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- These crocs could gallop to chase prey and also dive into water and swim, researchers say. 25 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported last week. Although this fearsome creature ... ultimately survived, the dinosaur era." The newly discovered species are: — Kaprosuchus saharicus, nicknamed "BoarCroc," ... for prey. Its closest relative is in Madagascar. — Araripesuchus wegeneri, or "DogCroc," found in ...
- BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc 23 Nov 2009 13:20 GMT
... snout like a duck's bill, have been discovered in the Sahara by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence ... fangs for slicing. Closest relative found in Madagascar. New species, Araripesuchus rattoides; fossils found in ... for prey. Closest relative from Egypt. The scientific paper also names a close relative discovered ...
- Cousins of Prehistoric Supercrocodile Inhabit Lost World of Sahara 20 Nov 2009 03:17 GMT
... Sereno said. He and his teams soon discovered key fossils of five previously unknown or ... fangs for slicing. Closest relative found in Madagascar. ; fossils found in Morocco. Three-foot-long, upright ... for prey. Closest relative from Egypt. The scientific paper also names a close relative discovered ...
- Ancient Crocodiles of Lost World of Sahara 20 Nov 2009 16:17 GMT
... snout like a duck's bill, have been discovered in the Sahara by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence ... fangs for slicing. Closest relative found in Madagascar. RatCroc: New species, Araripesuchus rattoides; fossils found ... for prey. Closest relative from Egypt. The scientific paper also names a close relative discovered ...
- Madagascar's lemurs in trouble 24 Nov 2009 08:48 GMT
... There are dozens of lemur species in Madagascar — 99 at last count — most ... the early 1980s, and a young Madagascan scientist named Hanta Rasamimanana had been dispatched by her ... how, on her first mission as a researcher-cum-spy, she paid more attention to American primatologist ...
- Monogamy isn't easy 25 Nov 2009 17:19 GMT
... Right-wing pro-marriage advocates are correct: Monogamy is definitely ... want monogamy? Marry a swan!" But now, scientists have found that even swans aren't monogamous. ... building a valuable, complex home site. The Malagasy giant jumping rat has evidently made the ...
- Another View: Monogamy isn't easy, naturally 27 Nov 2009 19:31 GMT
... By David P. Barash Special to the Los Angeles Times ... want monogamy? Marry a swan!" But now, scientists have found that even swans aren't monogamous. ... building a valuable, complex home site. The Malagasy giant jumping rat has evidently made the ...
- Ancient crocs unveiled at U of C 20 Nov 2009 01:33 GMT
... fangs for slicing. Closest relative found in Madagascar. RatCroc: New species, Araripesuchus rattoides; fossils found ... for prey. Closest relative from Egypt. The scientific paper also names a close relative discovered by the team in Morocco, Laganosuchus maghrebensis. ...
- No party for lemurs 24 Nov 2009 06:52 GMT
... the early 1980s, and a young Madagascan scientist named Hanta Rasamimanana had been dispatched by her ... how, on her first mission as a researcher-spy, she paid more attention to American primatologist ... of fans of the DreamWorks animated movie Madagascar. But in real life, the lovable lemur ...
- DDT Benefits Outweigh Risks - Ntebela 25 Nov 2009 17:30 GMT
... extremely hazardous to unborn babies, especially boys. Scientists report that it causes greater long-term problems ... sprayed. Another study showed that Swaziland and Madagascar had malaria epidemics killing more than 100, ... that can cause cancer and nerve damage. Researchers conducted a two-year study in Limpopo Province ...
- When crocodiles could gallop 20 Nov 2009 19:57 GMT
... Scientist Paul Sereno, peering out from the jaws of ... of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers report Thursday. While this fearsome creature hunted ... for prey. Its closest relative is in Madagascar. , or "DogCroc," found in Niger, a ...
- So Much for Evidence-Based Planning 28 Nov 2009 05:53 GMT
... grace in favour of catchy slogans and untested assumptions? In the case of urban planning, ... of what the actual social, economic or scientific evidence is really saying. It’s produced an ... below Nepal and Uzbekistan but ahead of Madagascar in population rankings. Reports that Australia’s population ...
- Mammoths not killed by human spears 20 Nov 2009 10:10 GMT
... weapons. A study published in the journal Science shows that woolly mammoths started to die ... for Climate Change, Professor Barry Brook, says scientists have been trying to work out why ... happened in Australia and in Europe and Madagascar and later in New Zealand," he said. ...
- Food: If words were food, nobody would go hungry 20 Nov 2009 21:13 GMT
... That was Bill Gates talking to agricultural scientists gathered recently to honour the late Norman ... were both set up then. But the latest crisis has not spawned any institutional children, ... control prices indirectly. Other countries, such as Madagascar, have imposed direct price controls. The picture ...
- Crocodile fossils found in Africa 20 Nov 2009 01:31 GMT
... of northern Africa millions of years ago, researchers reported on Thursday. While this fearsome creature ... National Museum of Natural History said the discovery revises the ideas of what crocodile-type reptiles ... for prey. Its closest relative is in Madagascar. Araripesuchus wegeneri, or "DogCroc", found in Niger, ...
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