The most common pet rat is a descendant of the brown rat (Rattus Norvegicus), which spread over to Britain from Asia via the shipping traffic in the 18th century, largely replacing the black rat (Rattus rattus). Rats have lived close to human habitation for centuries, long before the beginning of recorded history. They were originally [...]
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It would encourage poaching, say animal welfare activists.
Johannesburg: South Africa has sold 47 tones of elephant ivory for $6.7 million, under the first series of U>N> approved auctions in almost a decade.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) criticized the sales as irresponsible, saying they would encourage poaching that has cut elephant populations drastically.
“By permitting [...]
Digboi (Assam): An eight month-old leopard cub strayed into a house here creating panic, but was rescued and released into the nearby Upper Dihing Reserve Forest area, officials said on Thursday.
The young male had ‘strayed’ into the house on Wednesday and was locked inside by the terrified owner and his neighbors, who then informed the [...]
Anacondas don’t grow as long as some pythons, but their incredible thickness makes them the heaviest snakes in the world. The scientific name of the green anaconda is Eunectes murinus. Eunectes comes from a Greek word for “good swimmer”.Anacondas live in South America, usually near swamps and rivers. Anacondas are excellent swimmers, and feed on [...]
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Facts about Ankylosaurus :
Meet the prehistoric tank of the dinosaur world, a creature covered in bony plates, rows of spikes, and horns. Predators would have had to flip the squat, four-legged animal over to find a weak spot.
These dinosaurs were the prehistoric tanks of their time. Ankylosaurus was a tank-like dinosaur - its entire [...]
