— devils are known for their powerful jaws and sour disposition. when fighting or eating, they make growling and snarling noises. read article : hidden tasmanian devil colony may save species from extinction
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From May, 2016
APPENDIX I
— animals and plants on appendix I are considered the rarest of the rare and generally banned from international trade. in the case of the asian arowana, however, the listing seemed to backfire, propelling the species into the spotlight as a limited edition. read article : endangered species laws may endanger species
NEW AND EXTREME
— the new silver snake species was named the conception bank silver boa, chilabothrus argentum, based on its color and since it was initially discovered in an appropriately named silver palm tree. the study about the species was published in the journal breviora. read article : new species of silver snake is extremely endangered
BETTER HOUSING
— traditional african beekeeping methods offer better protection against hive-destroying varroa mites than pesticides which, according to a study, are losing their potency. read article : african beekeeping stops mites wiping out hives
FECUND QUEEN
— camera traps reveals amur leopards, the world’s rarest cat, is growing in numbers. read article : world’s rarest leopards are experiencing a ‘baby boom’ in russia
SWEETER YOUTH
— the international centre of insect physiology and ecology, which specializes in beekeeping and silk farming enterprises, and the mastercard foundation announced a $10.35-million, young entrepreneurs in honey and silk farming initiative read article : honey bees and silkworms are economic gold mines for ethiopian youth more : modern beekeeping offers ethiopian youth a sweeter future
VOLATILE ARABIAN TAHRS
— southwest of muscat, the steep and jagged slopes of jebel aswad, the ‘black mountain’, and jebel abyadh, part of the wadi sireen nature reserve, are home to one of the least known, least researched, most timid mammal in the world; the arabian tahr. read article : oman tourism the fascinating wadi sireen
HAILED BIRTH
— it was the second time the mother ratu — a rhino that wandered out of the rainforest a decade ago — had given birth at the facility. the newborn calf will remain under 24-hour observation in the sanctuary for six or seven years before being ready to mate. read article : sumatran rhino birth hailed more : rare sumatran rhino born in indonesia
REPRODUCTION IN DROUGHT
— “the future picture is not all that rosy” read article : drought helps predict how climate change might affect an endangered species
RARE EOCENE-OLIGOCENE FOSSILS
anthropoid primates—forerunners of living monkeys, apes and humans— first appeared in asia. understanding their fate on that continent is key to grasping the arc of early primate and human evolution. the point is that primates then, just like primates today, are more sensitive to a changing climate than other mammals. read article : six new fossil species of primates
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