Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus ) face a precarious future. A few Asiatic cheetahs (Acinonx jubatus venaticus) survive in Iran. Most cheetahs live in Africa. The fleet cats are poached, their cubs are stolen and they face deadly competition from other predators. Which is where Project Cheetah comes in. The cats have been extinct in India, onceContinue reading ““Project Cheetah” Well Under Way; A Dozen More Cats Arrive in India As Part Of Cheetah Reintroduction Drive”
Monthly Archives: March 2023
Scientists Discover Five New Snail Eating Snakes; Reptiles Use Curved Teeth And Flexible Jaws To Pry Snail Out Of Its Shell
Here at Wild Animal News we are always amazed by how much isn’t known and how much is new to science. It is not that snail-eating snakes were previously unknown. Its the discovery of five new species almost at once. The snakes were found in rainforest and tropical forest in Ecuador and Peru. The discoveryContinue reading “Scientists Discover Five New Snail Eating Snakes; Reptiles Use Curved Teeth And Flexible Jaws To Pry Snail Out Of Its Shell”
Something To Know: Only Nine Species (Besides Humans) Can recognize Themselves In A Mirror Test
How to differentiate human animals from other animals has been a scientific and ethical issue for centuries. Once upon a time the answer seemed obvious. But that has changed over time. When I was much younger humans were thought to be the only animals to use tools. No so. Now we use a “mirror test.”Continue reading “Something To Know: Only Nine Species (Besides Humans) Can recognize Themselves In A Mirror Test”