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VaquitaConsidered the world's rarest marine mammal, this small porpoise was first discovered in 1958. They prefer the sh...
11/11/2022

Vaquita

Considered the world's rarest marine mammal, this small porpoise was first discovered in 1958. They prefer the shallow waters of Mexico's Gulf of California and keep their distance from boats, but illegal fishing nets have made a significant dent in their numbers—with just about 30 of them left. World Wildlife Fund estimates that one out of every five are entangled and drowned in this way.

Giant MuntjacThis mammal, also known as the large-antlered muntjac, is found in the mountains and hill ranges of Vietnam...
11/11/2022

Giant Muntjac

This mammal, also known as the large-antlered muntjac, is found in the mountains and hill ranges of Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. They sport dark brown fur and impressive antlers, and were first discovered in 1994. Locals tend to hunt the animals for their meat, which has contributed to a dangerous drop in their population.

Saluki"Also known as the Arabian Hound, Gazelle Hound, or Persian Greyhound, [Salukis] are sighthounds (meaning they hun...
07/11/2022

Saluki
"Also known as the Arabian Hound, Gazelle Hound, or Persian Greyhound, [Salukis] are sighthounds (meaning they hunt by sight rather than scent)," says Jackson. "They resemble Greyhounds and are closely related to the Afghan Hound in the U.S., [but] they are bred mainly in the Middle East."
What makes this breed unique, though, are their "gorgeous flowing wisps of hair around the ears and tail," notes Patrik Holmboe, head veterinarian for Cooper Pet Care. He also explains that Salukis were bred for running, so they do require more exercise than other breeds.

There's a kind of ant that only lives in a small area of Manhattan.If you're ever in the area of "the Broadway medians a...
03/11/2022

There's a kind of ant that only lives in a small area of Manhattan.
If you're ever in the area of "the Broadway medians at 63rd and 76th streets" in New York City, keep an eye on the ground for crawling critters and you might spot something rare. That's where the "ManhattAnt" can be found, an ant that only lives in the one small area of the city. "It's a relative of the cornfield ant, and it looks like it's from Europe, but we can't match it up with any of the European species," Rob Dunn, a biology professor at North Carolina State University, told the New York Post. Dunn and his team discovered the isolated ant variety in 2012.

Ducks can surf.Over in New Zealand, surfers have noticed the same thing that those who ride the waves in California have...
30/10/2022

Ducks can surf.

Over in New Zealand, surfers have noticed the same thing that those who ride the waves in California have witnessed: ducks can surf. The birds do so in order to catch food or simply to move through the water quickly. Sports reporter Francis Malley spotted a female duck and her babies catching a wave and told the New Zealand Herald, "The mother was surfing on her belly on the whitewash. I've never surfed with ducks before so this was a first."

Narwhal tusks are really an "inside out" tooth.Narwhals are unlike most other whales because they have what appears to b...
28/10/2022

Narwhal tusks are really an "inside out" tooth.
Narwhals are unlike most other whales because they have what appears to be a giant tusk. But that's not actually a tusk at all—what you're seeing is a tooth. Harvard University's Martin Nweeia told the BBC that the "tooth is almost like a piece of skin in the sense that it has all these sensory nerve endings," adding that it's "essentially built inside out."

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