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The Mystery of the "Immaculately" Conceived Baby Anteater

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie 7 hours ago. 4 Replies 0 Likes

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The Desperate Fight to Save the Tasmanian Devil from Extinction

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Meanwhile, in a Chinese Zoo, a Man Bit an Ostrich to Death

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Alexander Abad-Santos 41,164 Views Jan 23, 2013You'd think the safest place for…Continue

Madness in the Village of Elephants: 26 Pachyderms Slaughtered

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Steph S. on Saturday. 2 Replies 1 Like

Why I hate human greed so much. -- DallasIn the forest clearing locals call the “Village of Elephants,” or Dzanga Bai, 17 heavily armed men arrived on Wednesday, May 8, with AK-47s. They were bound for the observation tower where tourists in the…Continue

Tags: ivory, China, Africa, extinction., poaching

Bristly tongue helps bats grab nectar

Started by Dallas the Phallus. Last reply by Joan Denoo May 13. 2 Replies 1 Like

The hairy bristles on the tongue of a particular bat that feeds on nectar help it draw up the sweet liquid. Now the precise way in which those bristles work has been glimpsed for the first time using high-speed video.By filming Glossophaga…Continue

Tags: evolution, anatomy, mammals, bats

U.S. loses nearly a third of its honey bees this season

Started by Dallas the Phallus May 12. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Nearly a third of managed honeybee colonies in America died out or disappeared over the winter, an annual survey found on Wednesday. The decline—which was far worse than the winter before—threatens the survival of some bee colonies.The heavy losses…Continue

Tags: food, pollination, agriculture, parasites, pesticides

Aquarium launches desperate search to save a species down to 3 individuals

Started by Dallas the Phallus May 12. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Aquarists at ZSL London Zoo have launched a worldwide appeal to find a female mate for a fish species that is believed to have gone extinct in the wild.The fish, Mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis Insolitus), was once found in the Mangarahara River…Continue

Tags: extinction, marine life, fish, conservation

Rhinos now extinct in Mozambique: experts

Started by Dallas the Phallus May 12. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Speechless. -- DallasJOHANNESBURG — Mozambique’s rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are on the brink of vanishing from the country by poachers seeking…Continue

Tags: wildlife, conservation, extinction, Africa, Mozambique

Climate Change poised to wipe out Painted turtles

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. May 12. 1 Reply 1 Like

Painted turtles set to become all-femaleThe wild painted turtles I enjoyed watching as a…Continue

Tags: painted turtles, Climate Destabilization, extinction

Conserving our bees

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Apr 30. 4 Replies 0 Likes

The title of this article, and the similar title of the IBRA…Continue

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Comment by Chris Breman on February 17, 2013 at 12:47am: What a smile to enjoy with morning coffee! Thanks Steph!

Comment by Steph S. on February 16, 2013 at 9:17pm: Happy Llama

Comment by Steph S. on February 16, 2013 at 9:15pm: Wow - that coconut crab is very cool - very large too Joan.

Aww how sweet a fawn and bobcat - thanks again Joan.

Tony I love the meercat group hug. So cute.

Thanks everyone for making the day better.

Comment by Tony Carroll on February 16, 2013 at 8:47pm: Meercat group hug!!!

Comment by Joan Denoo on February 16, 2013 at 7:04pm

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on February 16, 2013 at 11:02am: I know, that thing looks other-worldly. I'd be afraid it'd attach itself to my face and impregnate me with it's seed.

Comment by Chris Breman on February 16, 2013 at 1:36am: What a nightmare to meet when you throw the garbage out...

Comment by Joan Denoo on February 15, 2013 at 6:00pm: Coconut Crab: World’s Largest Arthropod

The coconut crab is the largest land-living arthropod in the world. It is also called robber crab, terrestrial hermit crab, and palm thief. The species inhabits the coastal forest regions of many Indo-Pacific islands.