Giant lizard discovered in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Researchers have concluded that a giant, golden-spotted monitor lizard discovered in the forested mountains of the Philippines six years ago is a new species, according to a study released Wednesday. The 6.5-foot (2-meter) -long lizard was first spotted in 2004 in the Sierra Madre mountains on the main island of Luzon when [...]
Posted in Fauna | No Comments »First photo of Africa’s Okapi in the wild taken by British organization
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) captured the first photograph of the Okapi, an african animal in the wild. Camera Traps were set-up at the at Virunga National Park to capture the photo of the Okapi. The Okapi belongs to the Giraffe family but resemble more of a zebra with it’s striped rear. The ever [...]
Posted in Fauna | No Comments »Polar Bears goes Green in Japan Zoo
Visitors at Higashiyama zoo and Botanical gardens were startled to see three polar bears sporting a green coat. Turns out that the pond the polar bears swam in was infested with algae overgrowth. High temperature climate encourages the speedy growth of the water algae around the month of July and August. Alarmed visitors questioned if [...]
Posted in Fauna | No Comments »Wasps Makes sweet love to Orchid
Scientist has observed strange pseudosexual relationship between male wasps and a particular orchid species known as Australian tongue orchids. The orchid lures the male wasps into mating with them. Wasps are known to collect pollens as they flit from one flower to the other. Unfortunately, the male wasps ends up wasting their precious sperm in [...]
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