Animals confiscated by police and ‘supergiant’ sea bugs: See the latest new species
One new species was kept in captivity for years while another has become a local food delicacy, researchers said.
4-foot-long predator, kept in captivity for over a decade, discovered as new species
A scientist visiting Ethiopia in the 1980s found an olive-colored predator and decided to keep it. After its death almost 20 ...
Young desert creature — slightly iridescent — found in Somaliland. It’s a new species
The new species of African house snake is known from only one specimen, a roughly 10-inch long juvenile snake caught “in high ...
2-foot-long creature with ‘blade-shaped’ teeth found in cave. It’s a new species
At night in a cave of southern Thailand, a 2-foot-long creature with “blade-shaped” teeth searched for its next meal.
Forty-one new flora and fauna species added to Australia's threatened list
A number of animals, plants and an entire ecosystem were added to Australia's extinction watch list in 2024. We look at the ...
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Animals confiscated by police and ‘supergiant’ sea bugs: See the latest new species
Photo from BDU Fellowship VLM via Unsplash In Ethiopia, a 4-foot-long snake known as Broadley ... ZooKeys In Vietnam, a new species of sea bug, Bathynomus vaderi, was discovered in markets ...
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Animals confiscated by police and ‘supergiant’ sea bugs: See the latest new species
Ng PKL, Sidabalok CM, Nguyen TS (2025) ZooKeys In Vietnam, a new species of sea bug, Bathynomus vaderi, was discovered in markets and restaurants, known for its resemblance to Darth Vader’s helmet.