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Science JournalCzech scientists uncover reason behind high incidence of abortions in mares
In this month’s edition of Science Journal: A team of Czech researchers
may have found the answer to a question that has puzzled veterinarians,
horse breeders and biologists for decades – why such a high percentage of
pregnancies in mares end in natural, chemically triggered abortions. A
recent study released by a Czech scientist suggests the answer may be that
keeping pregnant mares close to stallions at their home stable makes them
more likely to abort. More
PanoramaCzech charity helps save unwanted racing greyhounds from Ireland
A few hours of browsing the web changed Lucie Poučova’s life forever.
After accidentally coming upon a site reporting on the fate of unwanted
racing greyhounds in Ireland she decided to get involved and now runs an
animal welfare organization dedicated to re-homing unwanted greyhounds from
Ireland and Spain with families in the Czech Republic. More
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Presbytis hosei canicrus – let’s call him Miller's Grizzled Langur, is
one of the rarest primates in the world, with hardly any pictures in
existence and very few people having ever seen one. In fact it was
believed
that the long-tailed monkey was extinct, until scientists observing two
natural springs in the Kutai National Park in Borneo came across one
grizzled patron after another. More
Current AffairsNew legislation to enhance protection of animals against abuse
The Czech government has approved new legislation that will enhance the
protection of animals against cruelty. The draft bill, which introduces a
series of EU-wide measures fighting animal abuse, brings new rules for
animal slaughter and for laboratory tests. It will also allow the police to
fight animal abuse more efficiently. More
Current AffairsFirst gorilla born and raised in Prague zoo relocated to Spain
Just two weeks after a newborn gorilla was transported from Prague to
Stuttgart following repeated failed attempts to reunite it with its mother,
Prague zoo has bid farewell to another gorilla, Moja, the first low-land
gorilla born and raised in captivity in the Czech Republic. The animal has
reached sexual maturity and her minders decided to move her away to prevent
in-breeding in the pack. Her new home is the Cabárceno National Park in
northern Spain where Moja was transported on Tuesday. More
Current AffairsThe secret of a spider’s disguise
Scientists at universities in the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany not
long ago revealed fascinating new information concerning mimicry and a type
of spider known as micaria sociabilis. Their research suggests that
imperfect mimicry, widespread in the animal kingdom and used by this
spider, is an advantage when it comes to survival because it offers the
best of both worlds. In the spider’s case, it can hide in plain sight
pretending to be an ant. But if discovered it can also escape, like a
spider, at unexpected speeds. More
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