Arquivo de Fevereiro, 2008

Fóssil de réptil marinho é ‘o maior já encontrado’,dizem cientistas

Sexta-feira, Fevereiro 29th, 2008

Fóssil de réptil marinho é ‘o maior já encontrado’, dizem cientistas
 
Paul Rincon
da BBC News
  
20080227082012monstro203.jpgCientistas noruegueses afirmam que o fóssil de um réptil marinho gigante encontrado numa ilha do oceano Ártico, em 2006, é o maior já encontrado.

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Bat takes flight cue insects

Sexta-feira, Fevereiro 29th, 2008

Bat takes flight cue from insects  
 
Bat.jpgScientists studied the Pallas long-tongued bat
Bats use the same aerodynamic mechanism as insects to hover in one place, scientists have found.

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Snake hunt filmed for first time

Domingo, Fevereiro 24th, 2008

Snake hunt filmed for first time  
 
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Snake’s hunting skills 

The fearsome hunting skills of a wild rattlesnake have been caught on camera for the first time.

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Flying reptiles came in miature

Terça-feira, Fevereiro 12th, 2008

Flying reptiles came in miniature  
 
ptera.jpgThe fossil is one of the smallest pterosaurs known to science
A new fossil species of flying reptile with a wingspan of less than 30cm (1ft) has been discovered in China.

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‘Last wave’ for wild golden frog

Sábado, Fevereiro 2nd, 2008

‘Last wave’ for wild golden frog 
 

Now extinct frog filmed waving, wrestling and courting 

frog.jpgA BBC film crew has captured footage of a rare frog waving, wrestling and courting for the first time.
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