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665 rare and exotic animals seized in an import consignment in Mumbai
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI): In what was claimed to be one of the biggest seizures of rare and exotic wildlife species, 665 animals were recovered by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit on Thursday, in an import consignment from Air Cargo Comple
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Daylight hours impact opioid receptor levels in brown fat: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also takes place in the brain. Both phenomena help people and ani
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No evidence of lumpy virus disease transmission to humans: Expert
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): There is no evidence of transmission of lumpy virus disease from animals to humans, said a veterinarian expert on Wednesday.
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Structure of family groups gives animals incentive to help or harm their s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1(ANI): According to new research, the structure of family groups provides animals with an incentive to help or harm their social group as they age.
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Focus on fitness of colleagues, safety of human and animals is priority: N
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Expressing concern that the "frequency of disasters has increased due to effect of climate change", National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief Atul Karwal said the priority of his force is to keep the fitness of all the colleagues and rescue both
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Saurabh Bahuguna: Minister on a Save Gaumata Mission as Uttarakhand Does R
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], September 29 (ANI/ATK): The Uttarakhand Government and Animal Husbandry Department are in action together to save the cows and other animals from lumpy skin disease in Devbhoomi. But the highlight is that Uttarakhand has set an example for all other states as t
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Research: In a warmer rainforest, trees get overheated
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Gothenburg [Sweden], September 28 (ANI): The potential of rainforests to store carbon may diminish as a result of climate change. This is because photosynthesis rates in rainforest species' leaves decrease at higher temperatures, and the trees' natural cooling systems fail during droughts. I
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Primordial armored worm Wufengella reveals ancestry of three animal groups
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a well-preserved fossilized worm dating from 518 million years ago resembles the ancestor of three major groups of living animals.
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Two baby orangutans rescued by Assam Police in Cachar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cachar (Assam) [India], September 27 (ANI): Assam Police said Tuesday they have rescued two baby orangutans, a rare wildlife species, in an operation against the smuggling of such animals.
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Research shows family ties give animals reasons to 'help or harm' as they
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): New research shows that the structure of family groups gives animals an incentive to help or harm their social group as they age.
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Task force to decide when people can see cheetahs in Kuno, says PM Modi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that based on the recommendation of the task force set up to observe cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, it will be decided when people will be able to see the animals.
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Fossil algae dating back 541 million years offer new insights into the pla
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense which predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom. Discovered at a site in C
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