Discovery Bit | Animal | Activity https://www.discoverybit.com/groups/animal/ Activity feed for the group, Animal. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:39:27 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ab927be44c9d65b143e7560db78ba992 James Harden posted an update in the group Animal: Colossal Biosciences (Texas), In A World-First, Hatched 26 […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44907/ Mon, 25 May 2026 13:38:48 -0600 Colossal Biosciences (Texas), In A World-First, Hatched 26 Healthy Chicks From Fully Artificial, 3D-Printed Eggs With No Natural Shell, Marking The First Complete Embryo Development Outside A Biological Egg. The Monitored Chicks Are A Major Step Toward Reviving Extinct Birds Like The Dodo And South Island Moa And Helping Endangered Species.

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]]> 0 18fc30ec266eafc994cda3c559e10097 Ken Yun posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists Found Australia’s Oldest Crocodile Eggshells ( […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44860/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:06:22 -0600 Scientists Found Australia’s Oldest Crocodile Eggshells (~55Myr-old) In Queensland, From Extinct ~5m-Long Mekosuchine Crocodiles (MC). MC Dominated Waters In Forested Australia When It Was Near Antarctica; Some MCs Were Tree-Climbing “Drop Crocs” That Hunted Like Leopards. They Died Out ~3kyrs Ago Due To, E.G., Drying Habitats & Prey-Loss.

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]]> 0 e2183bf15b2aaf67fa25742b7971da4b Ronald McDonald posted an update in the group Animal: Ibu Baron (“The Baroness”), A 7.22m Reticulated Python From https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44857/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:13:35 -0600 Ibu Baron (“The Baroness”), A 7.22m Reticulated Python From Indonesia, Is The Longest Recorded Wild Snake According To Guinness World Records, Roughly The Length Of A London Bus. Weighing 96.5kg, She May Reach 7.9m When Relaxed. As A Non-Venomous Constrictor Capable Of Eating Large Prey, She Highlights Rising Human–Snake Conflict Due To Habitat Loss.

]]> 0 059b2ea254895a28d6d8552abfb264fd Carlo Godinez posted an update in the group Animal: U.S Researchers Analyzed The Largest T. Rex Dataset, 17 Leg B […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44852/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:35:26 -0600 U.S Researchers Analyzed The Largest T. Rex Dataset, 17 Leg Bones, To Study Growth Rings, Revealing Hidden Annual Patterns. The Findings Show T. Rex Reached Full Adult Size (~8 Tons) Around Age 35–40, Not 20–25 As Previously Thought. They Matured Gradually Over Decades With Prolonged Adolescence, Implying Lifespans Well Beyond 40 Years.

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]]> 0 8cb90326b2a2ff0c11afc8a92fc9b6c1 Abbie Caffyn posted an update in the group Animal: U.K Researchers, In A World First, Proved That European […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44847/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:06:06 -0600 U.K Researchers, In A World First, Proved That European Hedgehogs Can Detect High-Frequency Sounds Up To At Least 85 KHz. This Is Thanks To Their Stiffened Middle-Ear Bones, Similar To Echolocating Bats. This May Explain Why Hedgehogs Don’t Hear Some Car Noises, Which Leads To Road Deaths. Future Ultrasound Repellers Could Help Save Them.

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]]> 0 cb8e8cd636a190073ac2f4f758f85077 James Harden posted an update in the group Animal: Paleontologists Identified The First New Spinosaurid In Over […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44843/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:22:16 -0600 Paleontologists Identified The First New Spinosaurid In Over 100 Years, Spinosaurus Mirabilis, From Niger’s Sahara. The School-Bus-Sized (15m Long) Semi-Aquatic Fish-Eater Lived 95–100 Mya And Had A Unique, Likely Keratin-Covered, Scimitar-Shaped Head Crest Unlike Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus. The Find Offers Major Insights Into Spinosaur Evolution.

]]> 0 5b5815ae48aff51b928784efe5ffb35b Logan Mason posted an update in the group Animal: Tyrannoroter Heberti, A 307-Million-Year-Old Tetrapod, Is The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44815/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 23:19:04 -0600 Tyrannoroter Heberti, A 307-Million-Year-Old Tetrapod, Is The Earliest And Most Complete Known Herbivorous 4-Legged Land Vertebrate. Found In Carboniferous Swamps Of Nova Scotia, CA (~307 Ma), This Football-Sized Creature Had Specialized Grinding Teeth, Including On Its Palate, For Tough, High-Fiber Plants, Though It Was Likely Omnivorous

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]]> 0 5ed78732699eb982bf716bc6a340fbd5 Patel Agarwal posted an update in the group Animal: U.S Researchers Observed Kanzi (Age 43), A Smart Bonobo, C […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44791/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:11:47 -0600 U.S Researchers Observed Kanzi (Age 43), A Smart Bonobo, Could Play Make-Believe. He Correctly Identified Which Empty Cups “Contained” Invisible Juice 68% Of The Time And Tracked Pretend Grapes In Bowls. This Is The First Clear Proof A Non-Human Animal Can Imagine, Suggesting Imagination Dates Back 6–9 Ma. Sadly, Kanzi Died In 2025 At 44.

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]]> 0 e56442b382589e20bd1fa9d8d365d0ad Anika Reyansh posted an update in the group Animal: U.S Scientists Discovered D. Woaabi, A New Nematode/Roundworm […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44785/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:51:40 -0600 U.S Scientists Discovered D. Woaabi, A New Nematode/Roundworm Species In Utah’s Great Salt Lake’s Extreme Salinity, Often ~5x Higher Than The Ocean. D. Woaabi Is The 3rd Known Animal Group (Alongside Brine Shrimp & Brine Flies) Known To Survive Such Extremes. This Discovery Sheds Light On Extremophile Biology And The Lake‘s Unique History.

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]]> 0 c13cef9bcfa6480ecd7624bae3abb31c Wilton Astudillo posted an update in the group Animal: Breugnathair Elgolensis (~167 Ma) Is The Most Complete Jurassi […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44743/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:40:13 -0600 Breugnathair Elgolensis (~167 Ma) Is The Most Complete Jurassic Lizard Fossil. At 41cm, This New Squamate Species (Parviraptoridae) Bridges The Lizard-Snake Transition. Found On Skye, Scotland, In 2016, It Features Lizard Limbs But Snake-Like Jaws & Python Fangs, Proving That Specialized Feeding Traits Evolved Before Snakes Lost Their Legs.

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]]> 0 c8321a5fd678643a047a647e71d55917 Virgil Warfield posted an update in the group Animal: Australian Researchers Made A World-First Discovery In A Lab […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44739/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:29:38 -0600 Australian Researchers Made A World-First Discovery In A Lab Study Of 60 Captive Endangered Alpine Tree Frogs (Litoria Verreauxii Alpina). They Found That Frogs Infected With Chytrid Fungus Jumped ~24% Farther Than Healthy Frogs By Week Six, Potentially Aiding The Fungus Spread Or Allowing The Frog To Find Mate Faster & Mate Before Death.

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]]> 0 4e5e197d6a9bd162a2631c7bc1abb1ee Jones Brown posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists Discovered The World's First Natural Fiber-Optic […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44706/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:12:21 -0600 Scientists Discovered The World’s First Natural Fiber-Optic Cables In Heart Cockle Shells. Aragonite Tube Bundles And Microlenses In The Shell Focus Sunlight To Symbiotic Algae That Feed The Clam, While Blocking UV. Unlike Man-Made Fibers, No Coatings Are Needed To Trap Light. The Clam May Inspire Cheaper Optics, UV Protection, & Adv Tech.

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]]> 0 e1ddbfcca754f56995bb425875684fd6 James Harden posted an update in the group Animal: U.K Scientists Found The Oldest Known Lepidosaur (Lizard R […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44705/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:15:36 -0600 U.K Scientists Found The Oldest Known Lepidosaur (Lizard Relative) In Devon, England. The Palm-Sized Agriodontosaurus Helsbypetrae Lived ~242 Myr Ago In The Middle Triassic. Synchrotron CT Scans Revealed An Insect-Eating Predator With Large Triangular Blade-Like Teeth And Unique Skull Features, Extending The Lepidosaur Record By 3–7 Myrs.

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]]> 0 774e1ee87330096e3eda37e1668902c0 Abbie Caffyn posted an update in the group Animal: In A First, Researchers In Norway Filmed The Full Process Of […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44698/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:38:39 -0600 In A First, Researchers In Norway Filmed The Full Process Of Wild Orca Birth. Drone Footage Showed Mostly Female & Juvenile Pod Members Lifting A Limp Newborn For ~15 Mins To Help It Breathe Until It Swam. The Calf Had Fetal Folds & A Floppy Fin. Led By Mother NKW-591, The Pod Showed Midwife-Like Care, Revealing Rare Natural Orca Behavior.

]]> 0 695e39cad124225c389f6b181741872b Abbie Caffyn posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists In Canada, Off BC, Recorded The First-Ever […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44678/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:02:11 -0600 Scientists In Canada, Off BC, Recorded The First-Ever Cooperative Hunt Between Killer Whales & Pacific White-Sided Dolphins For Chinook Salmon. Dolphins Used Echolocation To Scout; While The Whales Tore The Large Prey. Whales Gain Efficient Hunting; While Dolphins Get Scraps & Potential Protection, Confirming A Mutually Beneficial Alliance.

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]]> 0 6b45fbea75c14ea8baa28e5473f0ecf6 Ken Parth posted an update in the group Animal: In Sulfur Cave On The Albania-Greek Border, Scientists Found […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44629/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:27:58 -0600 In Sulfur Cave On The Albania–Greek Border, Scientists Found The World’s Largest Spider Web (106m²) Built By ~111K Spiders From Several Species, Mainly House Spiders & Prinerigone Vagans. It’s The First Known Cooperative Colony For These Usually Solitary Species, Unlike Madagascar’s Darwin’s Bark Spider Solo Mega Webs That Span 0.09–2.8m².

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]]> 0 2095cd4b424949a7715869f28a035b46 Anika Reyansh posted an update in the group Animal: A First-Of-Its-Kind Study In Uganda & Ivory Coast Found That […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44587/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:04:28 -0600 A First-Of-Its-Kind Study In Uganda & Ivory Coast Found That Wild Chimpanzees Consume ∼14g Of Ethanol Daily From Fermented Fruit, Equal To ∼2.5 Human Drinks (A Beer + A Wine Glass + A Shot)/Day. This Supports The “Drunken Monkey” Hypothesis That Our Taste For Alcohol Evolved In Primates ∼10Mya. Critics, However, Dispute The Intake Estimates.

]]> 0 8e56fd2b89e18e2b569e56a7752660ae Carlo Godinez posted an update in the group Animal: Paleontologists Found Zavacephale Rinpoche, The Oldest And Mos […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44538/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:11:50 -0600 Paleontologists Found Zavacephale Rinpoche, The Oldest And Most Complete Dome-Headed Dinosaur (DHD), In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Jutting From A Cliff. At 108–115M Years Old, It’s 15M Years Older Than Prior DHDs. The Juvenile, 3.3ft Long & 12.9lbs, With A Full Skull & Limbs, Offer Rare Insight Into Pachycephalosaur (DHD) Growth & Evolution.

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]]> 0 8ed37f438a8afaaacb8df5aab036261c Jack Robinson posted an update in the group Animal: Argentina’s Kheiron Biotech Created The World’s First Gen […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44514/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:44:02 -0600 Argentina’s Kheiron Biotech Created The World’s First Genetically Edited (GE) Horses, Cloned From Champion Polo Pureza, Using CRISPR To Reduce Myostatin & Boost Muscle For Greater Power & Speed In Polo. Following Prometea, The First Cloned Horse Born In Italy In 2003, GE Horses Are Banned In Argentine Polo, Fueling Ethical & Breeding Debates.

]]> 0 3f00a4907d74d996469b670777fc65cc Cindy Alverez posted an update in the group Animal: Henry, A Nile Crocodile Born Around 1900 In Botswana, Is The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44418/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:31:30 -0600 Henry, A Nile Crocodile Born Around 1900 In Botswana, Is The World’s Oldest Known Croc At 124. Captured In 1903, He Lives At Crocworld, South Africa. He’s 16.4 ft Long, Weighs 700 kg, And Has Fathered 10,000+ Offspring. Henry’s Longevity Is Tied To Negligible Aging, Gut Microbiome, And Safe Captivity. His Birthday Is Celebrated December 16.

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]]> 0 99b0ca4232abbf52279365e5986ce35c Ken Yun posted an update in the group Animal: Wildtype’s Salmon (WS) Is The First Lab-Grown Seafood & 4th C […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44309/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:53:32 -0600 Wildtype’s Salmon (WS) Is The First Lab-Grown Seafood & 4th Cultivated Meat That’s FDA-Approved, Confirming Its Safety. Unlike Other Lab Meats, Requiring USDA Approval, WS Is FDA-Regulated Only. Made From A Single Coho Salmon Cell To Fight Overfishing, It’s Served At Kann In Portland, OR. WS Is Ethical, But Faces Envr. & Consumer Concerns.

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]]> 0 94aacaf61c722b7a187f1ee922c3a39c Virgil Warfield posted an update in the group Animal: A Juvenile Himalayan Frog (Amolops Himalayanus), First F […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44163/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:27:36 -0600 A Juvenile Himalayan Frog (Amolops Himalayanus), First Found In India In 1888, Was Spotted For The First Time In Tibet During A Pest Survey. Known Only In India & Nepal, It Has, E.G., A Black Stripe From Snout To Ear. This Is The World’s First Juvenile Record With Verified Photos. DNA Confirms Its Identity, Hinting At Cleaner Streams.

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]]> 0 75392e3a1a9f27c5d37773cd397f37ba James Avery posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists Filmed A Live Colossal Squid (CS)—Earth’s Hea […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44158/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:55:35 -0600 Scientists Filmed A Live Colossal Squid (CS)—Earth’s Heaviest Invertebrate —For The First Time, 100 Yrs After Its Discovery. Known For Having The Largest Eyes Of Any Animal, The 30 cm Juvenile, Spotted At 2,254 Ft Near Antarctica Using An ROV, Offers Valuable Insights Into Its Anatomy & Behavior. NZ‘s Museum Holds The Only Complete CS Public Display.

]]> 0 7b56eb0bd6b14d6690daee07aaa1ef68 Ken Parth posted an update in the group Animal: In A World First, Texas-Based Colossal Biosciences Used […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44148/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:04:46 -0600 In A World First, Texas-Based Colossal Biosciences Used Ancient DNA From Dire Wolf (DW) Fossils—Like A 13kyr-Old Tooth & 72kyr-Old Skull—Plus Gene Editing, Cloning, & Surrogate Dogs To Create 3 Hybrid DWs. Though Resembling The Extinct Species, Critics Cite Ethical, Ecological, & Financial Concerns. The Tech May Aid Endangered Species.

]]> 0 332990039f64193087fd21ab8b6a7f55 Louise Brooks posted an update in the group Animal: Researchers Captured The World’s First-Ever Sounds Of S […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44132/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:32:33 -0600 Researchers Captured The World’s First-Ever Sounds Of Sharks, Discovering That Rig Sharks Produce Clicking Sounds Underwater When Handled. These 48ms Clicks, Initially Triggered By Handling Stress, Decreased Over Time. The Clicks May Disorient Predators And Hint At Communication, Sparking Research Into The Acoustic Behaviors Of “Silent Creatures.”

]]> 0 1495e32b3b9744f8031598b456a8e428 Carlo Godinez posted an update in the group Animal: The Newly Discovered Duonychus Tsogtbaatari, Found In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44128/ Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:46:30 -0600 The Newly Discovered Duonychus Tsogtbaatari, Found In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, Has The Largest Dinosaur Claw Preserved With Keratin Sheaths. This 10-ft, 573-lb Therizinosaur, A Plant-Eater In The Theropod Family (T. Rex Included), Used Sharp 2-Fingered Claws For Grasping, Defense, Or Display. Feathered, It Resembled Sloth And Giraffe Mix.

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]]> 0 37ed68adc02c09e0a4e5d700b70a0d6b Antwan Hockaday posted an update in the group Animal: Researchers Captured A Very Rare 2023 Sighting Of A Maori […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44126/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:14:53 -0600 Researchers Captured A Very Rare 2023 Sighting Of A Maori Octopus Riding The World’s Fastest Shark, A Shortfin Mako, Which Can Reach Speeds Of Up To 50 Km/H (31 Mph). This Unexpected Encounter In New Zealand‘s Hauraki Gulf—Between A Bottom-Dwelling Octopus And A Pelagic Shark—Showcases The Wonders Of The Ocean And Inspires Conservation Efforts.

]]> 0 e2360cbcbb17934a5fa2bd79136fbdd3 Virgil Warfield posted an update in the group Animal: The Blobfish, Dubbed The World's Ugliest Animal, Won New […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44122/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 21:48:51 -0600 The Blobfish, Dubbed The World’s Ugliest Animal, Won New Zealand‘s 2025 “Fish Of The Year” Contest, With 1,300 Out Of Over 5,500 Votes. Found Off Australia‘s Coast At 2k-4k Ft, It Deforms When Brought To The Surface. Radio Hosts Rallied Support For The Blobfish, Defeating The Orange Roughy. The Blobfish Is Considered Vulnerable To Deep-Sea Trawling.

]]> 0 bf071fa974a4c1afc78049705726bbd5 Tamika Fifield posted an update in the group Animal: OCEARCH, A Non-Profit For Ocean Research, Tagged The Largest […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44092/ Sat, 01 Mar 2025 09:24:36 -0600 OCEARCH, A Non-Profit For Ocean Research, Tagged The Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded In The Atlantic, 45 Miles Off The Florida-Georgia Coast On Jan 17, 2025. This 1,653-pound, ~14ft Male Shark, “Contender,” Equipped With GPS And Satellite Tags, Is Tracked In Real-Time Via OCEARCH’s Apps, Aiding Shark Migration And Conservation Studies.

]]> 0 dc0fc60edf2814f380ac399e6d14b5fd Wilton Astudillo posted an update in the group Animal: The World’s Most Expensive Fossil And Also The Most Complete https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44052/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:01:34 -0600 The World’s Most Expensive Fossil And Also The Most Complete Stegosaurus Skeleton Ever Found, Named Apex, Will Be On Display At The American Museum Of Natural History In New York For The Next 4 Years. This 150-Million-Year-Old Fossil, Which Spans 11 Feet (3.3 Meters) Tall And 27 Feet (8.2 Meters) Nose To Tail Was Bought For $44.6 Million.

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]]> 0 5ac7d4fcf63d9757ee8bed32f506c2de James Harden posted an update in the group Animal: For The First Time Since Its Discovery In 1854, Scientists […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44014/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:22:51 -0600 For The First Time Since Its Discovery In 1854, Scientists Found A Juvenile Arthropleura Fossil With A Complete Head In France. CT Scans Revealed, E.G., Millipede-Like Antennas, Centipede-Like Mandibles, & Crab-Like Eyes. Arthropleura, A 300-Myr-Old Ancestor Of Centipedes & Millipedes, Was The Largest Bug On Earth And Likely A Plant Eater.

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]]> 0 ce4ea3929f566800ba8da894ed6b64c4 Logan Mason posted an update in the group Animal: The South American Lungfish, Lepidosiren Paradoxa, Has The L […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43974/ Sun, 25 Aug 2024 04:23:56 -0600 The South American Lungfish, Lepidosiren Paradoxa, Has The Largest Animal Genome At 30x A Human’s. A Living Fossil & Closest Relative To Early Land Vertebrates, It Breaths Air Through Lung-Like Organs.Its Genome Offers Insights Into Tetrapod Evolution. A Plant, Tmesipteris Oblanceolata, Holds The Largest Genome Overall At 50x A Human’s.

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]]> 0 8780e6b0b2fc45f9f72a69f334b89dc6 Ken Parth posted an update in the group Animal: Researchers Have Completed An Autopsy On The First Complete […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43874/ Sun, 07 Jul 2024 21:53:56 -0600 Researchers Have Completed An Autopsy On The First Complete Adult Wolf From The Late Pleistocene (44,000-Year-Old), Discovered In The Siberian Permafrost In 2021 By A River In Yakutia. The Autopsy Aims To Reveal The Wolf’s Diet, Ancient Viruses, And Microbiota, Aiding The Understanding Of Life And Microbial Communities During The Ice Age.

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]]> 0 8a3174cc543563c94226cc8c5f0aebcf Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Animal: Scientists In South Africa Have Discovered The World's O […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43851/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:05:04 -0600 Scientists In South Africa Have Discovered The World’s Oldest Active Termite Mounds, Over 34 Kyrs Old, Along The Buffels River In Namaqualand. These Mounds, Called “Heuweltjies,” House Southern Harvester Termites (Microhodotermes Viator). Their Foraging Promotes Carbon Sequestration By Forming Calcium Carbonate, Locking Carbon Deep In The Soil.

]]> 0 4b5158738fb96757b39521266e45b64d Tamika Fifield posted an update in the group Animal: Fossilized Bones Found In Somerset, England, In 2020, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43786/ Sat, 18 May 2024 20:56:14 -0600 Fossilized Bones Found In Somerset, England, In 2020, Identified As Part Of A Giant Ichthyosaur From 202 Myrs Ago, And Linked To An 8-Year Prior Find Of A 3 Ft Long Bone, Led To The Identification Of A New Species Of Ichthyosaur, Ichthyotitan Severnensis, Said To Be The Largest Marine Reptile Ever Found. The New Species Was ~82 Ft Long.

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]]> 0 6f1759b0df57f6c0637bca876aced4d8 Zoe Logan posted an update in the group Animal: A Wild Animal, An Orangutan In Indonesia, Was Observed For T […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43777/ Sat, 11 May 2024 14:14:04 -0600 A Wild Animal, An Orangutan In Indonesia, Was Observed For The First Time Applying A Potent Medicinal Plant Directly To A Wound And Then Covering It With The Chewed Plant, Like A Bandage In A Likely Form Of Self-Medication. Other Primates Have Also Been Known To Use Plants For Healing, Which Raises Questions About The Evolution Of Medicine.

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]]> 0 debc374d873355a847cc970dee836463 Alexander Hamilton posted an update in the group Animal: In 2024, Brood XIX (13-Year–Largest Periodical Cicada B […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43746/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 16:45:09 -0600 In 2024, Brood XIX (13-Year–Largest Periodical Cicada Brood) And Brood XIII (17-Year) Cicadas Will Co-Emerge Across 17 US States, In A Rare Event Seen Every 221 Years. The Adult Cicada Will Mate, Lay Eggs, Then Die, While The Nymphs Will Burrow Into The Ground For The Next Cycle. There Are 3,000 To 5,000 Species Of Cicadas Around The World.

]]> 0 18752cc43d7bab7a16e2246dc8458dfb Wilton Astudillo posted an update in the group Animal: A Researcher, In Queensland, Australia, Has Discovered A […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43745/ Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:53:13 -0600 A Researcher, In Queensland, Australia, Has Discovered A Potentially World’s Hairiest Beetle, Excastra Albopilosa, In Dec., 2021. With Long Fluffy White Hairs, It’s Believed To Mimic Fungus-Infected Insects, A Possible Deterrent To Predators. This cm-Long Longhorn Beetle Is Said To Be Of A New Genus, And Only One Specimen Has Been Found.

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]]> 0 e33d207056a138c451b86e1458fe0823 Tamika Fifield posted an update in the group Animal: A New Tiny 38 cm Tall Species Of The World’s Smallest Deer, P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43736/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 18:02:15 -0600 A New Tiny 38 cm Tall Species Of The World’s Smallest Deer, Pudella Carlae, Found In Peru‘s Central Andes, Marks The First Cervid Species Discovery In South America In 60+ Years. P. Carlae, A Jack Russell Terrier-Size Deer, Is A Separate Species From The Northern Pudu, & Inhabits Diverse Habitats: The Andean Grasslands To The Cloud Forest.

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]]> 0 1ae45d4e86e4d17570bffac653c281d3 Tamika Fifield posted an update in the group Animal: In Peru's Amazon, A 16-Myr-Old Fossil Of Pebanista Yacuruna […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43720/ Sun, 31 Mar 2024 03:02:08 -0600 In Peru‘s Amazon, A 16-Myr-Old Fossil Of Pebanista Yacuruna (PY), The Largest Freshwater Dolphin (FWD), Was Found. ~3.5m Long, It’s ~25% Larger Than Modern FWD. PY Is Said To Be Related To The Modern South Asia FWD. PY Extinction May Be Linked To Ancient Amazon Lake Drainage. This Find Highlights FWD Evolution And Ecosystem Vulnerability.

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]]> 0 cf4147abfe55053a371d2743dc8d5263 Ruben Blades posted an update in the group Animal: Researchers Found, In Ecuador's Rainforest, The World's […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43683/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 16:03:37 -0600 Researchers Found, In Ecuador‘s Rainforest, The World’s Largest Snake– A Green Anaconda Of Species Eunectes Akiyama, Which Split From Its Relatives, Eunectes Murinus, 10m Yrs Ago. Despite Identical Looks, Genetic Analysis Revealed A New Species. This Find Was Made During A Study Of Anacondas As A Key Indicator For Ecosystem Health Due To Oil Spillage.

]]> 0 76f81d1966f3c9e7800c310201e32b26 Cindy Alverez posted an update in the group Animal: Photographer Carlos Gauna May Have Filmed The First-Ever F […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43637/ Sat, 03 Feb 2024 16:58:34 -0600 Photographer Carlos Gauna May Have Filmed The First-Ever Footage Of A Newborn Great White Shark (GWS) Off Santa Barbara, Challenging Birthing Assumptions. Gauna’s Observations, Like Shedding Intrauterine Milk, The Shark’s Size (~5ft), And Shape Suggest It’s A Newborn, Providing Rare Insights. This Discovery Contributes To GWS Conservation.

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]]> 0 d9d00052d06cde57db36308a43666f8d Virgil Warfield posted an update in the group Animal: Geneticists, For The First Time, Have Extracted RNA From An […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43413/ Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:32:41 -0600 Geneticists, For The First Time, Have Extracted RNA From An Extinct Animal—A 130-Yr-Old Tasmanian Tiger. This Achievement Offers Insights Into The Genetic Functioning Of Thylacine, Which Vanished 2k Years Ago, Except In Australia, Where It Went Extinct Primarily Due To Hunting. This Research Could Aid Thylacine De-Extinction Efforts.

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]]> 0 f5c24787bede0ac9800969480ed1fa5f James Harden posted an update in the group Animal: A 127 Myr-Old Fossil Of A Side-Necked Turtle (SNT), Said To […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43409/ Sat, 16 Sep 2023 16:58:55 -0600 A 127 Myr-Old Fossil Of A Side-Necked Turtle (SNT), Said To Be UK’s First SNT, Was Discovered On The Isle Of Wight. SNT Is Known For Retracting Its Neck Sideways When Threatened. The Fossil, Dubbed ‘Burby,’ Missing Only The Skull, Was Radiometrically Dated & Analyzed Via Micro CT Scan. The Findings Were Donated To The Dinosaur Isle Museum.

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]]> 0 9563d1e5325386795b21217351a0eaf4 Amara Enyia posted an update in the group Animal: A Live Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet (YLH) Was Spotted For […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43395/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:57:27 -0600 A Live Invasive Yellow-Legged Hornet (YLH) Was Spotted For The First Time In The US, Near Savannah, GA. YLHs, Native To SE Asia & Cousin To Murder Hornet, Pose Major Threats To Honeybees & Agric, As They Are More Predatory Than Native Hornets, Jeopardizing Honey Prod. & Pollination, Valued At $15 B. Efforts Are Underway To Eradicate Them.

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]]> 0 13d0744a37a72cf596f26815a8fefaeb Thomas Lee posted an update in the group Animal: A Spotless Female Reticulated Giraffe Was Born At Brights Zoo, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43372/ Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:33:34 -0600 A Spotless Female Reticulated Giraffe Was Born At Brights Zoo, Tennessee, On July 31, 2023—A Rarity Seen Only Once Before In A 1970s Japanese Birth. The Public Is Helping To Name The Calf From 4 Swahili Name Options. Reticulated Giraffes’ Population, In The Wild, Has Declined From 36,000 To 16,000 In 35 Years, Raising Conservation Concerns.

]]> 0 4e7931b29e2e4456e7b004341cc8c1c7 Ronald McDonald posted an update in the group Animal: A Record-Breaking 111 Python Eggs, From A Burmese Python […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43293/ Sat, 22 Jul 2023 16:44:15 -0600 A Record-Breaking 111 Python Eggs, From A Burmese Python Nest, Was Removed In The Florida Everglades. The Previous Record Was 96 Eggs Found In 2022 In Big Cypress. The Large Reproductive Capacity Of The Species–Can Lay 50 To 100 Eggs At A Time, Has Contributed To Their Success As Invasive Creatures, With Over 16,000 Being Removed From Florida Since 2000.

]]> 0 135e32135197a9b1ab7893c92c4cddcd Ken Yun posted an update in the group Animal: Regulators, For The First Time, Approved The Sale Of Lab-Grown […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43236/ Sat, 24 Jun 2023 19:26:56 -0600 Regulators, For The First Time, Approved The Sale Of Lab-Grown Meat (LGM) In The US, With Upside Foods And Good Meat Authorized To Sell Chicken Made From Animal Cells. LGM Will Be Served In Some Restaurants Initially. Supermarket Availability May Take Time. LGM Aims To Reduce Harm To Animals And The Envir. But Public LGM Skepticism Remains

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]]> 0 56f72c03f564b9051f16bcde31a4c18a Ken Yun posted an update in the group Animal: Elephant Seals' Sleep Patterns Have Been Recorded For The […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43215/ Sun, 14 May 2023 17:10:34 -0600 Elephant Seals’ Sleep Patterns Have Been Recorded For The First Time, Showing That During Foraging Trips They Sleep For Only 2 Hrs/Day, Similar To African Elephants. They Nap For 10 Mins At A Time During Deep 30 Mins Dives And Sleep Over 10 Hrs/Day On The Beach During Breeding Season. This Data Could Identify & Protect Seals’ Rest Areas.

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]]> 0 fc2f5c9aefa3118821669b831026c11f Virgil Warfield posted an update in the group Animal: French Bulldog, For The First Time In 31 Years, Has Been […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/43148/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:41:01 -0600 French Bulldog, For The First Time In 31 Years, Has Been Ranked As The Most Favorite Dog In The USA, Surpassing The Labrador Retrievers. The Rank Was Done By The American Kennel Club Based On Data From 716,500 Voluntary Registrations From Dog Owners. The 3rd, 4th, And 5th Positions Went To Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, And Poodles.

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