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Vertebrates (like humans) have what is termed a “closed circulatory system”. Nutrients and oxygen are carried to all…
‘Pivotal step’ announced in effort to bring back the dodo
Facebook Tweet Email Link A plan to genetically engineer a version of the dodo, a giant flightless bird…
Rescuers Notice Something Off About Giraffe’s Foot — Then Realize She’s In Danger
Last month in Kenya, a giraffe found herself in a precarious position. While grazing with her family, she…
Fishermen catch a large-eyed shark never before documented
Fishermen in the Western Visayas brought a small, large-eyed shark to a local port, and a visiting research…
Dodo one step closer to returning from extinction
Scientists are one step closer to resurrecting the dodo after creating gene-edited chickens that could lay eggs carrying…
5 incredible animal senses that work like real-life superpowers
In today’s busy world, we often forget how incredible the animal kingdom really is. Over millions of years,…
Jaguar stuns scientists with longest swim ever recorded
Jaguars already carry a reputation as strong swimmers. What nobody expected was just how far one could go.…
DOC takes down possum-control promo video after complaint
A Department of Conservation (DOC) promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum…
Escaped monkey ‘went for a stroll’ in Co Donegal
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Chimps ‘lager a day’ in ripe fruit fuels drunken monkey theory
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Dolphins put on a jumping show off the coast of Haifa
A breathtaking dolphin display captivated researchers off the Haifa coast this week, as a large pod of mothers…
Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years | Science
Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of…