A gift exchange between Asian rulers several centuries ago may have inadvertently saved a population of elephants from extinction, according to a new study. picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago tags pygmy elephant extinct found living Borneo |
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Three different species of frogs have been discovered living in the dung of the Asian elephant in southeastern Sri Lanka. The discovery—the first time anyone has recorded frogs living in elephant droppings—has widespread conservation implications both for frogs and Asian elephants, which are in decline. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Regiftable.com will guide you through the often tacky maze of passing off a gift you once received, as a new gift to someone else. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Until now sheep were thought to eat only grass. 13 comments edit related share weirdBut bird expert Dr Niall Burton watched in horror as one bloodthirsty woolly fiend pounced on a baby grouse and munched it. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago |
If your dad's like mine, this are some hilarious gift ideas here. picked by modmonkee 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Researchers claim that elephants face the risk of extinction as soon as by 2020 that will become a result of high death rate due to poaching. picked by maxriter 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share world |
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Through nearly five scorching hot days and rainy nights, Ward never doubted that her father, Loren Dederick, would be found alive and well after disappearing on Friday night when he was mistakenly dropped off at the wrong North Naples assisted living facility picked by dreamer620420 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Hallmark might want to expand the focus of its anniversary cards after 0 comments edit related share plime.comreading the following article. The article was written by a writer who hopes to publicize a particular anniversary. She hopes that her article might encourage the online purchase of more anniversary gift baskets. picked by stas 3 years ago |
Here are some other suggestions along with stats on how gift cards are the most unused gift. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
The only gift guide that can "offer you our exclusive Holiday Gift Guide 'No Excuses' Warranty, which states: 'If you purchase any item from this Gift Guide, you basically have no excuses.'" 0 comments edit related share plime.com(Inspired by picked by runninutes 2 years ago |
A zoo in Rockton, Ontario has found that elephants have fun playing in the snow. 3 comments edit related share scienceIf embedding doesn't work use this direct link. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
Scientists believe they have found a "missing link" in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between the infection that does no harm to most monkeys and the one that kills millions of people. That link is a virus that is killing chimpanzees in the wild at a disturbingly high rate, according to a study in Thursday's journal Nature. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Don't they feed the elephants at this zoo? Well yeah, I guess they must or this wouldn't be possible. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 2 years ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
Human friends and relatives keep tabs on their loved ones by phone when they’re apart, and now new research shows elephants do nearly the same thing with rumble vocalizations that can transmit over one and a half miles. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Suspicious of the chunky diapers, inspectors with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the international bridge in Hidalgo found several links of spicy pork sausage, or chorizo, inside. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 9 comments edit related share world |
The left engine of Flight 1549 was found Wednesday still in one piece at the bottom of the Hudson river, according to New Jersey State Police. An Army Corps of Engineers sonar located the engine in the river bed, according to police. picked by suebe 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Central African chimpanzees crave honey so much that they've invented the animal kingdom's most complex known set of tools to get it, according to researchers who found many of the tools still slathered with the syrupy liquid. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
A dinosaur skeleton found 24 years ago in Montana has finally been identified as a new species that links North American dinosaurs with Asian dinosaurs. The dinosaur would have weighed 30 to 40 pounds, walked on two feet and stood about three feet tall. The fossil came from sediment that's about 80 million years old. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
In the Indian state of Kerala, badly treated elephants often turn on their trainers. In these videos, you see some deadly elephant attacks and trainers being trampled upon, killed etc. Pretty stomach-churning stuff. picked by wanderingmind 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
A small bundle found at the feet of an ancient Egyptian mummy whose tomb was inscribed with the phrase "Hapi-Men" contained the remains of a young dog, according to University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology staff who have named the canine "Hapi-Puppy." picked by Bornbad 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
LIVING standards in Britain are set to rise above those in America for the first time since the 19th century, according to a report by the respected Oxford Economics consultancy. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share world |