‘Fuzzy watermelon’-looking endangered baby animal named after another fruit, WA zoo says
A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...
Are these the last days of Brazil's realm of hidden wonder?
The world’s largest agricultural boom is transforming a vast savanna of hidden wonders. Here’s what happens when progress ...
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How Are Animals Paired at the National Zoo?
Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...
‘Shy’ aquarium pet — with ‘bright red’ teeth — discovered as new species from Brazil
Deep below the surface of a river in northern Brazil, a “shy” creature tucked its “armored” body into a rocky crevice. Divers ...
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Hidden trail cameras capture footage of largest mammal once believed extinct
After a century-long absence, the elusive South American tapir has reemerged, sparking hope and excitement among ...
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It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...
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Washington Zoo Welcomes Rare Endangered Baby Who Looks Like a 'Fuzzy Walking Watermelon'
It's always so joyous and exciting when an endangered animal is born, and nothing could be cuter than the one born on Sunday, ...