Rats as big as cats, fanged frogs and grunting fish - they sound like something from a horror movie. tags BBC discovers new species lost world ratBut, incredibly, there is a 'lost world' on a distant island where these nightmarish creatures really exist. A team of scientists discovered the bizarre animals - and dozens of others - at a remote volcano in Papua New Guinea. picked by kakana 3 months ago |
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New animals species are constantly discovered, even if they’re in a smaller number than those lost forever. After rounding upthe rarest animals in the world and the most endangered animals in the world, here is a list of the new species recently discovered in the world, including pictures and information on their habitat. picked by maxriter 2 years ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
A brilliant green tree frog with huge black eyes, jumping spiders and a striped gecko are among more than 50 new animal species scientists have discovered in a remote, mountainous region of Papua New Guinea. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
About 15,000 new species are still discovered every year, from psychedelic fish to pink millipedes, and from lungless frogs to the Dracula fish. Take our tour of some of the strangest species to be discovered in recent years. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Animals are amongst the most interesting and beautiful creatures on earth, and so it's of no surprise that each species in entirely different than the next. picked by bingo 6 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Scientists from the University of Adelaide are part of a team which has discovered evidence of a penguin species that lived in New Zealand 500 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Australian scientists have identified one of the last missing links which shows how the world ocean system is interconnected in governing global climate. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Hundreds of new marine species and previously uncharted undersea mountains and canyons have been discovered in the depths of the Southern Ocean, Australian scientists said Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Three different species of frogs have been discovered living in the dung of the Asian elephant in southeastern Sri Lanka. The discovery—the first time anyone has recorded frogs living in elephant droppings—has widespread conservation implications both for frogs and Asian elephants, which are in decline. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
An international team of scientists has discovered an extinct rodent species, based on fossil tooth remains found in Alborache, Valencia. Eomyops noeliae, from the Eomyidae family, represents the oldest find within this genus in the world. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Climate change has already had documented effects on species living across the globe, from polar bears in the Arctic to coral reefs in the tropical seas. While some changes are specific to certain types of animals, others seem to be more universal. 0 comments edit related share science*jumbo shrimp need not apply* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago |
Earthwatch scientists in South Africa have discovered 18 new species of invertebrate including spiders, snails, millipedes, earthworms, centipedes and true bugs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
For centuries, life has had a way of evolving into some of the most bizarre and interesting creatures still found in small numbers around the world. picked by Bingo 3 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
So we didn't discover the whole planet after all. picked by niceplime 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam. Scientists have found a snake, five orchids, two butterflies and three other plants new to science and exclusive to the Annamites Mountain Range. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
A new species of giant clam has been discovered in the Red Sea. 1 comments edit related share scienceFossils suggest that, about 125,000 years ago, the species Tridacna costata accounted for more than 80% of the area's giant clams. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |
A third species of Palaeopropithecus, an extinct group of large lemurs, has just been uncovered in the northwest of Madagascar by a Franco-Madagascan team. Baptised Palaeopropithecus kelyus, this new specimen is smaller than the two species of these 'large sloth lemurs' already known and its diet made up of harder-textured foodstuffs. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
French scientists find new species of gecko, hatched from egg 12,000 miles from island home. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Scientists have discovered a new Jupiter-sized planet orbiting around a distant sun-like star. 1 comments edit related share scienceThis planet takes 9.2 days to orbit its star, the longest period for any transiting exoplanet ever found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |
Some people always want something different, something extraordinary or something unique. Some aquarists look for peculiar fish for their tanks. Purchasing any of these distinctly unique freshwater fishes will surely make your aquarium attractive and extraordinary. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 10 comments edit related share entertainment |