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Emus, echidnas, rare owls: Antique dealer fined over wildlife hoard
SMH.com.au Over 700 dead native birds, reptiles and mammals were discovered across a Kyneton man's home and antiques business October 21, 2026 — 4:20pm
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Jonathan, the 194-year-old tortoise that can help us live longer
Scientists study the DNA of the longest-living land animal in the world, a tortoise from the Seychelles islands When Jonathan was born, Charles Darwin was only 23 years old This giant tortoise of the Aldabra species is the longest-living (terrestrial) animal…
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Gus, the world's oldest tortoise, wished a speedy recovery from surgery in Nova Scotia
Gus, who celebrated his 104th birthday in August and has been a fixture at Halifax’s Museum of Natural History for decades, went into surgery Tuesday to remove a bladder stone A lowly 104-year-old tortoise that underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a…
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At age 194, Jonathan the tortoise offers clues to longevity, study says
The Washington Post The research found a subset of Jonathan’s genes remained remarkably stable despite his age. Jonathan is blind, but the 194-year-old giant tortoise knows it’s time to eat when he hears Joe Hollins call his name. Jonathan chomps…
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Scientists discovered a crocodile they never knew existed
The Washington Post CT scans helped determine that the fossil unearthed in Egypt came from a distinctly different ancient species. In the millennia-spanning fossil records of the order Crocodylia, there was always a group of crocodiles that made little geographical…
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Enclosures & Heating Terrariums, UVB lamps, thermostats, and husbandry best practices.
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