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Inside exotic animal trade with 12 LIONS among dangerous wild pets kept at Brits’ homes – map shows if you live near any
SCORES of deadly wild animals, including lions, crocodiles and venomous snakes, are being kept as pets by Brits in their ...
The moment rare 'roll clouds' sweep across Portugal during record heatwave - while in Italy a 'water bomb' kills one person as extreme weather hits the continent
Mediterranean countries have been sweltering in a heatwave for several days, prompting health warnings and alerts about ...
‘Large’-eyed creature with ‘gem’-like pattern found in pond. It’s a new species
Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a seasonal pond, formed during the wet season and already shrinking. Inside swam an “iridescent” creature with a “gem”-like pattern. Something ...
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Only a Handful of Fish Species are Warm-Blooded. Why?
Tuna, opah, and billfishes such as marlins and swordfish are among the 0.1% of fish species that are warm-blooded. Evidence ...
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Invasive species: Why don't we eat them? - BBC
Beth OK, but before that, I’ve got a question for you, Phil. Lionfish are aggressive predators which hunt over 50 different varieties of fish.
Alien Fish Species Discovered in the Philippines’ Largest Lake
Ateneo biologists have confirmed the presence of the invasive tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii) in Laguna de Bay, ...
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Infographic: Animals of Different Species Hybridize - The Scientist
The offspring of crosses between related species can sometimes fill a new environmental niche, and such hybridizations may even lead to speciation. Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before ...