Animals

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Disease-causing tapeworm found in Puget Sound coyotes in first confirmed West Coast wild detection

June 11, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ በ AI የተሰራ ምስል እውነት ተፈትሸ

University of Washington researchers report finding the parasitic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis in more than one-third of coyotes tested around Puget Sound, the first confirmed detection of the parasite in a wild host on the contiguous U.S. West Coast.

Björklinge residents complain about noisy rooks as municipality starts action plan

Residents in Björklinge have been disturbed for several months each year by rooks nesting in the trees. Uppsala Municipality is now responding to the complaints and will begin work on an action plan next week.

Merlín family visits Claudia Sheinbaum morning conference

June 22, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

The family of the duck Merlín attended President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning conference at the National Palace on Monday, June 22.

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Pigeons lock their eyes in place when flying

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Study finds parrots may use names to identify individuals

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Camera trap records wolves hunting bison in Poland

Frozen squirrel faeces reveal ancient Yukon ecosystem DNA

DNA extracted from preserved Arctic ground squirrel droppings has uncovered details of a diverse ice-age ecosystem in the Yukon region dating back hundreds of thousands of years.

Dayslong bear hunt ends with capture in Utsunomiya

June 09, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

A bear sighted near schools and residential areas in Utsunomiya was captured following a dayslong hunt.

Dna study identifies Seychelles crocodiles as saltwater species

Scientists have used genetic analysis of historic specimens to determine that the crocodiles once found in the Seychelles were not a unique species but an isolated population of saltwater crocodiles. The reptiles likely reached the remote islands after drifting across the Indian Ocean. The population was wiped out within decades of permanent human settlement in 1770.

Punjab government to remove stray dogs from public spaces following Supreme Court order

May 22, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that stray dogs will be removed from high footfall public spaces across the state in line with a Supreme Court order issued on May 19, 2026.

June 22, 2026 03:00