Animal world
Tiny monkey re-emerged after 86 years
On a foggy mountain peak on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, scientists discovered one of the smallest and rarest primates on the planet, Tarsier dwarf monkey.
Rare Animals
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Animal world
Asia's most rare otter is found in Vietnam
During a recent field survey, a survey team had the opportunity to directly observe two individual hairy otters - the least known of the 13 otter species in the world -…
Animal world
Discover the cheek snake found only in Tam Dao National Park
Animal researchers have just discovered in Tam Dao National Park, Vinh Phuc province, 555mm long cheek snake - one of 19 or 20 species of Opisthotropis cheek snake in th…
Environment
Dolphins are in tears because of the drought
In the past days, the downstream area of Truong Giang River suffers from severe droughts which not only directly affects people's lives and production, but also rare a…
Environment
Protecting primates at Son Tra peninsula
Nearly 50 students of the Department of Biology, University of Education (Danang University) and the Zoological Association of Frankfurt (Germany) have just gone to the…
Environment
Galapagos paid the price for successful tourism development
Mosquitoes carrying many deadly diseases threaten the rare and endangered animals of the Galapagos Islands that are invading the region every day through travel flights.
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The half frog - snake - the super worm
With elongated body shape, divided into small burns. They are not as flaky and smooth as worms but have eyes and mouths like snakes. Surely many people will be confused…
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The bizarre appearance of snake neck turtles
Not only outstanding with an unusually long neck, snake neck turtles possess extremely strong legs and are able to emit unpleasant odors when enemies attack them.
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Monstrous turtles 'mouse-tail elephant heads' in Vietnam
It was a strange animal with a large oversized head, a long tail like a rat's tail and a pair of jaws like parrots, sharp and strong like a pincer.
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Huge and rare marine creatures captured by US Navy experts
The image of giant jellyfish and squid are two of many impressive images in the collection of rare photos on the ocean floor, made by photographer Bob Cranston, from Cal…
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The world's smallest deer life
The movements of the world's smallest deer have been tracked by a team of researchers investigating the cause of their population decline. Eduardo Silva Rodriguez from t…
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The animals return from the dead
Lao rock mice, large beaks, Chaco pigs ... are collectively known as Lazarus - the animals are considered extinct, even millions of years ago, suddenly reappeared.
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High-risk 'monsters'
The animals below are the most exotic species on the planet - and also the most endangered animals.
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Video: The nearly extinct stork is recovered from 7 individuals
Japanese storks have been on the brink of extinction growing in China with more than 2,600 individuals outside nature.