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New long-horned beetle discovered in China

New long-horned beetle discovered in China

July 5, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Recent expeditions by the Chinese Academy of Science’s Institute of Zoology to the Yunnan Province of China have uncovered the existence of a new species of long-horned beetle. This newly discovered beetle has a beautifully colored blue-green body with short, slender, and distinctively blue legs according to a new article in Zookeys. There are over […]

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Local people provide wildlife and forest data in park plagued by conflict

Local people provide wildlife and forest data in park plagued by conflict

June 26, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

There are often many obstacles for scientists when gauging wildlife decline and forest loss, and one of the most difficult is civil conflict, like the situation in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in India. But a new study in mongabay.com’s open access journal Tropical Conservation Science (TCS) finds that local communities may be used to gauge […]

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Over 16,000 wild mammals and birds sold in Nagaland market, India, annually

Over 16,000 wild mammals and birds sold in Nagaland market, India, annually

June 26, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 3 Comments

A comprehensive survey of the wildlife sold in the markets of Tuensang has resulted in a stunning record of the wildlife trade in the state of Nagaland in northeast India, as reported in a new study published in mongabay.com’s open-access journal Tropical Conservation Science (TCS). Once a week, researchers with the Sálim Ali Centre for […]

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New pirate ant uses sickle-shaped mandibles to decimate rivals

New pirate ant uses sickle-shaped mandibles to decimate rivals

June 23, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

A new species of ant has recently been discovered in the Hortarium of the Los Baños University in the Philippines. Scientists named it the pirate ant (Cardiocondyla pirata) due to the female’s unique pigmentation pattern: a distinctive stripe across the eyes that resembles a pirates’ eye-patch. The pirate ant belongs to a genus Cardiocondyla that […]

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Featured video: Rare Syrian Brown Bear caught on camera

Featured video: Rare Syrian Brown Bear caught on camera

June 21, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

New camera-trap footage from the Caucasus Wildlife Refuge in Armenia, has captured rare footage of a Syrian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos syriacus), a subspecies of Brown Bear native to Eurasia. This is an important recording as there may be just one or two bears in this reserve and are listed as vulnerable in Armenia. The […]

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Featured video: gorgeous golden takin caught on camera trap

Featured video: gorgeous golden takin caught on camera trap

June 15, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

The Takin (Budorcas taxicolor) is a goat-antelope species that lives in the Himalayan Mountains. Takins are social bovines and are often spotted traveling in packs of 15 or more. Packs tend to be composed of female takins as the male takin is largely solitary outside of the summer rutting season. The takin is listed as […]

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Flying rainbows: the scarlet macaw returns to Mexico

Flying rainbows: the scarlet macaw returns to Mexico

June 12, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

On April 21, 2013, the first flock of scarlet macaws (of many more to come) was released into the jungles of Aluxes Ecopark, nearby classified World Heritage Site Palenque National Park, as a part of a massive reintroduction project to restore the popular and culturally-significant bird to the well preserved rainforests of Palenque and the […]

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Saving the Tenkile: an expedition to protect one of the most endangered animals you’ve never heard of

Saving the Tenkile: an expedition to protect one of the most endangered animals you’ve never heard of

June 8, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The tenkile, or the Scott’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus scottae) could be a cross between a koala bear and a puppy. With it’s fuzzy dark fur, long tail and snout, and tiny ears, it’s difficult to imagine a more adorable animal. It’s also difficult to imagine that the tenkile is one of the most endangered species […]

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