Animals With Best Capacity To Hold Breath Underwater
Animals who mostly live in the water and have lungs, like marine mammals, birds, and reptiles can’t filter oxygen from the water, so they have to surface to breathe in and out. Here are the few animals that are best at holding their breath underwater.
Jul 19, 2023, 13:10 PM IST
Scary! Lizard with 2 heads and blue tongue gives chills to internet- Watch
Even the thought of a two-faced lizard with a blue tongue gives us a chill and also leaves us wondering if it is possible. Let us tell you the description we gave you is absolutely true and it does exist.
Nov 29, 2021, 17:22 PM IST
Not just lizards, but these reptiles can also regrow their tails
The researchers hope their findings will lead to discoveries of new therapeutic approaches to repairing injuries and treating diseases such as arthritis.
Nov 24, 2020, 15:48 PM IST
Rare species of monkeys, reptiles and rodents seized at Chennai Airport; 3 including organizer arrested
Based on the information that wild animals are likely to be smuggled from Bangkok, Air Intelligence officers had been maintaining a special vigil. On Tuesday morning, AIU officers noticed that one passenger was moving in a suspicious manner in the arrival area.
Jan 21, 2020, 21:31 PM IST
Oldest reptile that could shed its tail to escape predators identified
Interestingly, the research team found that young captorhinids had well-formed cracks, while those in some adults tended to fuse up.
Mar 07, 2018, 17:59 PM IST
Crocodile walked Melbourne streets on Christmas
Residents out on an evening stroll stumbled across the reptile outside a suburban business, the BBC said.
Dec 27, 2017, 11:04 AM IST
New species of grass snake identified in Europe
Researchers examined the genetic identity of more than 1,600 grass snakes many of them scientific museum specimens.
Aug 09, 2017, 10:11 AM IST
Scientists welcome three newly discovered species of chameleons!
There are 206 described species of chameleons on the planet and Hughes hopes to continue finding many more.
Jun 20, 2017, 19:18 PM IST
Our ancestors had powerful night-time vision
Mammals and reptiles share a common ancestor, with the earliest mammal-like animals appearing in the Late Triassic about 200 million years ago.
Apr 21, 2017, 16:09 PM IST
Have you ever heard of snakes with legs and arms? - Read
It's genetic mutation which caused the reptiles to lose their limbs over 100 million years ago.
Oct 27, 2016, 18:50 PM IST
Wildlife population has plunged 60 percent since 1970, says report
As per the report, the population if mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians has plunged owing to the human activities that have overwhelmed the environment.
Oct 27, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Incredible! 20-foot python rescued after trying to swallow goat - Watch video
The reptile was later on successfully released into the forest, NDTV reported.
Jun 10, 2016, 14:08 PM IST
Reptile fossil explains how snakes lost their legs
Scientists used CT scans to examine the bony inner ear of Dinilysia patagonica, a 2-metre long reptile closely linked to modern snakes.
Nov 29, 2015, 14:28 PM IST
Snake genome embedded with blueprints for growing limbs
Snakes have a genome that is associated with limb formation.
Oct 04, 2015, 20:31 PM IST
