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Tasmanian tiger: Remains of last thylacine found in cupboard after 85 years
The remains of the last known Tasmanian tiger – thought lost for 85 years – have been found…
Jonathan the tortoise, world’s oldest land animal, celebrates his 190th birthday
The South Atlantic island of St. Helena is celebrating the birthday of the world’s oldest living land animal…
Flossie, the world’s oldest living cat, is nearly 27 years old
Flossie, at the age of almost 27 – which is the feline equivalent of being 120 human years…
Pit bull kills child in South Africa
A one-year-old infant was mauled to death by a pit bull dog in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province,…
South Africa pit bulls burnt to death after attacking child
Members of a community in Cape Town, South Africa, stoned to death and then burnt three pit bull…
Uganda’s endangered national symbol faces extinction
Uganda’s national symbol – the crested crane – appears on the country’s flag and the coat of arms.…
Mozambicans jailed for 30 years for rhino hunting
Two Mozambicans have been sentenced to 30 years in prison for illegal hunting and possession of a firearm.…
Ancient fish teeth reveal earliest sign of cooking
Human beings used fire to cook food hundreds of thousands of years earlier than previously thought, an Israeli-led…
Snake bites on the rise in flood-hit Nigeria – official
The authorities in Nigeria say there has been an increase in snake bites as severe floods continue being…
Wandering lions wreak havoc in Mozambique villages
Lions, which are thought to have escaped from a farm in Mozambique, are causing panic in the villages…