Species in News: Tasmanian Tiger
Context Scientists in the US and Australia have embarked on a $15-million project to resurrect the thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger, a marsupial that went extinct in the 1930s, using gene-editing…
Species in News: Megalodon
Context Using fossil evidence to create a three-dimensional model, researchers have found new evidence about the life of one of the biggest predatory animals of all time the Megalodon. About…
Snow Leopard and its prey species
Context The study under National Mission on Himalayan Studies revealed a strong link between habitat use by Snow Leopard and its prey species Siberian ibex and blue sheep in a paper…
Species in News: Marine flatworms
Context Marine researchers record a new marine flatworm in Rushikonda beach of Visakhapatnam, the first such documented record of the species as well as the order from the east coast…
Singalila National Park
Context The Singalila National Park, the highest protected area in West Bengal, will soon get new denizens. A zoo in the picturesque Darjeeling Hills has started an ambitious programme to…
Species in News: Nairobi flies
Context Around 100 students of an engineering college in East Sikkim have reported skin infections after coming in contact with Nairobi flies. About Nairobi flies The population of Nairobi flies,…
Azooxanthellate Corals
Context New species of azooxanthellate corals were found from the waters of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the first time from Indian waters. About Azooxanthellate corals Azooxanthellate corals are…
Invasive weed 17 plants stifling Kaziranga park
Context A Vitamin D3-rich weed and a shrub with roots that wild boars love to gorge on are among the 18 invasive plants stifling the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve,…
Species in News: Spiny Horntail
Context Dragonfly enthusiasts have recorded the presence of a rare dragonfly, Spiny Horntail that was hitherto unseen in the State. About the Spiny Horntail The Spiny Horntail is known to…
A giant tortoise species Chelonoidis phantasticus
Context A giant tortoise, found alive in 2019, has been confirmed to belong a Galápagos species long believed extinct. About Chelonoidis phantasticus Named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, the…
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