Scientists have announced the discovery of a new horned dinosaur from Alberta, Canada called Xenoceratops foremostensis. The dinosaur, which roamed Cananda 78 million years ago, was identified from fossils originally collected in 1958. The scientists say it is the oldest known large-bodied horned dinosaur. Xenoceratops was a plant-eating dinosaur that was 20 feet long and weighed over 2 tons. Leer más.
The group of radiated tortoises that was confiscated at the Ivato Airport (Madagascar) on October 10 is still being cared for by the staff at the office that the TSA shares with the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership in Antaranarivo. The tortoises (569 total) had been packed into just four suitcases when they were found and many have suffered health consequences as a result. In total, 50 have been lost thus far, primarily due to stress, dehydration and immune issues. Leer más.
The United States has nearly 60 species of native turtle, including a variety of aquatic species including river cooters (Pseudemys), sliders (Trachemys), musk (Sternotherus), mud (Kinosternon), softshell (Apalone), and snapping turtles (Chelydra and Macrochelys). Across the country, turtle populations are facing a variety of ecological issues including habitat loss/degradation, water quality, and over-harvest. Leer más.
BRISBANE’S dry patch has hit wildlife hard, with residents reporting surprisingly few snakes on the move for this time of year. Leer más.
En la película original de Parque Jurásico aparecían dinosaurios que tenían cierto parecido con avestruces y que fueron presentados en una escena como un rebaño de veloces animales con escamas siendo perseguidos por un feroz Tiranosaurio rex que les daba caza. Leer más.
