Car worst carnivore than beast, says Russian zoo
July 6th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Illustrating the notion that automobiles are carnivores - and worst than beasts, at that - a zoo in central Russia has put a caged car ... Read more...
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Missing in action, Uttarakhand’s goral and barking deer (With Images)
May 18th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dehradun, May 18 (IANS) They have populated the Himalayan forests of Uttarakhand for centuries. One, a goat-antelope that is elusive, shy and retreating. The other, a species of small deer ... Read more...
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Larger female hyenas have more offspring
March 24th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 24 (ANI): Larger female hyenas outdo their smaller counterparts when it comes to producing more offspring.A new study by Michigan State University researchers revealed this as well as defined a ... Read more...
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Climate change hits tigers, polar bears the hardest
November 25th, 2010 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Animals like tigers and polar bears are much more vulnerable to environmental change because of their huge appetite, researchers say.Large predators suffer more than smaller species from habitat ... Read more...
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Tigers, polar bears ‘more vulnerable to environmental change’
November 24th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): A new study has revealed that large predators are much more vulnerable than smaller species to environmental changes, such as over-hunting and habitat change, because they have to ... Read more...
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Study: Teeth markings suggest that Tyrannosaurus Rex was a cannibal
October 18th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Research by scientists have yielded results which suggests that the most fearsome and dangerous Dinosaur known as Tyrannosaurus rex (T rex), believed to have existed ... Read more...
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Cannibal Instincts Discovered
October 18th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Oct 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A recent research by the Palaeontologists have shown that the infamous species of the dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus Rex (T Rex) were cannibals and hunted their own species ... Read more...
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Revealed To Be Cannibals
October 18th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
October 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Paleontologist Nick Longrich of the Yale University recently made a shocking discovery while examining Dinosaur bones found in Montana. Apparently the big predators of ... Read more...
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Fearsome T.rex was a cannibal
October 16th, 2010 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 16 (ANI): In a surprising find, palaeontologists from the United States and Canada revealed that Tyrannosaurus rex, the most feared carnivore amongst dinosaurs, hunted its own species too sometimes.Yale researcher ... Read more...
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How Jurassic predators evolved into mega meat-eaters
October 2nd, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): New findings have shed light on how adaptations for a mega meat-eating lifestyle extended to some full-time water dwellers as well as to certain land-based animals, like dinosaurs.The ... Read more...
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NY butchers say Gaga didn’t splurge on expensive beef for meat dress
September 14th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sept 14 (ANI): After Lady Gaga turned heads at the MTV Video Music Awards with her raw meat outfit, New York butchers were asked to identify cuts of beef on ... Read more...
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T-Rex’s cousin’s remains discovered in Edmonton sewers
August 24th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 24 (ANI): Edmonton sewer workers stumbled upon the remains of three dinosaurs - possibly the cousins of Tyrannosaurus Rex.Aaron Krywiak and Ryley Paul first saw a sharp tooth while digging ... Read more...
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Bizarre, prehistoric carnivore remains found in Australian forest
July 10th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 10 (ANI): Scientists have unearthed the remains of a bizarre, prehistoric, carnivore in an ancient former rainforest."It may be that it's a type of bandicoot or a marsupial related to ... Read more...
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York Archeological Trust Confirms Finding Ancient Roman Gladiator Cemetery
June 8th, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
After seven years of research and excavation, the archaeologists have ultimately come to a conclusion and on Sunday announced that the 80 skeletons that they have dug out from ... Read more...
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Roman Gladiator Cemetery Discovered In Northern England
June 8th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Scientists announced on Sunday that they have found the world’s best preserved cemetery of the Roman gladiators. After seven years of investigations, the scientists found the ultimate resting place of the gladiators, ... Read more...
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Gladiators’ burial ground found in Britain
June 8th, 2010 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) Archaeologists in Britain have found a burial ground of gladiators, the warriors of ancient Rome who used to fight animals and prisoners to entertain the rulers.
Dozens of skeletons ... Read more...
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Archaeologists discover Roman gladiator cemetery near York city centre
June 7th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is an ancient Roman gladiator cemetery near York city centre.About 80 remains have been unearthed since the investigation began in 2004, with ... Read more...
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Gujarat looking at return of Asiatic cheetah
April 20th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 20 (IANS) Gujarat is willing to examine the remote possibility of the almost extinct Asiatic cheetah being reintroduced into it's old home in the state, an official said Tuesday.
Pradeep Khanna, ... Read more...
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Rockstar Peter Steele Passes Away At 48
April 16th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Apr 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Peter Steele, the lead singer and composer for the gothic metal band "Type O Negative" passed away on the night of April 14th. The news of ... Read more...
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Strictly veg! Taarak.. makers chop KFC ad
April 14th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Taarak Mehta ka ooltah chashmah is the literary work of a Gujarati. The protagonists are Gujaratis, the producer is a Gujarati and major chunk of the show's ... Read more...
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Lizard with double penis found
April 7th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) A species of a giant lizard with a double penis has been discovered in the Philippines, a media report said.
The brightly coloured lizard is a close cousin of ... Read more...
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Scientists sequence giant panda genome to shed new light into the bear’s diet
February 22nd, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): By successfully sequencing the panda genome for the first time, an international team of scientists has shed new light on some of the giant panda's unusual biological traits, ... Read more...
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One more tigress dies in Madhya Pradesh
September 18th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 18 (IANS) One more tigress was found dead at the Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, an official said Friday.
The partially eaten body of the tigress was found in the ... Read more...
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A Chupacabra Looking Carcass: Hoax Or Real?
September 3rd, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
The Chupacabra is a mythical hairless wolf-dog the existence of which had never been confirmed, until lately a similar creature was poisoned, by a student of Jerry Ayer's Blanco Taxidermy ... Read more...
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Scientists define global conservation priorities for endangered carnivores
August 27th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 27 (ANI): In a new study, a team of Brazilian researchers has defined global conservation priorities that encompass socioeconomic and life-history factors for endangered carnivores.The team, led by Dr. Rafael ... Read more...
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Largest dino footprints in Europe discovered in Swiss Alps
August 19th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 19 (ANI): Scientists have found the largest dinosaur footprints ever to be discovered in Europe, which are discovered half way up a Swiss mountain.According to a report in the ... Read more...
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Case against Min for ‘teasing’ tiger
August 17th, 2009 - 7:30 pm ICT by IBNS
Nagpur, Aug 17 (IBNS) A case has been registered against agriculture minister of Maharashtra, Balasaheb Thorat, for teasing a tiger in a zoo cage Monday.Meanwhile, Thorat said he did not ‘tease’ with ... Read more...
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When Shakira turned vegetarian after befriending chickens
July 19th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Singer Shakira says that she gave up eating meat after she was given four chickens to look after.
"I named them and they became very close to me. ... Read more...
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Three new Aussie dinos discovered
July 3rd, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 3 (ANI): In a new research, paleontologists have unveiled three new Australian dinosaur skeletons in outback Queensland, Australia.According to a report by ABC News, the two herbivores and one carnivore, ... Read more...
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Now, alien spotters spot a Martian skull on the Red planet
May 1st, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): UFO experts have spotted what they claim is an alien skull on Mars.The claims were made after NASA beamed back satellite images from the planet.The picture, which was ... Read more...
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Flesh-eating dinosaur fossils found in Argentina
December 18th, 2008 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 18 (DPA) Fossils of a five-metre-long short-armed flesh-eating dinosaur previously unknown to scientists have been found in Argentina, the scientist who headed the excavation said.The body of the estimated ... Read more...
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Great white shark bite hardest of them all today
August 6th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 6 (IANS) The great white shark possesses the most lethal and formidable bite of any existing species, according to a new study. Researchers calculated that the bite force of its ... Read more...
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UAE zoo to house endangered African wild dog
August 5th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 5 (IANS) A zoo in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened a new enclosure that will be dedicated to the seriously endangered African wild dog. The zoo in ... Read more...
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Veggie dinos life and death revealed at British site
July 12th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 12 (ANI): A new study on animal and plant remains excavated in southern England has revealed the life and death of a dinosaur known as Iguanodon.According to a report ... Read more...
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Wily red foxes coming back from extinction in Europe
April 1st, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Hamburg (Germany), April 1 (DPA) Once on the verge of extinction, the wily red fox is making a dramatic comeback in Central Europe, where its natural enemies have all long since disappeared. ... Read more...
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