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Lost civilization found in Peru

Lost civilization found in Peru Lost civilization found in Peru mongabay.com January 19, 2007 Explorers have found ruins of a little known civilization deep in the cloud forests of the…

Madagascar conservation & Development journal launches

Madagascar Conservation & Development journal launches Madagascar Conservation & Development journal launches wildmadagascar.org December 25, 2006 Madagascar Wildlife Conservation, a Madagascar-based nonprofit, and the Jane Goodall Institute Switzerland have launched…

Apes sing for protection

Apes sing for protection Apes sing for protection mongabay.com December 25, 2006 White-handed gibbons in Thailand use songs as a defense against predators according to a study by researchers at…

Squirrels predict years of bounty

Squirrels predict years of bounty Squirrels predict years of bounty mongabay.com December 22, 2006 Squirrels are able to plan for the boom and bust seed production cycle of trees by…

Giant squid captured!

Giant squid captured! Giant squid captured! mongabay.com December 22, 2006 Japanese researchers captured a small female giant squid near the Ogasawara islands, 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo. The…

Africa’s rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania

Africa's rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania Africa's rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania mongabay.com December 21, 2006 Africa's rarest carnivore, Jackson's mongoose, was spotted in the mountains of remote southern Tanzania…

Moles and shrews can smell underwater

Moles and shrews can smell underwater Moles and shrews can smell underwater mongabay.com December 20, 2006 Mammals can smell underwater according to a study published in the December 21 issue…