Things have been a little quiet on the Croc Blog of late, so to shake things up here’s a curious news item from the Philippines. Apparently seconds before the strong magnitude 7.7 earthquake tremor in East Samar recently, Lolong reacted violently while resting in his enclosure. The news agency suggests that Lolong was able to predict the earthquake, although with seconds to spare I doubt he’ll be making that role official. But what’s going on? Can crocodiles really predict earthquakes? Leer más.
El 15 de septiembre de 2012 en el área recreativa «Fuente Castaño» de la Alberca (Salamanca). Más información.
Miles’ Robber Frog, Craugastor milesi, is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM. This Honduran endemic was once considered ‘Extinct in the Wild’ as it had not been seen since 1983, and surveys between 1992 and 1998 failed to find it. However, the species was rediscovered in 2008 after a single individual was found at Cusuco National Park, western Honduras. Leer más.
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