250 year old tortoise dies: A giant aldabra tortoise thought to be around 250 years old has died in the Kolkata zoo of liver failure.

Historical records show he was a pet of British general Robert Clive of the East India Company and had spent several years in his sprawling estate before he was brought to the zoo about 130 years ago.

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Sinister secret of snail's escape
"Snails with left-handed shells can have a big advantage in life - predators may find it impossible to eat them."

"The evolutionary question is why these left-handed forms have remained so rare - some have even gone extinct - if they escape death by crab more easily."

"At the last cricket World Cup, left-handed batsmen scored more runs, batted for longer and were more likely to bat in the top of the order than right-handers. "

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Future extinction hotspots: Researchers pinpoint the places where the world's mammals are most at risk of future fights against extinction.

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Einstein digs netnatter!



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New Animal Resembling Furry Lobster Found: "A team of American-led divers has discovered a new crustacean in the South Pacific that resembles a lobster and is covered with what looks like silky, blond fur, French researchers said Tuesday.

Scientists said the animal, which they named Kiwa hirsuta, was so distinct from other species that they created a new family and genus for it."



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