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Tiny Wasps Are Saving Rare Island Birds from Extinction: ‘A Much-Needed Lifeline’
Conservationists credit a species of parasitoid wasp for keeping Wilkins’ Bunting birds alive Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a writer ...
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New Parasitic Wasp Species Is The First Known To Lay Eggs In Adult Flies
A new species of wasp has been discovered parasitizing adult fruit flies – the first of its kind ever documented. Parasitoid wasps' life cycles can get pretty gruesome (at least from the ...
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Pygmy Three-Toed Sloths
Classified as critically endangered and believed to have a rapidly declining population and habitat area, pygmy three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) are native exclusively to the island of Escudo de ...
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Tarantula hawks: The most painful wasp sting in the world explained
One wasp in particular makes even the biggest, hairiest spider run away in terror: the tarantula hawk. Dr Gavin Broad, wasp expert at the Museum, uncovers the eccentricities of this small but sinister ...
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A baby pygmy hippo has gone viral — what to know about Moo Deng
A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand continues to become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng was born in July, according to NBC News ...
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This Eerily Lopsided Planet Has Weather That Technically Shouldn’t Exist
The atmosphere of gas planet WASP-107b is a bit lopsided, and that could teach astronomers something new about alien weather. WASP-107b is a strikingly fluffy planet, only about a tenth as dense ...
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Viral baby pygmy hippo stays close to mom in adorable new footage
A baby pygmy hippo living at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand continues to become a viral sensation. The 2-month-old pygmy hippopotamus named Moo Deng was born in July, according to NBC News ...
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30 Animals With the Shortest Lifespans, Ranked by Longevity
Also known as the Atlantic Pygmy octopus or small-egg octopus ... Unlike regular ants, the drone ant has wings and a large ...
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What do wasps do?
Wasps have generally earned themselves a bad reputation. But despite their occasional aggression, these insects play an important role in the ecosystem. There are over 7,000 species of wasp living in ...
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A Pygmy Hippo Is Stealing Hearts (and Biting Zookeepers)
We can all relate. If you have yet to come across the internet’s favorite pygmy hippopotamus, then meet Moo Deng. She’s a bit of a diva. “The hottest, hottest new It girl on the planet ...
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Pygmy Rabbit One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protection
BOISE, Idaho— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the pygmy rabbit may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. The pygmy rabbit is the world’s smallest rabbit and is ...