The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the snail laying an egg from its neck has been captured for the first time, the country’s conservation agency said. What looks like a tiny hen’s egg is seen emerging from an opening below the head of...
WITH fewer and fewer places to go due to a steadily-increasing human presence in natural habitats, encounters between people and wildlife are becoming more regular. Due to the dramatic nature of such encounters, news tends to go viral quickly - especially if there are photos or videos to go with it. It was claimed recently that fishermen...
GELANG PATAH: A pet monkey suddenly turned aggressive and felt threatened by the presence of students around him. The primate which was no stranger to the students of SMK Taman Nusajaya in Taman Nusantara, Gelang Patah was not of its usual self on Friday (July 26). “The usually tame monkey suddenly attacked one of the students on...
GELANG PATAH: A pet monkey suddenly turned aggressive and felt threatened by the presence of students around him. The primate which was no stranger to the students of SMK Taman Nusajaya in Taman Nusantara, Gelang Patah was not of its usual self on Friday (July 26). “The usually tame monkey suddenly attacked one of the students on...
PETALING JAYA: The public should not provoke wild animals as they can pose a threat to safety, says Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Director-General Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim. Abdul Kadir was commenting on a recent discovery in Gua Musang, Kelantan last Friday (Sept 8) of a cow's carcass with wounds believed to be caused...
MELAKA: The state Department of Wildlife Protection and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) spent RM1.19 million for the implementation of the Plant Pest Eradication Programme this year. State senior Housing, Local Government, Drainage, Climate Change and Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Rais Yasin said the cost involved the procurement of 316 traps of various types...
