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Stuffed dogs, cats and hummingbirds, the art of preserving pets opens in Colombia

Stuffed dogs, cats and hummingbirds, the art of preserving pets opens in Colombia Stuffed dogs, cats and hummingbirds, the art of preserving pets opens in Colombia

Dogs, cats, hummingbirds and even a small hammerhead shark are some of the animals that, stuffed, decorate the walls of the studio of Miguel Vargas, who claims to be the only taxidermist who practices this profession in Bogota. At only 33 years old, with a self-taught education and a Biology diploma from the National University […]

Endangered macaws return to Bolivia to save their species

Endangered macaws return to Bolivia to save their species Endangered macaws return to Bolivia to save their species

Five macaws of a seriously endangered species are already in a custody center in Bolivia after being repatriated from a Zoo from London, authorities and experts reported. The exotic birds known as blue-bearded macaws—Ara glaucogularis—are the offspring of specimens that were trafficked to Europe in the 1980s and will now be used in reproduction to […]

This happened to a man who broke a panda’s strict dietary rules

This happened to a man who broke a panda’s strict dietary rules This happened to a man who broke a panda’s strict dietary rules

Do not give food to the pandas. That was the rule that seemed to have been broken by a man banned for life from one of the main panda centers in Chinaafter throwing “objects” unidentified persons to a compound on Monday. The statement from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding did not identify […]

Slow but suspenseful, the horse races that survive in Japan

Slow but suspenseful, the horse races that survive in Japan Slow but suspenseful, the horse races that survive in Japan

Speed ​​is not everything in a horse race held north of Japan. The animals pull heavy sleds, but far from galloping, they trot and even slower, creating an unexpected suspense that hooks viewers. These races, known as ‘Banei Keiba’, They are celebrated throughout the year in Obihiro, a small city on the large island of […]

Chinese researchers create protein to feed animals from charcoal

Chinese researchers create protein to feed animals from charcoal Chinese researchers create protein to feed animals from charcoal

A team of researchers chinese has developed a method to create protein using methanol derived from coal in order to satisfy the growing demand for animal feed. This is the first time that protein production from coal is economically viable, explained Professor Wu Xin of the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. […]

Narcozoologists, the fashion of the power of cocaine in Ecuador

Narcozoologists, the fashion of the power of cocaine in Ecuador Narcozoologists, the fashion of the power of cocaine in Ecuador

A pair of jaguars caged on a ranch uncovered a cruel trend among drug traffickers of Ecuador. In the style of the cocaine baron Pablo Escobarthe bosses ride zoos clandestine activities that put the fauna at risk in this megadiverse country. It is not the only case, but it is one of the most striking. […]

From tiger to tarantula, London Zoo holds annual animal weigh-in

From tiger to tarantula, London Zoo holds annual animal weigh-in From tiger to tarantula, London Zoo holds annual animal weigh-in

The zoo staff London took measurements of large gorillas, chubby penguins and skinny stick insects at the park’s annual weigh-in Thursday. Keepers lured squirrel monkeys with fruit, raised tarantulas and used a curry-scented yardstick to coax Sumatran tigers to stretch. Home to some 14,000 animals, the zoo will take several days to weigh and measure […]

Why does a human pregnancy last 9 months, in mice 20 days and in rhinos 17 months?

Why does a human pregnancy last 9 months, in mice 20 days and in rhinos 17 months? Why does a human pregnancy last 9 months, in mice 20 days and in rhinos 17 months?

Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Barcelona (northeast of Spain) created a library of mother cells record of six species of mammals -human, mouse, monkey, rabbit, cow and rhinoceros- to compare them and study why they differ in the time they take to develop. The work, published today in the Cell Stem […]

The conquest of nature: animals traveled 73% further during confinement

The conquest of nature: animals traveled 73% further during confinement The conquest of nature: animals traveled 73% further during confinement

During the lockdown for him coronavirus unusual images of animals conquering the cities. A new study indicates that this period altered some movement behaviors of the mammalswho traveled an average of 73% further where the measures were stricter. The research published today by Science on the cover had the participation of a large international team […]

Cows face heat wave in France thanks to giant fans

Cows face heat wave in France thanks to giant fans Cows face heat wave in France thanks to giant fans

Lila, Glee, and Pistache lie down in their barn for their daily nap after feeding on corn, grass, and grain, and taking in the air from two giant fans, in the midst of a heat wave in France. At an altitude of 780 meters, in Saint-Martin-en-Haut (east), the outside temperature is 34° Celsius, but the […]