News tagged with solitary animals
New orangutan population found in Indonesia
Apr 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Conservationists have discovered a new population of orangutans in a remote, mountainous corner of Indonesia - perhaps as many as 2,000 - giving a rare boost to one of the world's most critically ...
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Oregon moose herd thriving in winter
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Feb 19, 2008 |
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Oregon's only moose herd appears to be thriving in the northeast mountains this winter, state wildlife biologist Pat Matthews said.
Immunity-Related Genes in Leafcutting Bee Uncovered
Nov 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first analysis of immunity-related genes in a solitary bee has been conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators.
Social networking study reveals threat to Tasmanian devils
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A new study into the social networks of Tasmanian devils may help prevent the further spread of an extinction-threatening disease. The research, published in Ecology Letters, has produced an intricate social ...
Neandertals sophisticated and fearless hunters
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May 14, 2009 |
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Neandertals, the 'stupid' cousins of modern humans were capable of capturing the most impressive animals. This indicates that Neandertals were anything but dim. Dutch researcher Gerrit Dusseldorp analysed their daily forays ...
Predator pressures maintain bees' social life
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Dec 21, 2007 |
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The complex organisation of some insect societies is thought to have developed to such a level that these animals can no longer survive on their own. Research published in the online open access journal BMC Ev ...
When following the leader can lead into the jaws of death
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May 12, 2008 |
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For animals that live in social groups, and that includes humans, blindly following a leader could place them in danger. To avoid this, animals have developed simple but effective behaviour to follow where ...
Brits rescue 88 research monkeys
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Jan 30, 2008 |
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Dozens of research monkeys used by a Chilean medical laboratory were sent to England following threats by an animal rights group.
Orphaned elephants forced to forge new bonds decades after ivory ban
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Jan 20, 2009 |
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An African elephant never forgets - especially when it comes to the loss of its kin, according to researchers at the University of Washington. Their findings, published online in the journal, Molecular Ecology, reveal that ...
In the absence of sexual prospects, parasitic male worms go spermless
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Nov 10, 2008 |
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When females aren't around, one species of parasitic nematode worm doesn't even bother to make any sperm, reveals a new report in the November 11th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.
How a brain chemical changes locusts from harmless grasshoppers to swarming pests
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Jan 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have uncovered the underlying biological reason why locusts form migrating swarms. Their findings, reported in today's edition of Science, could be used in the future to prevent ...
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