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At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way
Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...
Feathers of ‘fire’ and species once thought extinct: See new animal discoveries
Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of ...
‘Pygmy’ creature with ‘leaf’-like toes found in South Africa. It’s a new species
Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Courtney Hundermark via Conradie, Hundermark, Kemp ...
Armless creature with clawed toes found in Australian outback. It’s a new species
Researchers said they named the new species “karichigara” after the Tagalaka phrase “‘Kari Chigara Changgala,’ meaning ...
Invasive Argentine tegu has established itself in a new Florida county. What to know
The newest established Florida population of the invasive Argentine tegu was recently discovered in St. Lucie County. What to ...
Jurassic Sea Monster Resurfaces: Rare Fossil Unveils Secrets of Plesiosaur Evolution
A remarkably complete plesiosaur fossil found in southern Germany is shedding light on the early evolution of these iconic ...
New Forest reptiles set to benefit from conservation effort
The project has primarily focused on creating an open heathland by clearing overgrown gorse, providing ideal spaces for these reptiles to ...
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Armless creature with clawed toes found in Australian outback. It’s a new species
It turned out to be a new species. Researchers visited the “expansive and poorly surveyed” Gulf Plains Bioregion in northern Queensland in 2018 and 2023 to look for reptiles, according to a ...