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Bushmeat hunting in Tanzania

Bushmeat hunting constitutes the most immediate threat to wildlife populations in the Udzungwa Mountains of the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot in Tanzania. A new study, published in Tropical Conservation Science…

Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging

Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging Screaming elephant-cousin threatened by logging mongabay.com March 3, 2008 A small screaming mammal that may be the closest living relative of the elephant is threatened…

Giant shrew discovered in Tanzania

Researchers have discovered the world's largest shrew in a remote part of Tanzania where a trove on previously unknown species have been recorded in the past few years. The species…

“Living fossil” fish captured in Zanzibar

"Living fossil" fish captured in Zanzibar "Living fossil" fish captured in Zanzibar mongabay.com July 16, 2007 Fishermen in Zanzibar have caught a coelacanth, reports Reuters. The coelacanth was believed extinct…

Cheetah are unfaithful mates

Cheetah are unfaithful mates Cheetah are unfaithful mates mongabay.com May 30, 2007 Female cheetah are highly promiscuous reports a new study by Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientists. Working in…

Africa’s rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania

Africa's rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania Africa's rarest carnivore spotted in Tanzania mongabay.com December 21, 2006 Africa's rarest carnivore, Jackson's mongoose, was spotted in the mountains of remote southern Tanzania…

Albino giraffe spotted

Albino giraffe spotted by WCS in Tanzania "Albino" giraffe spotted by WCS in Tanzania WCS press release September 8, 2005 The white giraffe. Photo copyright Charles Foley/Wildlife Conservation Society. What…
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