Questions and Answers about
Indonesia
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in AnimalsWhat’s this spiny creature, recently rediscovered in Indonesia, that lays eggs and has mole feet?
Answer: Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, a critically endangered species, was rediscovered in the Cyclops Mountains of Papua, Indonesia. This unique creature, an egg-laying mammal and a distant relative of the platypus, both part of the monotreme family. was discovered in 1961 and thought to be extinct. However, recent efforts by Oxford University researchers captured its existence…
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in AnimalsHow is the Bali myna different from other myna species?
Answer: Many myna species are considered invasive, imitate human voices in captivity, and eat insects and fruit (like many other bird species). The Bali myna, critically endangered and nearly extinct in the wild, is highly distinctive as it is entirely white. By 2001 experts estimated only about six Bali mynas were living in the wild,…
