3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
During their surveys, the team found several unfamiliar-looking brown eels, the study said. They took a closer look at the ...
3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
In a river of southern Vietnam, a 3-foot-long creature with “large” teeth maneuvered through the brackish water — or tried to, at least. But something closed around the wrinkly animal and pulled it ...
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New Species With 'Robust Teeth' Found in Vietnam River
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Giant stingray, giant salmon carp proposed for endangered list
The giant freshwater stingray (urogymnus polylepis) was classified as globally endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2021. An ...
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Saving the Mekong: The arduous battle to sustain life along South-east Asia’s longest river
Juvenile fish normally protected in the river’s ... “The biggest challenge for the Mekong River is really the cumulative development of all these projects,” said Ms Courtney Weatherby ...
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Swimming for a cause: Team take on 120km feat to support dolphins
A team of intrepid swimmers have embarked on a courageous mission to draw attention to the plight of the Kingdom’s endangered ...
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3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
Researchers visited the Mekong River estuary near Ho Chi Minh City several times in 2023 to search for a group of fish known as snake eels, according to a study published March 13 in the peer ...