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New Horned Viper Discovered in Southwest Tanzania (January 10, 2012): A colorful new pit viper has been discovered in southwest Tanzania.

Flatworm Regenerates Without Centrosomes (January 6, 2012): Schmidtea mediterranea is a freshwater flatworm found in southern Europe and Northern Africa.

Prehistoric Saber-Toothed Predators Had Massive Arms (January 5, 2012): A study published in the journal Paleobiology says prehistoric saber-toothed predators had thick, robust arm bones, which are an indicator of forelimb strength.

Researchers Produce World's First Chimeric Monkeys (January 5, 2012): Researchers have produced the world's first chimeric monkeys.

Study Finds Conspicuousness of Poison Dart Frog's Color Pattern Corresponds to its Toxicity (January 5, 2012): A new study shows that in the case of at least one dart frog species, the more conspicuous the color, the more poisonous the frog.

Giant Python's Diet Calls for Fewer Goats (January 4, 2012): A giant python, named Atomic Betty, has been put on a diet.

Scientists Test Counting Ability of Pigeons (December 26, 2011): Scientists at the University of Otago tested the counting ability of pigeons and found they can count up to nine.

Turkey Vultures Live on Water Tower in Wake Forest, N.C. (December 15, 2011): A venue of turkey vultures has made a water tower home in downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Trailer for Too Cute! Baby Sloths Documentary (December 13, 2011): Here is the trailer for Too Cute! Baby Sloths, a sloth documentary which will premiere on Animal Planet on Dec.

Psychedelic Gecko, Carnivorous Pitcher Plants Among Newly Discovered Creatures in Greater Mekong (December 13, 2011): The WWF has released a report about 200 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2010.

Camera Trap Captures Rare Central Brush Tailed Possum in the Wild (December 8, 2011): The endangered Central Brush Tailed Possum was captured by an infrared camera at a bait station in Ormiston Gorge in West MacDonnell National Park, which is lcoated west of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Frogs Amazing Leaping Ability Due to Springy Tendons (December 2, 2011): Frogs can leap several times farther than their physiology would seem to allow.

Chinese Scientists Don Panda Suits When Interacting With Panda Cubs (December 2, 2011): ABC News has a report about Chinese scientists wearing panda costumes when they handle panda cubs.

Long Thought Extinct Hula Painted Frog Discovered in Israel (November 18, 2011): Israeli biologists and conservationists are thrilled after the discovery of one female Hula painted frog in a nature preserve.

Video: Operation Flying Rhino (November 12, 2011): Here is a video, shot by Green Renaissance, that shows critically endangered black rhinos being transported by helicopter.

Video of the Albino Cyclops Shark Embryo (November 5, 2011): A cyclops albino shark fetus was found inside a shark captured by a fisherman near Cerralvo Island in the Gulf of California.

Fossilized Saber-Toothed Squirrel Bears Resemblance to Scrat From Ice Age (November 2, 2011): Scientists discovered the fossil of an ancient saber-toothed squirrel-like animal. It reminds everyone of Scrat from Ice Age.

Leeches Use Water Disturbances to Locate a Meal (November 2, 2011): Biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) say leeches have two distinct ways of detecting dinner and their preferred method changes as they age.

New Minute Freshwater Snail Species Discovered (November 1, 2011): A new minute freshwater snail species belonging to the genus Daphniola was found by Canella Radea, a researcher from University of Athens in a spring covered by snow on Mt.

Video: Vampire Bats Feed on Sleeping Pig (October 30, 2011): Vampire bats feed on a sleeping pig in the video from National Geographic.

Adult Deer Found Inside 15.7 Foot Python in Everglades (October 29, 2011): The South Florida Water Management District found a 15.

Baby Elephant Arrives at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo After Nearly Two Year Gestation Period (October 28, 2011): A baby Asian elephant arrived at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in London earlier this month after a nearly two year gestation period by his mother, Azizah.

Kayaker Encounters Blue Whale off Southern California (October 27, 2011): Kayaker MrRJCtube (Youtube username) encountered a majestic blue whale when he was kayaking off the coast of Redondo Beach in Southern California.

Object Recognition in Fish: Scientist Trains Goldfish to Touch Objects for Food Rewards (October 26, 2011): Caroline DeLong, an assistant professor of psychology at Rochester Institute of Technology, has trained goldfish to recognize objects.

Birth of Two Asian Lion Cubs at London Zoo Captured on Film (October 21, 2011): The birth of two Asian lion cubs was captured on film at the London Zoo.