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Hurricane Helene Battered the ‘Salamander Capital of the World’ With Floods and Landslides. Will the Beloved Amphibians Survive the Aftermath?
When Hurricane Helene hit Valle Crucis in North Carolina, the creek across the Watauga River was already overflowing from 11 ...
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‘Crocodile’-like creatures found breeding in rice field in China. It’s a new species
During their reproductive season, the newts “migrate to the breeding ground, usually pools or shallow waters,” but also a rice field, the study said. Females lay their eggs in late May ...
‘Crocodile’-like creatures found breeding in rice field in China. It’s a new species
In a rice field of central China, some “large”-eyed creatures gathered for mating season. Something about the “crocodile”-like animals caught the attention of nearby scientists — and for good reason.