Extinct animals News
More than 60 fossil specimens of palorchestids were examined, of varying geologic ages to characterize the function and evolution of their arms and legs.
The teeth and bones of the animal, which lived 16 to 19 million years ago, were discovered near St Bathans in Central Otago where the scientists have been working for the past 16 years.
Since 2007, a total of 378 nests have been protected and 8,528 hatchlings released.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are only about 500 greater bamboo lemurs remaining in the wild.
The medium-sized Burmese star tortoise is found only in Myanmar's central dry zone.
Human activity is slowly becoming a huge bane to the environment, also causing harm to animals.
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