Sunday 27 April 2014

Remarkable” New Salamander Disguises Itself as a Baby

A newfound species of lungless salamander from Arkansas seems to be sipping from a fountain of youth.
From the outside, the recently discovered Ouachita streambed salamander (Eurycea subfluvicola) looks like the larval form of a related species, the many-ribbed salamander (Eurycea multiplicata). But on the inside, the “remarkable” amphibian is obviously an adult, with a fully developed reproductive system, a new study saysA photo of a salamanderread more

New Species Related to ‘Penis Snake’ Discovered in Burma

Ichthyophis multicolor, colorful ich, Burma, Myanmar, Irrawaddy Division, scientists, taxonomy, animal, amphibian, penis snake, Mark Wilkinson, The Irrawaddy magazineRANGOON — A new species of a strange order of limbless amphibian has been discovered in Burma, according to a report in a scientific journal for animal taxonomists.
The Ichthyophis multicolor, or the “colorful ich,” was discovered in Burma’s Irrawaddy Division, according to a report published in Zootaxa journal this month. It is a new species of caecilian amphibians, an order of amphibians which superficially resemble earthworms or snakes, and scientists say it stands out because of its distinct coloring.
Caecilians are among the least studied amphibians in the world because they typically burrow in the soil underground. They live in tropical climates, with about 200 species recognized by scientists. The largest and most famous of these species, known as the “penis snake” (Atretochoana eiselti), was discovered in Brazil near the mouth of the Amazon.
Burma’s colorful ich belongs to the a family of caecilians known as Ichthyophis, which are found in Sri Lanka and India through mainland China, as well as Sundaland and islands including the Philippines that are west of the Wallace Line, an imaginary boundary line that runs through Indonesia and separates animal species of Asian and Australian descent.
“Although multiple species and specimens of Ichthyophis have been documented from Thailand and from Northeast India, including some recently described species, there are only a few old literature records of any caecilians from [Burma], and the caecilian fauna of that country must be considered essentially unexplored and unknown,” a team of scientists from the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand wrote in the report.
The scientists described 14 specimens of striped caecilians that were obtained in 2000 from a single location in Irrawaddy Division by the California Academy of Sciences. The specimens were collected on the surface of sandy, hard packed soil following a period of heavy rain.
“The species is unusual among Ichthyophis in having a dark ventrolateral stripe … bordering a much paler ventral coloration, a feature found elsewhere only in I. tricolor from peninsular India. Numerous other features distinguish the [Burma] population from I. tricolor, indicating the former read more

Everest avalanche and the Sherpa belief in Yeti-like Lepchas

avalanche, everestMount Everest has expressed its deadly wrath once again, with an avalanche striking an advance party of Sherpas heading up past the Khumbu Icefall under the hanging glaciers of the West Shoulder (this is the standard approach to the South Col route taken by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and the majority of present-day expeditions). Thirteen bodies have been pulled from the snow, while the search has been abandoned for a further three. Numerous Sherpas were injured. Helicopters were used for evacuation, and ironically discussed as an alternative to climbing this treacherous stretch in the future. The only surprise was that this was the biggest loss of life in one accident, in a place where, even with the advent of big business and new technology, death is a regular occurrence, especially among the Sherpas.
avalanche, everestBelievers of one of the oldest and most mystical forms of Tibetan Buddhism, the Nyingma school, Sherpas have deep reverence for the power of natural forces, which they feel can be also incarnated as gods and animals. This is a carryover from the pre-Buddhist beliefs of many Himalayan cultures. One of these, the Lepcha, worshipped a “Glacier Being” hunting god, quite possibly the pre-cursor to the ‘Yeti,’ one of the most famous creatures of cryptozoology over the two most recent centuries.READ MORE

The Dodo offers a lesson in extinction

Though Dodos have long been extinct, the flightless bird offers valuable insights into our planet’s biodiversity. One thing's for sure, once a species dies out you cannot turn back the clock, environmental activist Vikas Tatajah from the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation says. That makes it clear just how important and urgent it is to conserve existing species and nature. It also raises hope that Mauritius will at some point not just be famous for the now extinct Dodo but also for the many species it has managed to preserve.
An audio slideshow by Thomas Mandlmeierto watch follow link

Saturday 26 April 2014

Swap your outdoor stories with PennLive's Marcus Schneck: Meet the Press

marcus schneck with bear cub.JPGread moreThe next "Meet the Press" event of PennLive.com and The Patriot-News will feature Outdoor and Nature Writer Marcus Schneck from noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Cabela's, off Rt. 61, just north of I-78 at Hamburg.
Schneck will be on hand to answer questions about outdoor and nature coverage, hear your ideas for stories that need to be covered and chat about everything from hunting and fishing to wild foods to cryptozoology (unconfirmed creatures like Bigfoot and out of place mountain lions).
He'll also have a few giveaways to share.
And, anyone visiting with Schneck may register for a prize drawing.

Beast of Bray Road

The Beast of Bray Road is a cryptid roaming the area of Elkhorn, Wisconsin and from northern Illinois to Vancouver Island, Canada. It has been labeled as werewolf in local news articles but has never been observed transforming from human to a wolf.
It has been described in various accounts as being bear-like, resembling Bigfoot and wolf-like and being able to walk on two legs. Its size varies from two to four feet tall when on all four legs, and around seven feet tall when upright. It is said to weigh between 400 and 700 pounds and have brownish-gray colored fur.
There was a wave of sightings of the beast in the 1980s and 1990s. Explanations to what the creature is are as varied as the creature descriptions itself. It could be an undiscovered species of wild dog, wolf dog, or even a coy dog.
It has also been thought to be hoaxes or misidentification of actual animals. After the release of the sightings in Wisconsin, similar accounts were claimed in Michigan — photographs and videos of the creature were reportedly taken.
In 2002, a film was released that was a little over three minutes long. Near the end, it showed a scene of investigators riding down a dirt road and a creature on all fours that attacked the cameraman. A video of the cameraman after he was found dead showed the body torn in half and one of the officers lost his mind from the incident.
However, in 2010 the films were determined to be fake stemming from Steve Cook’s song, “The Legend,” that was about the creature

Read more at http://www.redorbit.com/education/reference_library/general-2/cryptozoology/1113126652/beast-of-bray-road/#37ExzTP54JC5vMXB.99

Cryptozoology – stalking elusive beasts

artist's impression of Bigfoot, digital work (Photo: Jana Dörfelt)
Derided by many, cryptozoology has a dedicated following. The field is frowned upon by much of the scientific community. But, while it may fail to adhere to scientific method and standards of empirical research, cryptozoology’s passionate interest in new possibilities and unknown forms of life has captured the imagination of its many adherents.

portrait picture of Loren Coleman, a friedly, older man with white facial hair
Loren Coleman has written 30 books about cryptids and the great mysteries in the field
Global Ideas: If we were to meet in an elevator, how would you explain cryptozoology to me during that short ride?

Loren Coleman: Cryptozoology is the study of "hidden or unknown animals." Some in the media talk about it as monsters or only Bigfoot, Nessie, and Yeti, but it is actually about the search for new animal species.read more

Ancient Assassin Flies Found Embedded In Amber Date Back 100 Million Years

An extinct species of assassin fly that lived during the age of the dinosaurs has been discovered inside a translucent tomb of amber.
A male and a female of the newfound species, now called Burmapogon bruckschi, were preserved in pieces of Burmese amber from Myanmar's Hukawng Valley. The specimens measure less than an inch (2.5 centimeters) in length and are about 100 million years old, researchers say.
B. bruckschi joins more than 7,500 species of assassin flies that are alive today. The insects get their name from their precise and gruesome way of killing: After a mid-flight ambush, assassin flies stab their prey's exoskeleton and inject digestive juices so that they can suck out the liquefied insides like a milkshake, leaving an empty hull behind. [Photos: Ancient Assassin Flies Trapped in Amber]amberread more

Oldest fossils for line of flying reptiles found -Kryptodrakon progenitor-

Scientists say they've discovered the oldest, most primitive member of a family of flying reptiles that ruled the Cretaceous skies. The find has raised controversy, but even critics agree it could help shed light on how these beasts became the kings of the air.
The species dates back 163 million years, making it the earliest known representative of the most important lineage of pterosaurs, winged creatures often referred to as dinosaurs though they aren't actually. Many of the pterosaurs that came later were enormous, flamboyant or both. The new pterosaur was, at best guess, a plain fellow of modest proportions.
"His wings were only about 4½ feet wide, so he had a smaller wingspan than I do," says University of South Florida paleontologist Brian Andres, leader of the team reporting the find. "From what we can tell, he was a small, unimposing guy. But out of small things, big things sometimes come."
The fossil of the animal was discovered in northwestern China in a remote region near the Gobi Desert where summer temperatures reach 125 degrees and snow is liable to fall in September. The scenery was a backdrop for the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, prompting the scientists to sneak a film reference into the new animal's scientific name, Kryptodrakon progenitor. "Kryptodrakon" means "hidden serpent," and "progenitor" means "ancestral" or "firstborn." In Kryptodrakon's day, rivers, ferns and trees dotted the now-barren area, and Andres speculates the animal dined on insects or fish.
Kryptodrakon may not have been the most impressive reptile on the block, but its age and place in the pterosaur family tree make up for its lack of flash. Pterosaurs had been around for 60 million years when a new type of pterosaur elbowed its way onto the Jurassic scene. These newcomers, known as the pterodactyloids, were a radical departure from their predecessors. They had longer skulls and shorter tails than the primitive, old-school pterosaurs; even their brains were different. The geezer pterosaurs soon went extinct. The Johnny-come-lately pterodactyloids prospered, evolving into about 150 wildly diverse species. The biggest pterodactyloids rivaled small airplanes in size, while the fanciest bore crests that resembled towering mohawks and unfurled sails.
"They take over the skies and they become the largest flying organisms we know of," Andres says. "They were large, and they were in charge."
Scientists haven't known much about the origins of the pterodactyloids, and Kryptodrakon may help. It's the earliest known pterodactyloid, Andres and his colleagues say in this week's issue of Current Biology, predating the next oldest of its kind by about 5 million years. The scientists say Kryptodrakon's body plan shows that one of the clan's secrets to success was an extra-long bone attached to the "wing finger," which served as the scaffolding for the animal's wing membrane. That longer bone allowed the pterodactyloids to try out a wide variety of wing shapes for navigating different habitats. The scientists concluded, based on an analysis of the entire pterosaur family tree, that pterodactyloids arose in inland habitats, in contrast to more primitive species, which were mostly creatures of the sea and the coast.
Outside opinion is mixed. Paleontologist David Hone of Queen Mary University of London says he has no doubt that Kryptodrakon is a new species from a crucial time period, and the new study makes a "convincing case" that pterodactyloids arose away from the sea.
David Unwin of Britain's University of Leicester worries that the "fossil" may actually be a mix of bones from more than one animal. He says that even if the fossil is all of a piece, it may not be a pterodactyloid at all but a more primitive pterosaur. Andres responds that the fossil is definitely a pterodactyloid and definitely belongs to only one animal.
"It's going to be a very contentious fossil," predicts Unwin, author of a book on the pterosaurs. "But it will still be very interesting in terms of our understanding of pterosaurs. … It's a good thing we have the fossil."

Sunday 20 April 2014

Scientists discover four new species of ‘killer’ sponges off southern Vancouver Island

This 2013 photo provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shows a manipulator arm on Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's remotely operated vehicle collecting a Cladorhiza caillieti sponge growing on a piece of carbonate crust on the seafloor off the coast of Southern California. (AP/Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)read moreThey look like fuzzy fingers, waving gently from the depths of the ocean floor but make no mistake — they’re stone cold killers.
Scientists have discovered four new species of carnivorous sponge off the Pacific Coast, including one deadly variety found hanging from the deep-sea ridges off southern Vancouver Island.

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Fortunately, these killers are about the size of a piece of spaghetti and they feed only on the tiny, shrimp-like amphipods and copepods that drift through the sea.
“Sponges characteristically feed on small particles, like bacteria, little tiny guys,” said Henry Reiswig, a retired professor of biology at McGill University, volunteer taxonomist at the University of Victoria and the Royal British Columbia Museum, and self-described “sponge guy.

The loch ness..why dont they swim onto the lake where people have "SEEN" the monster?

why dont they just swim into the lake where ness have benn seen?are they afraid of the lake?
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"They" who?

Loch Ness is a large and very deep lake. The water is pretty cold. Cold enough to send a swimmer into hypothermia after just a little while. You couldn't just swim out and pet Nessie.
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  • ohiofirefighter42 answered 7 years ago
    What would swimming onto the lake accomplish....it is miles and miles long and hundreds of feet deep. Very murky and cold.
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  • Jack Steven Simon answered 7 years ago
    no because they are afraid of human bad doing cause harm to them.read more

Has a Chupacabra Been Captured in Texas?

No, it hasn’t.
A Texas couple claims to have captured a living chupacabra in their backyard. Seriously. It isn’t even April Fools Day anymore. Here’s the report that aired on the local news channel, KAVU-TV:

Read more at http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/has-chupacabra-been-captured-texas#4VUiUcTrQW3Qi1f3.99

Saturday 19 April 2014

Ancient plants 'frozen in time' by space impacts

read moreAncient plant material has been preserved in the glass formed by asteroids hitting the Earth, scientists report.
The "frozen in aspic" appearance of what are apparently fragments of grass is spectacular enough.
But a team writing in Geology journal says that delicate organic chemicals have also been conserved inside.
Incredibly, the searing heat generated by the impacts was responsible for the remarkable preservation.

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It turns out the composition of the plant material is very similar to the composition of the impact glass itself”
Prof Peter SchultzBrown University
The findings could even point to a new way of searching for past life on Mars.
The impact glasses examined in this study come from the Pampas of Argentina and have a range of dates under 10 million years old - in the Miocene and Holocene periods.
When objects from space slam into the ground they melt the target rocks. Hot material gets thrown out of the craters and, in these cases, it captures and traps shards of vegetation.
Scientists say the plant remains look very similar to the Pampas grass that still grows in the region today.
Prof Peter Schultz, from Brown University in Rhode Island, US, presented the work at last month's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in The Woodlands, Texas

Females have penises in sex-reversed cave insects

Neotrogla females are unsual as they insert erectile organs into male vagina -like openings.This structure is called Tynosome and used to suck out the sperm and nutritious fluids and copulation can last 40-70 hours -report from Current Biology.These insects -females with (PENISES)were discovered in Brazil  and are the first example of sex-reversed genitalia in an animal.Neotrogla in copulasee more on bbc homepage

GIANT RATS AGAIN IN NEWS

Yes one of my favorite stories is is back in the news -Giant rats.This article calls upon stronger poisons as they have become immune to standard poisons .Dicarded food  and household waste  are blamed for rats as big as a cat.At the moment Bromadiolone is used to kill most rat  species but this is harmful to all mammals and used under strict conitions.

Saturday 12 April 2014

Two New Electric Fish Species Discovered in Democratic Republic of Congo

Petrocephalus boboto from Yangambi, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Scale bar Р1 cm. Image credit: Lavou̩ S, Sullivan JP.
Petrocephalus boboto from Yangambi, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Scale bar – 1 cm. Image credit: Lavoué S, Sullivan JP.
Petrocephalus are African weakly fishes of the family Mormyridae that produce pulses of only a few hundred millivolts from an organ made of modified muscle cells in front of their tail.
Receptor cells on the fishes’ skin detect distortions to the electric field created by nearby objects in the water. In this way, they are able to electrolocate through their complex aquatic environment at night. Their short electric pulses, too weak to be sensed by touch, are also used to communicate the sender’s species identity and gender to other electric fishesread more

CAVEMAN LINK EARLIER THAN THOUGHT

Scientists believe humans were breeding  with Neanderthal caveman more  earlier than  thought.The idea t present is that the 2 species  intermixed  in Africa 100,s of 1,000 of years ago leaving traces in modern mans d.n.a.The Edinburgh University Genetic Study  showed that inter-breeding  occurred in Europe  untill  Neanderthal caveman died out around 30,000 years ago.
On the Track of Unknown Animals is a cryptozoological book by the Belgian-French author Bernard Heuvelmans that was first published in 1955 under the title Sur la Piste des Bêtes Ignorées. The English translation by Richard Garnett was published in 1958 with some updating by the author and with a foreword by Gerald Durrell. A revised and abridged edition was published in 1965, and a further edition in 1995. It is credited with introducing the term cryptozoology.[1]
On the Track of Unknown Animals cites animals that had only been discovered relatively recently, such as the pygmy chimpanzee,CoelocanthKomodo Dragon and Giant Panda; and those that are believed to have become extinct relatively recently, such as theMoa and Tasmanian Tiger. The author then discusses evidence for cryptids from all over the world including the Mokele-mbembe,Sea Serpents and Yeti, with an extensive bibliography. He begins by complaining that "The Press has made such a laughing-stock of the Loch Ness Monster... that no scientific commission has ever dared tackle the problem" and ends with the wish that any new species are not merely slaughtered for trophies: "Have pity on them all, for it is we who are the real monsters."

Wednesday 9 April 2014

ghostman: MIKE HARDCASTLE-INTERVIEWED BY MARK ANTONY RAINES

ghostman: MIKE HARDCASTLE-INTERVIEWED BY MARK ANTONY RAINES: what inspired you?  1st answer :I got inspired after studying a number of 18th and 19th century scientists or polymaths who had an encyclo...

Sunday 6 April 2014

Texas 'Chupacabra' Turns Out to Be Imposter

A Texas couple has captured what is being called a baby chupacabra, the legendary animal said to roam the countryside in search of blood. The "Ratcliffe chupacabra," as it's been dubbed, was found Sunday in a tree on the couple's property in Ratcliffe, Texas. But upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the mysterious creature couldn't possibly be the legendary beast.
The defining feature of the chupacabra is that it's a vampire: Chupacabra means "goat sucker" in Spanish, named so because it is said to drain the blood from animals such as goats, chickens and other livestock.
The news and video footage of the small, hairless, caged animal went viral and left countless people scratching their heads, wondering if a chupacabra (unlike Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster) has finally been caught. "In Dewitt County, [Texas], most people are convinced this is the elusive chupacabra," said a reporter with KAVU News, an ABC affiliate based in Victoria, Texas, though a wildlife biologist suggested it might be a dog or coyote. Still, others are not convinced. [Bigfoot to Chupacabra: Our 10 Favorite Monsters]
So, is this animal the elusive chupacabra? It's clear that it's not, because video of the creature broadcast on KAVU clearly shows the Ratcliffe chupacabra doesn't have the anatomical mouth features that would allow it to suck blood, from goats or anything else. Like several other "chupacabras" found in Texas and elsewhere in reread more

Fossilised remains of new dino species discovered in Waterford

read moreIts the city best known for its Blaa, but archaeologists in Waterford are saying “yabadabadoo” today after the fossilised remains of a new type of dinosaur believed to date back 62 million years were discovered there over the weekend.
The fossilised remains of a previously unidentified species of dinosaur were discovered at an archaeological site in the city, representing the first ever Jurassic find in Ireland.
According to a leading paleontologist, the discovery challenges current thinking about the Jurassic era and whether dinosaurs existed in Ireland.
The remains were unearthed in an area known as the Viking Triangle, the oldest part of the city where excavations had been taking place as part of a Waterford 1100 archaeological project with a team of visiting archaeologists from Britain. The city is currently celebrating its 1100th birthday since its founding by Vikings in 914AD.

Welcome to the Salamander State: NC boasts at least 60 species of these tailed amphibians

Visitors flock to North Carolina to enjoy our beaches and mountains, cities and towns, but it may surprise many to learn our state is a world attraction for herpetologists – scientists like myself who study amphibians and reptiles. After all, North Carolina boasts at least 60 species of salamanders, more than any other state.
Salamanders are tailed amphibians, closely related to frogs, and the conservation network Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation has designated 2014 the Year of

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/04/06/4810110/welcome-to-the-salamander-state.html#storylink=cpy

Microjewel snail discovered just as it’s about to go extinct

snailread moreIt’s just a few millimeters long, but this snail is a big deal to zoologists. The microjewel snails, as they have been informally dubbed, have only recently been discovered living on limestone hills in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand. Usually, discovering a new species would be cause for celebration, but in this case it’s a bit of a bummer. These unique little critters are on the verge of extinction, and there’s probably very little that can be done about it.
The 31 species of snail in the newly-described genus Plectostoma were previously thought to be a members of a different subgenus. Researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, the Netherlands found otherwise after carefully examining morphological and environmental features.
These creatures have very unusual millimeter-scale shells that sport a series of semi-reflective irregular curves. This is what gives them the jewel like appearance. Not only does it look cool, scientists can’t figure out how these gastropods are growing them — no other snails have shells like them.
There’s not much time to unravel this tiny mystery, though. The microjewel snails aren’t just fond of limestone hills in southeast Asia, it’s their only habitat. Some of the new species can only be found in a single location– just one limestone hill in all the world. Unfortunately for the snails, limestone is an ingredient in cement, and these hills are fast being dug up. Ten of the 31 Plectostoma species described in the paper are already threatened, and at least one has already gone extinct.
Researchers are unsure why these snails refuse to set up someplace else, but maybe they’ll be able to figure it out in time to do something about it. Is it possible to feel sorry for a snail? Maybe just this once.

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6 Mysterious 'Dracula' Ant Species Discovered in Madagascar

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An ant of the enigmatic Mystrium species. These Dracula ants are known for sucking the blood of their young.
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Six new species of a mysterious blood-sucking ant have been identified in Madagascar — and they're an especially odd bunch.
The so-called Dracula ants, described today (March 31) in the journal ZooKeys, seem to defy many of the normal rules that scientists use to classify ants.
"The genus Mystrium is the most mysterious group within the bizarre Dracula ants," study co-author Masashi Yoshimura, a researcher at the California Academy of Sciences, said in a statement. "Mystrium was a difficult group to identify because of the remarkable variation within each species." read more

New species discovered at Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Safari Park discovers new speciesKeepers at Woburn Safari Park were surprised to discover a new aquatic species had moved into Sea Lion Beach last week.
It’s thought they might be distantly related to Pilot Fish, that follow sharks and clean their skin, but the species is now being investigated.
The strange creatures looked at home in the water and are obviously quite house proud as they began to clean the glass on the inside of the pool viewing windows, which they share with the Californian Sea Lions.
This may well be a new species discovery for the park, classified as an aquatic mammal called scubadius sanitarius.
The keepers say we’ll have to wait and sea the results of the investigation - but could it all just be a fisherman’s tale?
Regardless, it’s not stopping the Sea Lions finding it all very entertaining in the meantime read more .http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/local/new-species-discovered-at-woburn-safari-park-1-5971239

New stingray species found in Indonesian waters

read moreThe Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) announced on Thursday it had discovered a new species of stingray — the fine-spotted whipray (Himantura tutul) — in four different areas in the Western Indo-Pacific.

Irma Shita Arlyza, a stingray molecular researcher from the LIPI oceanography research center, said she had collected samples from the Java Sea; the Sunda Strait; the waters off Singaraja, North Bali; and waters off the coast of South Java between 2006 and 2008 to analyze the species’ DNA.

Irma and other researchers decided to declare it a new species in 2012 due to the differences found with existing species in the region — the leopard whipray and the reticulate whipray.

New Species: Pink-and-Yellow Frog With Spikes

A photo of a new frog speciesread moreOnly thorny tree frog males sport spikes, as seen above. Photograph by Jodi Rowley
That’s because thorny tree frogs (Gracixalus lumarius), as they’re named in a new study published April 2 in the journal Zootaxa, are found only on Mount Ngoc Linh and surrounding peaks above 5,900 feet (1,800 meters). (Also see “‘Strange’ New Frog Found in Swimming Pool.”)
“Almost every tree we looked in had these frogs. They seem to be only from the tops of mountains in this one area in Vietnam, and this region is known to be home to a bunch of species that are found nowhere else,” said Rowley, a biologist at the Australian Museum Research Institute in Sydney.
Tough Love
Rowley and colleagues regularly explore Vietnam’s mountains, home to the world’s most diverse group of amphibians. In 2013, the team revealed a new flying frog with flappy forearms, which lives not far from Ho Chi Minh City.

Saturday 5 April 2014

DINOSAUR CHASE RECONSTRUCTED.

A  digitally reconstructed  scene  of a  dinosaur chase   has been  created by scientists. This was possible  when the takeaway of 2 dinosaurs  from  more  tan  10 million years  ago were  preserved in an ancient river bed in Texas, U.S.A.. This
trackway was  removed about 70 years ago and divided into blocks  and moved into different locations for studying.read more on bbc homepage link

GIANT RATS IN NEWS AGAIN.


Mutant rats mentioned  in the newspapers  again after a  16in long  rat  was found in Sweden  this  article  questions  if  possible  in Britain. It follows  a day in the  life  of a rat catcher  in  Birmingham .He manages  to catch a juvenile rat of 18in long.Dr.Jan zalasiewicz-leicheser university is yet again quoted saying about rats growing as large as a capybara -worlds largest rodent, is possible.In Oecologia journal they're  compared  rated from 2 islands  off the African coast and found there was less competition with other species  and rats  weighed 32% more.Mentioned be fore in  strange animal blog -RATS TO EVOLVE -CFZ REPORT RESEACHER-MARK ANTONY RAINES and my dad who worked as a dustman  said he  often saw  giant rats roaming the rubbish dump-source the sun newspaper -page 9- saturday april 5



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