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  Two new jumping spider species discovered in Meghalaya

  Science | December 11, 2025 6:54 IST

  Renowned for their quick reflexes, jumping spiders exhibit a unique predatory strategy, actively stalking and pouncing on prey rather than relying on spun webs for capture.

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  New species with snake-like venom glands discovered

  Science | July 05, 2020 10:40 IST

  A team of scientists from Brazil and the United States has discovered a species fo amphibians, ringed caeclilian (Siphonops annulatus)with oral venomous glands.

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  In a first, new seahorse - about the size of a grain of rice - discovered

  Science | May 25, 2020 11:00 IST

  Interestingly, the new species look similar to other pygmy seahorses. However, the difference is, it has one set of spines on its back that have sharp, incisor-like points on the tips

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  Rare wildlife species spotted in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

  India | March 04, 2020 12:54 IST

  Two rare species of wildlife - a Rusty-spotted cat and a Coral red kurki snake-have been spotted in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR). The Rusty-spotted cat is the smallest member of the cat family and was spotted in Mala range while the Coral red kurki snake was sighted in Haripur range.

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  'New snail species discovered, named after Greta Thunberg'

  World | February 21, 2020 16:04 IST

  Scientists have discovered a new temperature-sensitive species of land snail, and have named it Craspedotropis gretathunbergae in honour of the Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg for her efforts to raise awareness about climate change.

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  Scientists discover new shark species with 'spaceship-shaped' teeth

  Science | January 22, 2019 14:17 IST

  Over two dozen teeth belonging to the new shark species have been recovered.

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  Aarey Milk Colony: Two new species of jumping spider found in Mumbai’s green lungs

  Who cares | September 08, 2017 16:28 IST

  They have been identified as two new species of jumping spiders, Langelurillus onyx and Langelurillus lacteus.

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  Researchers name newly discovered lizard species after THIS Indian scientist ( See Pics )

  India | September 27, 2016 14:15 IST

  Indian scientist Dr Varad B Giri has earned the rare distinction of getting a new species of a ground-dwelling lizard discovered in Goregaon's Aarey Colony and Thane's Badlapur forested belts, 130 years after the last

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  Number of birds visiting Chilika falls, new species found

  India | January 08, 2013 13:33 IST

  Berhampur (Odisha), Jan 8: Less number of birds visited the famous Chilika lake in Odisha compared to last year but more varieties of species swooped down on the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country this