The enigmatic Tasmanian tiger, known also as the thylacine, was hunted to extinction in the wild at the turn of the 20th century, and the last one died in a Tasmanian zoo in 1936.
Plants & Animals
Apr 18, 2012
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The toothiest prehistoric predators also had beefier arm bones, according to results of a study published today in the journal Paleobiology.
Archaeology
Jan 4, 2012
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When lions and tigers roar loudly and deeply – terrifying every creature within earshot – they are somewhat like human babies crying for attention, although their voices are much deeper.
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research conducted by Georgia Southern University associate professor of biology Alan Harvey, Ph.D. along with former Georgia Southern University biology graduate student Sarah Zukoff will be published in ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2011
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A new study led by a University of Florida researcher uses tracking data of three shark species to provide the first evidence some of the fish swim directly to targeted locations.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2011
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Some shark species are able to navigate to specific locations up to 50km away, a new study published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Animal Ecology has found. Re-analysing tracking data from tagged sharks, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2011
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Researchers said Sunday they have captured the first images of a spotted leopard in Malaysia, putting to rest a decades-old debate over the existence of the endangered cat in the country.
Plants & Animals
Apr 19, 2010
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When Tiger Woods tees off Thursday at the first major tournament of the year it will mark his return to golf after months of accusations, apologies and absence from the sport. The Masters Tournament is the first step in answering ...
Mathematics
Apr 7, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Your worst enemy can sometimes also be your best friend, according to entomologists from the University of Florida and Illinois State University.
Ecology
Mar 25, 2010
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Fewer than 50 wild tigers remain in China, a conservation group said Monday, voicing hope that the Year of the Tiger would not be the last for the endangered cats.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2010
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