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New Shrew Creature Enters Book of Life
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Zoologists have identified a shrew-like creature — the grey-faced sengi — in a rare discovery of a new species of mammal living in a small community in remote Tanzania. Sengis — also called elephant-shrews — are small, furry, insect eating mammals that live on forest floors.
Photo AFP / California Academy of Sciences [...]
Blind Photographer Animal Magic
Wildlife photographer Alison Bartlett’s set of skills bears a distinction that separates her from the rest — the exceptional artist captures nature on film despite being completely BLIND. Her highly-acclaimed animal photos will be showcased in an exhibition at the library in New Milton, Hampshire next month.
Photo Daily Mail
Alison ’sees’ with her [...]
Chameleons Change Color to Get the Girl
Contrary to popular belief, the notion that chameleons alter their skin color to disguise themselves and blend in with their surroundings was overturned today — the madcap reptiles are actually behaving flamboyantly to impress the opposite sex and their rivals.
Photo Getty
The new study published in the journal PLoS Biology reveals the need [...]
World Record for Most Surgical Procedures
The notorious Brazilian model Angela Bismarchi plans to dance near nude leading a 300 person drum corps in Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parade next month, hopeful that her chiseled beauty as a ‘percussion queen’ will take her samba group to the championship.
Angela Bismarchi watches her legs in a mirror at a medical clinic [...]
Worlds Largest Champagne Fountain
At 43,000 glasses and counting, an attempt is underway of the free-flowing bubbly to break the world record for the ‘Largest Champagne Fountain’ in the Wijnegem shopping center near Antwerp — we’re assuming Belgium.
Photo Xinhua
The 22.9 foot (7 meter) high pyramid of glasses weighing 19,590 pounds (8,750 kilos) will attempt to break [...]
Worlds Smallest Dog Brandy
Not even a match for a pop can in size, Heaven Sent Brandy is the world’s smallest dog — in length, that is. But we don’t care how this little gem made her claim to fame, the diminutive Chihuahua is just too cute not to cover.
Photo Barcroft
The pint-sized pooch — a [...]
