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PANDA-mic! Ten adorable cubs born during COVID-19 crisis make their debut at a Chinese breeding centre The baby bears frolicked on a playground during their debut ceremony in Wolong on Wednesday They were aged between four and six months and born at the main panda research centre in China Their first appearance took place less … Read more
Scattered reports have emerged of people being reinfected with coronavirus after testing negative – but one man may have had three ‘recurrences’ of COVID-19 over the course a gruelling, ultimately fatal, 154-day battle with the infection. In a case report, Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians describe the struggle of a 45-year-old man who had a … Read more
Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an ‘extremely irresponsible’ show about puppy breeding, which had the working title ‘Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?’ The controversial programme, renamed Britain’s Puppy Boom – Counting the Cost, will explore the rise of puppy breeding as a business among ‘aspirational, social media savvy’ Britons. A number of animal … Read more
Some good terns deserve each other: Colony of one of UK’s rarest seabirds enjoys its best breeding season for 25 years Nesting pairs of little terns fledged more than 200 chicks at Blakeney Point The rare seabird has been in serious decline nationally since the 1980s Rangers counted 154 pairs of little terns nesting over … Read more
Great news for some of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, as ten species have been recorded in greater numbers than in any previous year, survey reveals. The Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) worked with conservationists, scientists and thousands of birdwatchers to track the progress of the country’s rarest birds. The team discovered the results compiling … Read more
Prepubescent female geladas suddenly hurry up and mature when a new breeding male joins the group – displaying conspicuous ‘sexual swellings’ on their chests Experts monitored 80 female geladas in the Ethiopian highlands for 14 years They found that the arrival of a new male caused an increase in maturation rates Late bloomers were typically the … Read more
Super-confident rats are invading UK homes through toilets and letterboxes after breeding soared and food became scarce in lockdown, pest control firm says Pest control company Rentokil said lockdown caused rats to become confident They have seen 22% increase in call-outs for services compared to past six years Rats have gained confidence due to fewer … Read more
A 69-year-old British man has been charged with animal abuse after Spanish cops discovered 544 dogs being kept in tiny cages at an illegal breeding farm. A metal drum containing burnt puppy remains was also discovered by the Spanish Civil Guard. The Guardia Civil have since rescued the dogs from the breeding farm, that is … Read more
Rein it in, boys! Amazing photographs show epic clash between two stallions during breeding season Kolnik ponies are small but hardy ponies which closely resemble wild horses Wild horses have been absent from the UK for 4,000 years but were reintroduced in 2001 to the the wetlands of Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire Rare breed introduced to … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more