Arabian "Sea Cows" Going Hungry?

Written by Strange Species | 29 August 2010

November 6, 2009—Along the coast of Abu Dhabi, development is spilling into the sea, smothering the sea grass beds that nourish rare marine mammals called dugongs.

Bird Feathers "Sing"

Written by Strange Species | 29 August 2010

November 11, 2009—Male club-winged manakins vibrate their wings to create violin-like sounds to impress females, a new study says.

Right-Handed Chimps Provide Clues

Written by Strange Species | 29 August 2010

November 17, 2009—Uncovering another link between chimpanzees and humans, a new study found chimps gesture mainly with their right hands. This indicates the chimp brain's left side is used in communication, as in people.

Weird Prehistoric Crocs Uncovered

Written by Strange Species | 29 August 2010

November 19, 2009—Five ancient crocodile ancestors, two previously unknown, have been uncovered in the Sahara by a National Geographic researcher and his team. The most imposing, BoarCroc, had triple fangs and likely could have taken down a dinosaur.

Piglet Squid, Other Bizarre Species Found

Written by Strange Species | 29 August 2010

November 22, 2009—A football octopod and a piglet squid are just a few of the bizarre deep-sea creatures uncovered during the ten-year Census of Marine Life, which ends in 2010.

"Dumbo," Other Deep-Sea Oddities Found

Written by Strange Species | 29 August 2010

November 22, 2009—Oil-eating tubeworms and 15-tentacled sea cucumbers are among the 5,000 deep-dwelling species identified by the Census of Marine Life, a ten-year effort to chronicle life in the deep ocean.