Scientists consider cross-breeding to save Australia's orange-bellied parrot from extinction
A team of environmental scientists at the University of Sydney, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of ...
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Experts thrilled as iconic species thrives thanks to innovative project: 'Would surely have become extinct'
At the facility, there are eight large enclosures, each described as "approximately half the size of a football field." ...
‘Metallic’ creature that turns prey into zombie surrogate for babies is a new species
The new species out of China is known to lock its prey away, alive but paralyzed, until its young have hatched.
5 animals that eat their offspring
In the animal kingdom, all is fair, and survival is the only thing that matters. Some species even eat their own young for ...
6 fascinating animals where males give birth to the offspring
In the wild world of animal reproduction, nature has come up with some truly unexpected roles for its creatures. While we ...
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Animal poo could hold key to saving endangered species, research suggests
Scientists are trying to save endangered animals from extinction by turning animal poo into offspring. Over one million species are on the path to extinction over the coming decades, with animals all ...
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What is a species, and how many species are there?
The most common definition of a species is that a species is a group of organisms that can successfully breed to produce fertile offspring. This is known as the biological species concept. This ...