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Artificial beaks save hornbills from extinction

Fibre replicas of beaks of hornbills have saved the rare birds from imminent extinction in Arunachal...

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365 new species of wildlife found in Peru park

Scientists have discovered 365 previously undocumented species of wildlife in Bahuaja Sonene Nationa...

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Crocodile species that lived 95 mn years ago found

A new species of prehistoric crocodile dating to the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 95 millio...

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Endangered croc population increases in Odisha

Population of mugger, an endangered species of crocodiles, increased by 7 in the last two years.

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Over 40 new species found in South American forest

More than 40 species of creatures that scientists believe to be new to science have been discovered ...

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New snake species discovered in Tanzania

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced the discovery of a spectacularly coloured snak...

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New bird species spotted at Chilika Lake

Wildlife officials spotted a new species, the `Gloshy Ibis`, for the first time in the lake.

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53 new species found in Costa Rica in 2011

The forests of Costa Rica provided the setting this year for science to discover 53 new species of i...

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Panda numbers increase in China

The number of pandas in the wild has increased from 14 to 41 over the past decade in China`s Shaanxi...

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New species of lizard found in Vietnam!

Scientists claim to have spotted a new species of lizard in Vietnam -- but on a restaurant menu.

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208 new species discovered in Asia`s Mekong region

Wildly-colored gecko and a monkey with an Elvis-like hairstyle are among the more than 200 new speci...

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New dinosaur species found from museum vaults

Researchers have discovered what they say are the remains of a new horned dinosaur species which has...

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Climate to change faster than species can adapt

Climatic change between now and 2100 will change more than 100 times faster than the rate at which t...

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Ship collisions threaten whales along Kerala coast

Increasing number of deaths of marine mammals and stranding of endangered whale species along the Ke...

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Enlist Bakerwali dog as endangered species: Gujjar

Gujjars on Sunday sought its enlistment as country`s most endangered species.

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Two rhino species bite the dust: Red List

Several species of rhino have been poached into extinction or to the point of no return, according t...

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Transvestite birds win competition for sex

In a species of hawk, males dress themselves up as females to gain a sneaky advantage in the mating ...

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Forests not adapting to climate change

More than half of eastern US tree species aren’t adapting to climate change as quickly or consistent...

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Threatened species of deer may lose last home

Made up of continuous floating biomass vegetation, the Keibul Lamjao National Park (KLNP) situated i...

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New albino spider species `found`

Scientists claim to have found a new species of trap-door spider -- the albino spider – near Northam...

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Two new frog species `discovered`

Scientists claim to have discovered two new species of boulder-dwelling frogs that live deep down am...

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Sharks `in trouble worldwide`

Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and worldwide, according to scienti...

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A plant that sows its own seeds discovered

Scientists have discovered a tiny plant which they say bows down and sows its own seeds.

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Scientists discover 12 new frog species in India

Scientists have found 12 new species of night frogs living in the lush mountains of southwest India,...

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Saving rainforests vital for tropical biodiversity

Primary forests – those least disturbed old-growth forests – sustain the highest levels of biodivers...

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New dolphin species discovered in Australia

Researchers in Australia have discovered that dolphin colonies living around Melbourne are a species...

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Two new species of fish discovered in Arunachal

Scientists at the GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) have discover...

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Endangered species set for ‘stem cell rescue’

Scientists they have produced the first stem cells from endangered species.

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Endangered pheasant species recouping

A highly-endangered pheasant species that was hit by a bacterial infection in a Himachal Pradesh phe...

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20 endangered Siamese crocodiles hatch in Laos

One of the world`s rarest crocodile species has moved a little bit further from extinction with the ...

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8.7 million species exist on Earth: Study

So far, only 1.9 million species out of 8.7 million have been found.

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Critters moving away from global warming faster

Animals across the world are fleeing global warming by heading north much faster than they were less...

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‘No smuggling of endangered species by airlines`

No major airlines has been found to be indulging in smuggling of endangered species in the north-ea...

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Rare polar dinosaur tracks discovered in Australia

A group of more than 20 polar dinosaur tracks have been discovered on the coast of Victoria, Austral...

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Migratory birds land at Bhitarkanika for nesting

With the onset of monsoon, over 75,000 winged visitors have made the marshy wetland at Bhitarkanika ...

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Community of rare gibbons found in Vietnam

Critically endangered northern white-cheeked crested gibbons were found living at high altitudes on ...

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Big-eyed Borneo slow loris tagged for first time

Malaysian wildlife researchers have tagged a Bornean slow loris for the first time as part of effort...

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7 new mice species discovered in Philippines

Seven new species of mice discovered through decoding of DNA drawn from the reclusive ‘new’ mammals.

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`Missing species` living on threatened landscapes

Most of the world`s ‘missing’ or undiscovered species live in regions already identified as conserva...

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300 new species found in Philippines

The species found include insects, spiders, reptiles, amphibians, fish, coral, sea urchins and plant...

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Spectacular new species discovered in New Guinea

A frog with fangs, a blind snake and a round-headed dolphin are among more than 1,000 new species re...

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Warming oceans drive movement of marine species

Warming ocean waters are driving the largest movement of marine species in thousands of years.

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Endangered Puerto Rican parrot on the rise

There are now about 150 birds each in the two captive breeding centers, in El Yunque and in Rio Abaj...

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Endangered species hit hard by historic Ariz. fire

The flames spared three packs of endangered Mexican gray wolves but likely killed at least some thre...

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7 new species of mammals found in Philippines

The seven species are members of the genus Apomys.

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Evidence of diet differences between Homo erectus

The researchers examined the dental microwear of teeth from several specimens of Homo habilis found ...

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Seven new mice species found in Philippines

Seven new species of mice have been found by local and US scientists in the mountains of the Philipp...

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`Laughing` insects among new Philippine species

Laughing cicadas and small "cat sharks" are among scores of species believed new to science discover...

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Great Indian Bustard now `critically endangered`

The Great Indian Bustard, one of the largest species of birds, is on the brink of extinction with ba...

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Harvard scientist on trail of new species of butterflies

A scientist of Harvard University, who has been trekking all over Sikkim, is hoping to find new spec...

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