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Long-tailed mammal with ‘facial mask’ caught in trap in Peru. It’s a new species
In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...
Gold-eyed creature with ‘discs' on its fingers discovered as new species in Peru
Darkness stretched across the mountains of northern Peru, coaxing a golden-eyed creature out of its hiding place. It perched ...
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Ancient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on Earth
Aug 2 (Reuters) - Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth's history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru ...
Rescued Circus Lions Taste Freedom for the First Time!
Lion brothers Rey and Simba were rescued from a circus in Ayacucho, a rural town high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. After ...
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New in Peru: 27 species previously undiscovered by science
Tucked in this lush landscape where the Amazon basin meets the Andes mountains, were 27 species of animals previously unknown to science. It makes us wonder, ... In Peru, scientists discover ...
Newly-declared conservation area in Peru is home to pink dolphins, giant armadillos and woolly monkeys
The Amazon Basin contains the world's largest system of rainforest and rivers. Two of these rivers, the Putumayo and the Algodón, merge near the northern border of Peru, and the region shaped by these ...
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In Peru, a Fossil-Rich Desert Faces Unruly Development
The Ocucaje Desert, where paleontologists recently unearthed the ancient skeleton of the world’s heaviest animal, is being overtaken by human settlement. Mario Urbina Schmitt, a paleontologist ...
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‘Bizarre’ blob-headed fish and amphibious mouse among 27 new species found in Peru - CNN
Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse.. The survey was conducted by ...