Animal world
Stressed crocodiles and ... hunger strikes
A group of crocodiles were traumatized after the tropical storm struck Australia last week. As a result, they hide under water and go on a hunger strike.
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Animal world
Warning: Tropical animals are down 70% in 40 years
The International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) shows the number of tropical animals living in freshwater environments ...
Animal world
Discovered rare gibbon species in Indochina
German scientists yesterday said they found a rare species of gibbon in tropical forests between Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Animal world
Blood-sucking bats spread rabies in Venezuela
Two scientists from the University of California were rushed to learn about dozens of mysterious deaths that occurred at a Native American tribe living in tropical rain…
Animal world
Seven species of strange cats were discovered in the rainforest
The researchers found 7 strange species of the cat family in an area of 570 km2 in the tropical rainforest Jeypore-Dehing in northeastern India's Assam state.
Animal world
brother long
Landscape animal players whose objects are frogs and species with their surname begin to be crowded as much as aquarium hobbyists.
Animal world
Fish live on ... trunk
A tropical fish living in mangrove swamps in the Americas can survive for months without water, similar to the way animals have adapted to land.
Animal world
The bat's breath reveals the uniformity of the latest victim of the Devil's Bat
Devil bats living in Latin America have turned to animal blood meals instead of tropical mammals,
Animal world
Tropical birds also relax like people
Humans are not the only creatures that can live slowly in hot areas. Birds that live in the tropics also relax more and use less energy than their cousins live in cold…
Animal world
Flowers born to seduce birds
The different shapes of tropical flowers, from blooming flowers to elongated pipes, are to help birds and bats easily put the beak in to pollinate flowers. It is the div…
Animal world
Con Paca
Paca is a large rodent, living in a tropical rainforest, and has the scientific name of Agouti paca. They often live near water, preferring to live on the banks of small…
Scientific application
Effective solution against heat on the terrace
Vietnam is a country with a tropical climate with average annual temperature is relatively high, ranging from 22ºC to 27ºC, especially in the summer in the southern prov…
Scientific application
Vietnam successfully created eggs rich in Omega-3 eggs
The Institute of Tropical Biology has successfully researched and manufactured chicken eggs with 5 to 8 times higher Omega-3 content than regular chicken eggs.
Scientific application
Developing cattle breeding in the Central Highlands
The Center for International Tropical Agriculture Research (CIAT) and Tay Nguyen University implement the project 'Improving systems to nourish grazing cattle in househo…
Scientific application
Probiotics from earthworms
Scientists at the Institute of Tropical Biology have created three probiotics from earthworms to make food for livestock, poultry and fertilizer for plants.