The San Diego Zoo last week announced the birth of a female aardvark cub — the first to be born at the zoo in more than 35 years. San Diego now has a new "princess dirt pig." The first aardvark cub to be born at the San Diego Zoo in more than 35 years was revealed to have been born last week. Parents Zola and Azaan welcomed a cub on May 10; its name has not yet been … [Read more...] about Princess Dirt Pig, The First Baby Aardvark To Be Born At The San Diego Zoo In 35 Years
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Meet Garlic 2.0, The First Cloned Kitten From China
After his 2.5-year-old British shorthair named Garlic passed away, Huang Yu was sad and felt there was only one thing to do: create another one precisely like it. Here comes Sinogene, a pet cloning business based in Beijing that has already created more than 40 companion dogs, including the first police puppy ever. There are still certain difficulties when it comes to … [Read more...] about Meet Garlic 2.0, The First Cloned Kitten From China
One Of The First Beavers In London In 400 Years Has Been Discovered Dead After Becoming Extinct
One of the two Eurasian beavers reintroduced into Britain after they became extinct 400 years ago has died. A male and female pair of beavers were released three months ago at a country park in Enfield, north London, as part of a plan to restore the species to the UK. Eurasian beavers were previously common in Europe and Asia, but they were driven to near extinction, with … [Read more...] about One Of The First Beavers In London In 400 Years Has Been Discovered Dead After Becoming Extinct
The 50-Year “Whisky War” Comes To An End With The Establishment Of The First Land Border Between Canada And Europe
After decades of absurd dispute, the two countries have agreed to share Hans Island, a little uninhabited island off the coast of Norway. The world's kindest (or passive-aggressive) conflict has come to an end. After 50 years of claiming sovereignty over Hans Island, which is located in the Arctic Circle and measures only 1.3 square kilometers (0.5 square miles), Denmark … [Read more...] about The 50-Year “Whisky War” Comes To An End With The Establishment Of The First Land Border Between Canada And Europe
The First Animal to Ever Ask an Existential Question Is This African Gray Parrot
Alex the African gray parrot, have you heard of him? Dr. Irene Pepperberg's collaborator and test subject for 30 years during her research into animal psychology, notably that of birds, was this groundbreaking bird. Birds were not thought to be clever animals before she began her research with Alex (on account of their walnut-sized brains). In reality, the term "bird brain" was … [Read more...] about The First Animal to Ever Ask an Existential Question Is This African Gray Parrot