By Herp News Daily, we read or hear of more rhino being poached to satisfy the seemingly insatiable demand from Asia for rhino horn. With countless articles and papers having been published on the subject – and the Internet abuzz with forums, including heated debates concerning possible solutions – current approaches seem to be failing. […]
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Oct 28
Oct 28
Giant tortoise 'miraculous' recovery
By Herp News A new study confirms that giant tortoise numbers on one of the Galapagos Islands have bounced back thanks to captive breeding. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Big comeback for giant tortoise
By Herp News A giant tortoise subspecies that once teetered on the brink of extinction has made a big comeback on its Galapagos island home. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Rare bush frog breeds in bamboo, researchers discover
By Herp News Researchers have discovered a new reproductive mode in frogs and toads — breeding and laying direct developing eggs in live bamboo with narrow openings — which was observed in the white spotted bush frog (Raorchestes chalazodes). This critically endangered frog is currently only one of two species known to adopt this novel […]
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Turtle Beach Elite 800 Fully Wireless Gaming Headset for the PlayStation®4 is Now in Best Buy Stores
By Herp News SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – Turtle Beach, the leading audio brand in the video games industry, today announced that the Elite 800 wireless surround sound headset for the PlayStation®4 is now available exclusively at U.S. The Elite 800 is the first and only console gaming headset with active noise cancellation, and joins […]
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Who's your daddy?
For the first time, parthenogenesis (or virgin birth) has occurred with a reticulated python. From National Georgraphic: “Pythons are an old, ancient species. We’ve seen this in more advanced species like garter snakes,” said Booth, adding that the discovery helps scientists learn more about the snakes’ evolutionary family tree. It’s still a mystery as to […]
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