In 1979 the black footed ferret was thought to be extinct in the wild, but in 1981 a small population was discovered in Wyoming. A captive breeding program saw the species being reintroduced in several locations in North America. Although several thousands of black footed ferrets have been re...
It was previously thought that the aye-aye had a very strict breeding season (in the same way as other Lemurs) when they actually seem to breed throughout the year, depending on when the female comes into season. When a female is ready to mate, she calls to male Lemurs who are known...
Gorillas were previously thought to be a single species with three subspecies (Western lowland, eastern lowland, and mountain gorillas), but it is now agreed that there are two main species, the Western gorilla, (Gorilla gorilla) and the Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei), and they each have...
These endangered whales can live up to 150 years — twice as long as previously thought ByKristel TjandraPublishedDecember 26, 2024 Whales Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species BySascha ParePublishedDecember 11, 2024 ...
In some parts of the world, native species of animal are unable to recognize danger posed by a non-native predator and will fail to preserve themselves by running away or hiding. "The dodo, went extinct when humans came onto the island and the dodos just didn't recognize them and humans...
A thought-provoking dialogue between the mother elephant and her own child appears in the first picture. Having growing his teeth, the young elephant is eager to share the exciting news with his mother. However, after repeating his words several times, there is still no response coming from th...
This species is thought to have gone extinct in the wild due to over hunting[17]. Simple ways for everyone to help prevent extinction of critically endangered animals As sad as it is to reflect upon the species that we have lost, we still have many opportunities to save species that are ...
It says that Archaeopteryx is now a kind of second cousin, a little less closely related to the birds than previously thought. Archaeopteryx has historically been regarded as the most basal bird (avialan), but the discovery of the closely related Xiaotingia led Xu et al.(2011) to pull ...
The discovery of the molar from Grotte Mandrin in southern France, along with hundreds of stone tools dating back about 54.000 years ago, suggests that early humans lived in Europe about 10.000 years earlier than archaeologists had previously thought. What’s more, the Homo sapiens’ tooth was ...
As of 2023, he was thought to be up to 120 years old. Cassius is also still growing, providing scientists with "serious knowledge on longevity," Toody Scott, a crocodile keeper who looks after Cassius previously told Live Science. Related: The secrets to extreme longevity may be hiding with...