New protected area raises hopes for critically endangered monkey
The fortunes of the critically endangered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey have received a boost after its habitat was declared a protected area by the Myanmar government.
The fortunes of the critically endangered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey have received a boost after its habitat was declared a protected area by the Myanmar government.
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A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.
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