Cane toads are poisoning freshwater crocodiles as they continue their march across Western Australia’s Kimberley region. But in Windjana Gorge, ahead of the front, researchers are gearing up to combat a mass mortality event – lacing cane toad corpses with nausea-inducing chemicals in a bid to train native crocs to stay away from the pests. […]
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Mana first afternoon
October in Mana Pools in the Zambezi valley below the escarpment is called suicide month, for a good reason. In the five days we were there, three of them averaged 43 degrees centigrade in the shade and 53 in the direct sun in the early afternoon. Part of the reason for visiting Mana at this […]
Tiny suckermouth catfish discovered in Brazil
Scientists have discovered a new suckermouth catfish in the Rio Paraíba do Sul basin in southeastern Brazil. The species, named Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis, is described in the journal Zookeys. Like other armored catfishes, Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis is thought to feed on algae, small invertebrates, and detritus. At 3 to 3.5 cm in length, Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis is on […]