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Stumbling Upon an “Extinct” Rodent on the Edge

21 October, 2019 by Lost & Found 1 Comment

A rat may not sound like an animal worth caring about. But, the San Quentin kangaroo rat (Dipodomys gravipes) is not your ordinary rodent. Kangaroo rats get around by jumping on their two hind legs like miniature, pouch-less kangaroos. One of the 22 species of kangaroo rat, the San Quentin kangaroo rat exists only in […]

Filed Under: Lost & Found Tagged With: animal, biodiversity, conservation, Dipodomys gravipes, extinction, Lost & Found, Lost and Found, Quentin kangaroo rat, rediscovery, species rediscovery

Who’s Protecting Who? The rediscovery of the Black Softshell turtle in the wild

14 September, 2019 by Lost & Found Leave a Comment

The deity, Vishnu, is a powerful figure within Hinduism. As a formless, abstract being, he is only recognizable in his reincarnations. In one of his appearances, Vishnu appears as half man – half tortoise. This second turtle avatar, referred to as Kurma, helps “restore the cosmic equilibrium” in times of crisis, returning to the earth […]

Filed Under: Lost & Found Tagged With: animal, Black Softshell turtle, conservation, conservation optimism, India, species rediscovery, Wildlife

The tale of the Night Parrot: An epic of rediscovery against the odds

27 February, 2019 by Lost & Found 2 Comments

Parrots are birds. Birds fly. So parrots fly. Simple, right? Well, not exactly.

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Australia, Bird, conservation, conservation optimism, extinction, Lost and Found, Night Parrot, rediscovery

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