The koala was clinging to an old tree stag while stranded in the Murray River, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria. A team of students from La Trobe University noticed its predicament as they were paddling ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2022
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Kangaroos can be dangerous. This week a 77-year-old man tragically died in Western Australia after an attack by a kangaroo, which was reported to be his pet. He is believed to be the first person killed in a kangaroo attack ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2022
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Cercarial dermatitis, also known as swimmer's itch or clam-digger's itch, is caused by the larvae of blood flukes that are parasites of birds or mammals. When these larvae, called cercariae, penetrate human skin, they trigger ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2022
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Wild birds come into contact with backyard chicken flocks more frequently than people realize, creating a pathway for pathogens to transmit back and forth, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Such pathways ...
Veterinary medicine
Sep 1, 2022
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Are wolves hunting and howling in the Northeast woods again, more than a century after they were rooted out of the region?
Ecology
Aug 26, 2022
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Rabbits were first introduced to mainland Australia when five domestic animals were brought to Sydney on the First Fleet in 1788. At least 90 subsequent importations would be made before 1859 but none of these populations ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2022
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A new analysis explores relationships between domestic cats' hormone levels, gut microbiomes, and social behaviors, shedding light on how these solitary animals live in high densities. Hikari Koyasu of Azabu University in ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2022
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Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to a study published July 27, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Luise Ørsted Brandt of the University of Copenhagen ...
Archaeology
Jul 27, 2022
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When it comes to laws protecting pets and livestock, Canada receives a failing grade.
Veterinary medicine
Jul 15, 2022
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For decades, scientists have warned that ecologically destructive activities increase the risk of diseases spilling over between wildlife and human populations. Examples of these drivers include climate change, habitat loss, ...
Ecology
Jun 13, 2022
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