New mosquito species doesn’t need blood before laying eggs
June 21st, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 21 (IANS) Scientists have discovered a secretive and exotic species of mosquito, which, unlike others of its kind, do not require a blood meal before laying eggs.
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Humans evolved from fish into two-legged species
October 7th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 7 (IANS) Three Australian species of fish, including the iconic lungfish, provide an insight into how human beings evolved from these creatures, according to latest research.A team led ... Read more...
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Parrots ‘tend to be left handed’
February 4th, 2011 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): Just like humans, parrots too choose to use one side of their body more than the other - with more of them left handed, or left footed, according ... Read more...
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One in five species of Australian mammals are at risk of extinction
September 29th, 2009 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, September 29 (ANI): A report has found that one in five species of Australian mammals are at risk of extinction.According to www.news.co.au, of the 388 species of mammals found naturally in ... Read more...
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Aussie pigeons use feathers as predator alarms
September 2nd, 2009 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sep 2 (ANI): An Australian species of pigeon, called the Ocyphaps lophotes, has the ability to produce a unique whistling sound with its wings to alarm others in the flock about ... Read more...
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Female Oz lizards literally turn their backs on mates to avoid sex
April 30th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 30 (ANI): Females of an Australian species of lizard rely on testosterone when they want to put off a male from copulating with her, according to researchers at University of ... Read more...
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Climate change endangering Australia’s most vulnerable native animals
March 25th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by admin
Canberra, March 25 (ANI): A new report by the WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) has determined that Australia's most vulnerable native animals could die out as climate change take its toll ... Read more...
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