New species of shrew discovered in Andamans’ Narcondam Island
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Crocidura narcondamica, an insectivorous mammal, was found in the volcanic and uninhabited island.
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Crocidura narcondamica, an insectivorous mammal, was found in the volcanic and uninhabited island. Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of insectivorous mammal, a
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Crocidura narcondamica is a new addition to the list of mammals found in the country. Shrews are small and mouse-like mammals, and they live in sub-leaf stratum in the forests. Insects are the primary diet of these animals.
“This is the first discovery of a shrew from this volcanic island (Narcondam Island) and it increases the number of White-toothed shrew (genus
is forgiven. australia s summer bushfires last year are thought to have killed or displaced roughly 3 billion animals. and on kangaroo island in south australia, conservationists are battling to save a unique species that was already threatened with extinction even before the blazes tore through its habitat. 0ur correspondent, shaimaa khalil, has returned there to see what s being done. it s possibly one of australia s cutest animals, but the kangaroo island dunnart is also one of its most critically endangered. before the january 2020 blazes, it s thought fewer than 500 dunnarts lived here. but the catastrophic bushfires scorched half of the island, destroying the dunnarts natural habitat and food resources. they lost 93% of their known range just like that, within a couple of days. so, for those animals that have survived the fire, they re dealing with a highly modified landscape. it s a huge ask for any
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