An astounding report describes how a mother macaque at an Italian wildlife sanctuary ate her dead, mummified young. It really is as disgusting as it sounds. This piece does become a little graphic. Evalyne, a Tonkean macaque, dwells in Italy's Parco Faunistico di Piano dell'Abatino. The mother's actions after her newborn son passed away after only four days were recorded in … [Read more...] about The Terrifying Tale Of The Mother Monkey And What She Did With The Mummified Remains Of Her Dead Baby
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Zoo Finds New Komodo Dragons Born Without Male Involvement
Three Komodo dragon eggs hatched in September, which was fantastic news for the endangered species and the Chattanooga Zoo in Tennessee. The young were created without the assistance of the zoo's resident male dragon or anybody else but the mother Charlie, according to a revelation revealed on the Zoo's Facebook page. Mammals do not undergo parthenogenesis, the process of … [Read more...] about Zoo Finds New Komodo Dragons Born Without Male Involvement
The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire
The mayor of the island has suggested the fire was started by humans. Some of Easter Island's holy stone carvings have been damaged by fire. There are rumors that the fire may have been ignited on purpose, however the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. According to Carolina Pérez Dattari, Undersecretary of Cultural Heritage at Chile's Ministry of Culture, … [Read more...] about The Sacred Moai Statues of Easter Island Have Been Damaged by a Serious Fire
Dumpy from the popular video It Turns Out The Tree Frog Is Not So Big
What do you call a frog that lies? An am-fib-ian. Sorry to break your huge frog-sized bubble, but Dumpy the Australian White's tree frog's popular video has been altered. The Lucas Peterson-made and -posted video of Dumpy gorging on a banana, peel and all, received 5 million views on TikTok in a single day since it seemed to depict Dumpy at a sizeable size. However, on … [Read more...] about Dumpy from the popular video It Turns Out The Tree Frog Is Not So Big
Giraffe Surprises Everyone at the Zoo by Giving Birth in Front of Visitors
Bringing new life into the world is a lovely process that is frequently an intimate affair, but things may go wrong at any time. The Virginia Zoo recently had a birth in front of an unsuspecting crowd, and a baby giraffe was born right in front of their eyes. Imara, a Masai giraffe, gave birth to her first child in September, providing visitors to the zoo with a … [Read more...] about Giraffe Surprises Everyone at the Zoo by Giving Birth in Front of Visitors