By Herp News Institutions and governments have been scanning human irises for years to verify one’s identity—Google has been using this method since 2011—but could iris-scanning be employed on other species as well? According to a new study in Amphibia-Reptila, the answer is ‘yes.’ Scientists have recently employed iris scanning to visually distinguish individuals of […]
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Oct 29
Oct 29
New campaign: hey China, stop killing the ‘pandas of Africa’
By Herp News A new public-service campaign in China will ask potential ivory and rhino horn buyers to see the victims of these illicit trades in a new light: as the “pandas of Africa.” The posters are a part of WildAid’s ‘Say No to Ivory and Rhino Horn’ campaign, which was launched earlier in the […]
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790 rhinos poached in South Africa this year
By Herp News 790 rhinos have been poached in South Africa this year, nearly a fifth higher than last year’s record toll, reports the Department of Environmental Affairs. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Human fear of snakes is all in our heads
Why are so many humans afraid of snakes? Scientists may have the answer. From the LA Times: We’re not born with a fear of snakes, but it sure seems to develop early. Now scientists may be closer to a explaining why ophidiophobia ranks among the top fears of humans, and seems to be shared with […]
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