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Researchers think woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) went extinct due to a combination of climate change, human impacts and inbreeding depression.(Image credit: Aunt_Spray/Getty Images ...

Fossilized teeth found in Peru suggest monkeys rafted across the Atlantic from Africa to South America 30 million years ago, rewriting primate history.

Human-driven factors such as hunting, colonial expansion, and agriculture have historically contributed to habitat destruction, causing the complete disappearance of some species. The Paradise ...

Titanoboa and anaconda differ significantly, with the extinct titanoboa being much larger at 40-50 feet and 2500+ pounds compared to the 15-20 feet, 2 ...

Gilbert's potoroo, once thought to be gone forever, was rediscovered in 1994 at Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve near Albany. When scientists first counted the animals, they found just 40 individuals ...

A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built ... She and her team rehabilitate wild animals with injuries, predominantly caused ...

Finally, The Caverns zone is probably our favourite attraction in the whole of Rainforest Wild Asia. Other than being an air-conditioned respite from the sweltering weather, it plays host to a ...

The first major study into the genes that control vision in snakes has found that the reptiles match their vision to their lifestyles. A huge range of animals and plants benefit from living in ...

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