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Ancient walls reveal evidence of mass gazelle slaughters

(PhysOrg.com) -- A report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences details the proof found that "desert kites" were used as slaughter structures for civilizations as long as 6,000 years ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report

Livestock, not Mongolian gazelles, drive foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks

Wildlife health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society have published evidence which supports the conclusion that Mongolian gazelles—one of the most populous large land mammals on the planet—are ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why Female Water Buffalo Have Horns but Impala Do Not?

(PhysOrg.com) -- The reason some female hoofed animals have horns while others do not has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, even the great Charles Darwin. But now a survey of 117 bovid species led by Ted Stankowich, professor ...

Biology / Evolution

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Afghanistan releases its first-ever list of protected species

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today that the Afghanistan's National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), in an effort to safeguard its natural heritage, has released the country's first-ever list of protected ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0