Nala, an Edinburgh Zoo giant anteater, is the first known instance of diabetes in her species. "Keepers first noticed anything was awry when Nala began to lose weight while eating the same amount, or even more, as usual," said Stephanie Mota, the resident veterinary surgeon at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), in a statement. "We performed a comprehensive … [Read more...] about The First Giant Anteater Diagnosed With Diabetes And Fitted With A Human-Useable Device
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The Dog’s Reaction To Baby Sister’s First Steps Is Adorable
“It’s like he understood that she’s not just some toy laying around.” Taco, a 3-year-old golden retriever, has been by Vanora's side since the day she arrived home. "When we would lay her down on the floor or on our bed, Taco would just lay down next to her," Vanora and Taco's mother, Claudia Hughes, told us. Taco became Vanora's nanny in a way, always attentive to … [Read more...] about The Dog’s Reaction To Baby Sister’s First Steps Is Adorable
Giant Sunfish Larva Discovered For The First Time And It’s Ludicrously Adorable
Mola alexandrini, the enormous bump-head sunfish, has been harboring a small secret. The larval form of one of the world's largest fish had previously been unknown to ocean experts, but thanks to the combined efforts of scientists from Australia and New Zealand, the early life stage of one of the world's largest fish has finally been discovered. The larva of the huge bump-head … [Read more...] about Giant Sunfish Larva Discovered For The First Time And It’s Ludicrously Adorable
Perfectly Preserved Baby Woolly Mammoth ‘Mummy’ Found By Gold Miners in Canada – The First Such Discovery in North America
In an unexpected turn of events in the Klondike gold fields of Canada's Yukon territory, miners unearthed a truly remarkable and precious find—an impeccably preserved baby woolly mammoth, a rare discovery marking the first of its kind in North America. The discovery took place beneath the Eureka Creek as miners navigated through permafrost in the Yukon territory, renowned … [Read more...] about Perfectly Preserved Baby Woolly Mammoth ‘Mummy’ Found By Gold Miners in Canada – The First Such Discovery in North America
The First Known Animal That Does Not Require Breathing Has Been Discovered Inside Salmon
In a world first, a team of Tel Aviv scientists discovered an animal that does not require oxygen to survive, effectively putting Mrs Nerg back in her box. The paper published in PNAS describes a jellyfish-like parasite that is the first known multicellular organism without a mitochondrial genome, which means it can survive without oxygen. Science advances are constantly … [Read more...] about The First Known Animal That Does Not Require Breathing Has Been Discovered Inside Salmon