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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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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 ...