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4Zoology is a focused search engine for zoology. Combine specialized indexes, curated sources, and AI tools to find out all about animals. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
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This giant fish [Whale Shark] is making a rare appearance off SoCal‘s coast
just now (226+ words) Thanks to warm coastal waters and the developing El Niño, Southern California is seeing an influx of sea creatures not commonly found in the region. Last month, a hammerhead shark was captured on video near the Malibu Pier; they’re typically…...
Building WakeAtlas: ships, shipwrecks and ocean science on a free CesiumJS globe
14+ min ago (20+ words) I've been building WakeAtlas, a free maritime exploration site. I wanted to bring information that... Tagged with showdev....
Elephants Just Passed a Classic Psychology Test – With More Restraint Than Many Humans
23+ min ago (444+ words) After a long day at work, it can be a struggle to resist the urge to just order food delivery instead of checking the fridge first....
Adult females of a millipede newly described from the Kazakh Altai have almost no second pair of legs, the subadult females still have them, and in both of the only two adult females collected the flattened leg bases block the genital opening
23+ min ago (705+ words) The reduction appears to be unique in the millipede order Polydesmida, and in both known adult females the flattened leg bases sit over the vulva like a lid. More than forty adult males came out of the same litter sample, and…...
After being pinned down for two hours by her napping cat, a woman realizes the inconvenience is actually the ultimate compliment: 'I always forget how untrusting cats are, so when they do trust you, it's like a reward."
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (443+ words) Cat law is cat law, and every cat pawrent knows to obey their floofy feline overlords who rule their lives with an iron paw.Some cats enact really weird laws in their domestic house kingdoms: Don't th... - Cats have their…...
Minnesota bird migration: Millions flying south for seasonal migration - AOL
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (210+ words) A high concentration of birds migrating across the upper Midwest. According to data from Cornell University's BirdCast, are flying across the country, with many of them concentrated in Wisconsin and Illinois earlier this week. BirdCast said most birds migrate at…...
Local animal rescue founder travels hundreds of miles to help stray dogs find forever homes
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (674+ words) That preparation matters. When dogs arrive with clear information and, when possible, have already been spayed or neutered, Guinn said rescue partners can often move more quickly toward getting them ready for adoption. “Sometimes we have them spayed and neutered…...
In 1979, Florida recorded its first python in the Everglades. What followed was a decades-long invasion that transformed the region’s wildlife and made the Burmese python infamous
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (324+ words) Animals & Pets News: A single snake did not announce what was coming. On October 24, 1979, a python was caught near Everglades Safari Park along Tamiami Trail. The record. A single snake did not announce what was coming On October 24, 1979, a python…...
Remembering the search and rescue dogs of ground zero
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (264+ words) Hours after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, thousands of rescue workers from across the U.S. deployed to ground zero to help in search and rescue efforts. They were accompanied by an estimated 300 dogs. FEMA-certified and trained to detect the scent of living…...
The secret to longer life may be hidden in bat DNA
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (651+ words) Long-lived bats appear to combine powerful immune defenses with unusual strategies for eliminating damaged cells, potentially helping them avoid cancer and disease for decades. Researchers hope these genetic tricks could eventually reveal new ways to protect human health during aging....