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'Scrotum Frog' Tadpoles Hatch For 1st Time in North America
By Stephanie Pappas published
Critically endangered Lake Titicaca tadpoles hatch in Denver.
Rare Treat: 3 Snow Leopards Frolic and Snuggle on Camera
By Tia Ghose published
New camera-trap images show adorable snow leopards frolicking and relaxing together.
On Tinder, Swipe Right to Save This Endangered Rhino
By Stephanie Pappas published
Swipe right to help save the northern white rhinoceros.
Hunt Kicks Off for 'Teddy Bear' Marsupial and Other 'Lost' Species
By Stephanie Pappas published
The species, which haven't been seen for years or decades, include pink-headed ducks, red-thighed monkeys and a seahorse no one's ever seen in the wild.
Manatees: Facts About Sea Cows
By Alina Bradford published
These ocean-dwelling mammals evolved from ancestors that lived on land!
New Striped Rain-Frog Species Discovered in Ecuador’s Cloud Forests
By Kacey Deamer published
The species was discovered during an expedition to study a similar rainfrog.
Hippie Monkeys Rebound as Yellow Fever Wipes Out a Competitor
By Stephanie Pappas published
With one monkey species all but wiped out by yellow fever, what will happen to its hug-loving competitor?
Rare 'Snakes from Hell' Lurk Near Petrochemical Plant in Ecuador
By Stephanie Pappas published
A secretive new ground snake gets a mythology-inspired name.
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