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Two new jumping spider species discovered in Meghalaya
Science | Dec 11, 2025, 06:54 AM ISTRenowned 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 | Jul 05, 2020, 10:40 AM ISTA 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 AM ISTInterestingly, 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 | Mar 04, 2020, 12:54 PM ISTTwo 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 | Feb 21, 2020, 04:04 PM ISTScientists 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
Jan 22, 2019, 02:17 PM ISTOver 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 | Sep 08, 2017, 04:28 PM ISTThey 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 | Sep 27, 2016, 02:15 PM ISTIndian 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 | Jan 08, 2013, 01:33 PM ISTBerhampur (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