A newborn southern pudu, one of the world's tiniest deer species, has arrived to the Oakland Zoo. The zoo uploaded a video of the baby fawn exploring its surroundings while staying close to its mother. Southern pudus are only approximately 33 inches long and 24 to 29 inches tall, according to the zoo. Male pudus have antlers that are about three inches long. Northern … [Read more...] about CUTE! Southern Pudu, The World’s Smallest Species of Deer, is Born in The Zoo
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What Species Would Take Over the Earth If Humans Died Out?
What would happen to life if humans left the scene in a post-apocalyptic future? After all, humans are quite likely to go extinct long before the sun swells into a red giant and exterminates all life on Earth. Assuming that we do not eliminate all other life as we disappear (an improbable achievement given our special proclivity for causing extinction), history tells us that … [Read more...] about What Species Would Take Over the Earth If Humans Died Out?
The Sighting of Fin Whales Indicates a Comeback for the Once-Endangered Species
The fin whale could be a ray of hope in a sea of ominous ecosystem changes. During the whaling boom of the 20th century, the species was heavily hunted. Their populations in the Southern Hemisphere reached critically low levels. But in the Antarctic region, the second-largest whale in the world is making a promising comeback. Large fin whale feeding groups, more amusingly and … [Read more...] about The Sighting of Fin Whales Indicates a Comeback for the Once-Endangered Species
An Ancient Species of Wild Dog Formerly Thought to Be Extinct Has Been Unearthed
Biologists all over are celebrating today over finding out that a species of dog thought to be long extinct actually is not. The reintroduction of the New Guinea highland wild dog to the island in the South Pacific has been confirmed. These are currently thought to be the most endangered canine species in the planet, and conservation efforts are underway. At this time, … [Read more...] about An Ancient Species of Wild Dog Formerly Thought to Be Extinct Has Been Unearthed
Species of Prehistoric European “Bear Dog” Named After Human-Eating Cyclops
This beast weighed the same as an upright Schumann piano. A new species of predator that formerly thrived in Europe has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. All because of a petrified lower jaw. This new species is a member of the carnivore group known as "bear dogs," so named because they resembled a hybrid between a huge dog and a bear. To be … [Read more...] about Species of Prehistoric European “Bear Dog” Named After Human-Eating Cyclops