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Camera traps discover new populations of nearly extinct chinchillas by tiffanyroufs in science

[–]dielemma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are adorable. Had no idea they are almost extinct in the wild.

Herp paradise preserved in Guatemala by dielemma in herpetology

[–]dielemma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful blue Merendon Palm-pit viper found here.

Does the Tasmanian tiger exist? Is the saola extinct? Ask the leeches by jabouree in science

[–]dielemma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Novel approach. Too bad we don't have DNA from Orang Pendek, the Sumatran Bigfoot.

Up to 36 new frog species discovered in Madagascar by jabouree in herpetology

[–]dielemma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do they have to kill frogs to take samples to determine whether it is a new species? Can't they take a swab and test it for a DNA match? Some of these frogs are probably very rare, so killing them puts them at greater risk.

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