A new species of primate, with the size of a cat and a unique vocalization that it uses to mark its territory, has been discovered in the Amazon rainforests of Caquetá, in Colombia. Its name is zogui zogui (Callicebus caquetensis).
The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea is "strongly threatened" by overexploitation, loss of habitats, pollution, the arrival of invasive species and rising temperatures due to climate change, according to a study carried out by scientists from the Higher Center of Scientific Research (CSIC).
In an excavation in eastern Timor, a team of archaeologists has unearthed the bones of the largest rat that has ever lived, weighing more than 6 kilograms. The excavations have uncovered 13 species of rodents, 11 of them new to science.
A leading travel publication has awarded the Galapagos archipelago the "Best Island" Award because "its characteristics provide encounters with nature and strengthen the spirit of exploration in visitors."
Next June 5, the Biodiversity Action Day organized by GEO magazine will be celebrated. It will take place in the Alto Tajo Natural Park, where a group of experts will guide visitors through this almost virgin enclave, explaining the characteristics of the park's flora, fauna, etc. and the biodiversity it houses. All the proposed activities are free.
The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University (USA) has presented its Top Ten of new animal and plant species discovered in 2009. A carnivorous sponge, a fish with teeth or a spider that weaves gold are some of the animals elected by an independent committee of taxonomists.
A team of biologists from Indonesia's Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) have discovered a frog with a 'retractable' nose like Pinocchio's and the world's smallest kangaroo, among other new species, in the Foja Mountains of New Guinea.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
