The wonderful world of animals

[Brutikus]

Endangered turtles break nesting record at famous beach

Rangers at the Mon Repos turtle rookery on the Bundaberg coast say they have seen the biggest influx of nesting loggerhead turtles since the 1970s.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Cool!

 

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Mount Kaputar pink slug: The giant hot-pink mollusk found only on a single, extinct volcano

The 8-inch, bright pink slug has been isolated in a "sky island" for millions of years.

www.livescience.com

 

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Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles' 'lost years'

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives.

apnews.com

 

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Moroccan fly maggot uses fake face on its butt to infiltrate termite colony

Researchers have discovered blow fly larvae with fake termite faces on their rears that enable them to socially integrate into termite colonies in the mountains of Morocco.

www.livescience.com

 

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A humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker in Chilean Patagonia — and it's all captured on camera

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

apnews.com

 

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Unlike the identical story a few years ago with a diver, this one looks legit. But just like the other purported incident, a humpback whale's throat is much too small to fit a human into it, and they don't have interest in people as food anyways. Neither do Killer Whales, which have never harmed or killed a human in the wild (captivity is another matter entirely).

 

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Labord's chameleon: The color-changing lizard that drops dead in 4 months

Labord's chameleons are only found in Western Madagascar and have developed a live fast die young life cycle to cope with the extreme environmental conditions.

www.livescience.com

 

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Saw these at one of my zoos. They are amazingly beautiful.

 

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Many birds-of-paradise species emit light through their plumage, study finds

Researchers found that most birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent – meaning they absorb light through their bodies

www.theguardian.com