of the runway of Los Angeles International Airport…
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See penguins teach you how to go
A young emperor penguin graciously instructed his friend on how to walk in the snow, while their other 2 friends seemed to be chatting happily.
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Revealing the reason that penguins can't fly
Researchers finally discovered why penguins can't fly. According to them, this is because the bird has evolved to swim and dive using its propelling wings.
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Penguins are increasingly crowded thanks to the warming of the earth
Adelie penguins can actually benefit from global warming, as opposed to other species living in the polar regions.
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Approaching a population of 9,000 emperor penguins
Not long ago scientists at Princess Elisabeth Research Station discovered the presence of one of the largest known emperor penguin populations.
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Kill reindeer and mouse to protect birds
British officials will carry out a program to destroy reindeer and rats on an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean to protect the island's birds.
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Model of a crowd of penguins gathered to share the warmth
The new model discovered how penguins share fair warmth with each other. Penguins face the harsh cold and icy winds of Antarctica that often huddle together into large g…
Animal world
Lazy birds 'love' because it is so hot
During a comprehensive survey of the penguin breeding habits on Deception Island in Antarctica, the scientists found that the number of small birds plummeted since the 1…
Animal world
Strange records of birds
You can be confident that you know the names of many different birds in the world, however, there are still many secrets about them that you never knew.
Animal world
Melting ice threatens emperor penguins
The study, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), focuses on the number of emperor penguins in Terre Adelie in Antarctica, where French scientists have be…
Animal world
Shocking revelations about penguin's sex life
Recently, experts have found what remains of an extremely important study of the Adelie penguin sex life conducted 100 years ago, during the Southern expedition journey.…
Animal world
Mysterious penguin disappears winter
According to Xinhua, scientists from New Zealand's Institute of Atmospheric and Water Research (NIWA), sponsored by National Geographic (USA), will study rockhopper peng…
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A pair of gay penguins had eggs to hatch
A pair of gay penguins at the Madrid Zoo have just received an egg for them to take care of after 6 spring nesting together and still nothing in the nest. Inca and Rayas…
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Cloning sheep clones carries the genes of worms
Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep with
Animal world
Antarctic emperor penguins doubled
According to a study published April 13 in the journal PLoS ONE, the number of emperor penguins in the South Pole is twice as large. Scientists have described how they u…