By Herp News While saki monkeys may be characterized by floppy mops of hair that resemble the worst of human toupees, these acrobatic, tree-dwelling primates are essential for dispersing seeds. After long being neglected by both scientists and conservationists, a massive research effort by one intrepid researcher has revealed the full-scale of saki monkey diversity, […]
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Sep 02
Sep 02
Scientists uncover five new species of ‘toupee’ monkeys in the Amazon
By Herp News While saki monkeys may be characterized by floppy mops of hair that resemble the worst of human toupees, these acrobatic, tree-dwelling primates are essential for dispersing seeds. After long being neglected by both scientists and conservationists, a massive research effort by one intrepid researcher has revealed the full-scale of saki monkey diversity, […]
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Lizard found in mid-day meal in Bihar
By Herp News Six children in a government school in Bihar fell ill Tuesday after eating their mid-day meal in which a dead lizard was later found, an official said. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Hunted By Authorities, Xbox, PS 4 Hacker Group Lizard Squad Disbands
By Herp News Hacker group Lizard Squad has been quiet for the past few days, leaving many to wonder if the infamous group was apprehended by authorities after a number of white-hat computer hackers went after the group. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Turtle Beach Corporation Announces Appointment of Rodney Schutt as SVP and General Manager of HyperSound
By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Turtle Beach Corporation (HEAR), a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, today announced the hiring and appointment of Rodney Schutt as SVP and General Manager of HyperSound. Mr. Schutt joins the company as it prepares to launch a new directed audio solution for the […]
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Beware of decapitated snakes
A chef was killed by a poisonous snake twenty minutes after he chopped off the snake’s head. From the Mirror: A police spokesman said: “It is a highly unusual case but it appears to be just an accident. He prepared the snake himself and was just unlucky. “There was nothing that could be done to […]
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Coast Guard rescues sea turtle in Oregon Inlet
By Herp News OREGON INLET, N.C. A loggerhead sea turtle was rescued Sunday in Oregon Inlet after getting tangled in a line attached to a plastic bucket. Members of the Coast Guard and National Park Service responded to a report from a good Samaritan boater of a turtle caught in a line and dragging a […]
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Turtle Talk Tallies: Comments and recs report from the week of August 25
By Herp News ckstevenson, Mike S., TerpNation1, Dave Tucker & take home the commenting awards this week. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Two acre wildfire burning at Turtle Lake north of Durango
By Herp News A two acre wildfire is burning north of Durango near Turtle Lake, according to officials. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Coast Guard rescues tangled sea turtle in Oregon Inlet
By Herp News OREGON INLET, N.C. A loggerhead sea turtle was rescued Sunday in Oregon Inlet after getting tangled in a line attached to a plastic bucket. Members of the Coast Guard and National Park Service responded to a report from a good Samaritan boater of a turtle caught in a line and dragging a […]
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Coast Guard, National Park Service rescue loggerhead sea turtle in N.C.
By Herp News Wilmington, N.C. – A loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by members of the U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Service on Sunday in Oregon Inlet. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina in Wilmington received word from a good Samaritan boater the turtle was tangled in a line and dragging a plastic […]
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